Flat Fell and Dent
Sun 29 Apr 2007
Route: Wath Bridge, Cleator Moor - Nannycatch Road - Flat Fell - Nannycatch Gate - Raven Crag - Dent (Long Barrow) - Blackhow Wood - Black How - Wath Bridge
Distance: 5.50 miles
Ascent: 1,300ft
Time: 3 hours
With: David and Jennifer Hall
Notes:
Blue sky and sunshine.
We followed A. Wainwright's 'Flat Fell and Dent' walk in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' [page 198].
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Wath Bridge, Cleator Moor
Looking back down Nannycatch Road
The view west from the open fell at the end of Nannycatch Road
Looking over Cleator Moor to the sea from Flat Fell
Why exactly is it called Flat Fell?
The north western fells from Flat Fell's summit
Easterly panorama from Flat Fell's summit
Nannycatch Gate and Raven Crag from our descent off Flat Fell
Ascending steeply by Raven Crag
On the Coast to Coast long distance path heading for Dent's summit
A steep high stile!
The view east from Dent. Lank Rigg with the Ennerdale Fells to the left and Scafell Pike, Scafell and Seatallan to the right
Easterly panorama from Dent's east top
Dent's summit cairn
Easterly panorama from Dent's summit
Looking towards St Bees Head and the coast from Dent
Forest track through Blackhow Wood
Previous Walk: Patterdale to Scales (Sat 28 Apr 2007)
Next Walk: Cold Fell (Sun 29 Apr 2007)