Walk Information

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Walk route: Loweswater - old road to Mosser - Fellbarrow - Smithy Fell - Low Fell - Low Fell (south top) - Darling Fell - old road to Mosser - Loweswater

Distance: 5.75 miles

Ascent: 1,600ft

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Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: Sunshine and blue sky, frozen ground

Photos

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Fellbarrow from the Mosser RoadLooking north with Binsey in the distance from our ascent of Fellbarrow's west sideThe west coast from near Fellbarrow's summitFellbarrow's summit looking north to the grassy Hatteringill HeadLooking across the Vale of Lorton to the Whinlatter fells with Skiddaw beyond from Smithy FellLooking back to Fellbarrow having just contoured round Sourfoot Fell (in shadow left)Crummock Water and the high fellsWatching Crag from our ascent of Low FellRannerdale Knotts and Crummock WaterDarling Fell from Low Fell's southern topWhitesideJust follow the fence for Darling Fell. The two red dots are people, giving a scale to the photoLow Fell (main top left, southern, lower, Wainwright top right) from Darling FellLow Fell's southern top with Grasmoor behind and Crummock water right from Darling FellFellbarrow is the high point with Smithy Fell and Sourfoot Fell to its rightThe west coast from our descent off Darling FellLooking back up the Mosser RoadThe Loweswater end of the Mosser RoadLoweswaterLooking across Loweswater to Mellbreak and Hen Comb with Red Pike (Buttermere) in the distance

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