Route: Darling Fell and Low Fell
Area: Western Lake District
Date of walk: 20th November 2015
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 6.4 miles
Ascent: 1,800 feet
Weather: Mostly overcast, several showers a few short brighter spells
I’ve been up Low Fell numerous times – it’s one of my favourite fells – but have always made the same approach, the obvious one starting from Thackthwaite. Today I decided to break this habit and make the ascent via Darling Fell
I parked near the old Mosser Road, which is unfit for cars, and walked up the ruined track for a while before leaving it to climb up the slopes of Darling Fell. As I gained height the weather deteriorated and by the time I reached the summit it was blowing a gale and there was a considerable wind chill factor
Without ado I made the steep down and up to the summit of Low Fell. The usually sublime view from the top wasn’t at its best today thanks to the general gloom and it was a struggle to keep the camera steady as I was buffeted by the strong winds
I descended to Thackthwaite and returned to the start along the Thackthwaite lane and then the road along Loweswater. A poor weather day but the scenery was wonderful nonetheless
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Red squirrel in the garden before I set off this morning
Start of the walk from the Loweswater road - I’ll follow the track ahead on the right
The old Mosser Road
Looking back to Loweswater
I leave the track to follow a path up the slopes of Darling Fell
Looking back down the path
Crummock Water and Buttermere come into view
Top of Darling Fell
A down and up to Low Fell follows
Mellbreak
Low Fell
Looking into lonely Mosedale
Summit of Low Fell - it was blowing a gale and raining, so I didn’t linger here
Rainbow over Lorton as I follow the ridge of Low Fell
Looking back to Crummock Water
Lorton Vale below
Looking back up the ridge of Low Fell
I follow the path in the direction of Fellbarrow
Start of the descent towards Lorton Vale
Zooming in on the foot of Dodd
Sweet Lorton Vale
Crummock Water
Mellbreak
Descending to Thackthwaite
Lorton Vale again
I arrive in Thackthwaite, which has a problem with delinquent squirrels
I follow the quiet lane in the direction of Loweswater
Scale Hill
The view from Foulsyke, beautiful even in the rain
Back to Loweswater
Holme Wood
Back to the start
