Loweswater Fells followed by drinks at the Kirkstile Inn.
Leader: Anne mob: 07729 903852
LATEST UPDATE: IF THE WEATHER IS BAD, I'LL PUT ON AN ALTERNATIVE WALK FROM LOWESWATER VILLAGE (MELLBREAK IS NOTORIOUSLY BOGGY!)
Start: Loweswater Village, Kirkstile Inn (NY142209)
Start time: 10AM
Length: approx. 8 miles
Approx. time: 6-7 hours
Ascent: 915m / 3,000 ft
Car sharing: Meet at the Low Wood Hotel @ 09.00
This walk to the summit of the Loweswater Fells provides excellent views of Crummock Water, Buttermere and the surrounding fells.
The walk involves some steepish ascents, mild scrambling over scree and bogs.
Taking a 'head-on' approach from Loweswater Village, the path leads up steeply to the open shoulder of Mellbreak. We climb through scree and heather, until the first (and lower) of Mellbreak's two summits is reached.
On a clear day, we should get a superb panorama in all directions.
Heading south, an obvious path winds its way along the fell to the South Top(the "actual summit").
Leaving the South Top, we head W down steep grassy slopes into Mosedale. We then walk past the solitary holly tree (mentioned on OS maps!) and pick up the main path to the other side of the valley crossing a bridge over Mosedale Beck on our way. Our next Wainwright is Hen Comb, which we ascend by climbing the steep grassy slopes next to Thrang Crags.
After a short stop we descend SW from the summit of Hen Comb and then cross White Oak Moss (might be very wet and boggy). Eventually we reach a fence which we then follow over White Oak and onwards to the summit of Gavel Fell.
Continuing to follow the fence we head towards Blake Fell - the highest point of the day at 573 metres. From the summit of Blake Fell we can either walk to Carling Knott and Loweswater End, where we should have a great view of Loweswater, or head straight down to High Nook Farm, Maggie's Bridge and back to Loweswater Village and the pub!
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