Brant Fell
Mon 13 Sep 2004
Route: Bowness-on-Windermere - Windermere - Brantfell Road - Post Knott - Brant Fell - Brantfell Farm - Helm Farm - Biskey Howe - Helm Road - Windermere - Bowness-on-Windermere
Distance: 3.00 miles
Ascent: 500ft
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
Blustery showers and sunshine.
A. Wainwright's 'Brant Fell' walk in his book 'The Outlying Fells of Lakeland' [page 34] with a detour to Helm Farm.
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The view north up Windermere towards the Fairfield Horseshoe from Bowness-on-Windermere
The landing stages, Bowness-on-Windermere
Looking back down Brantfell Road to St Martin's Church
The path is part of the Dalesway. Ilkley - 81 miles
The Ill Bell ridge from Brant Fell
The Fairfield Horseshoe and Red Screes from Brant Fell
Northwesterly panorama from Brant Fell
Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, Rossett Pike and the Langdale Pikes, seen across Windermere from Brant Fell
The view north from Brant Fell's summit
Windermere from Brant Fell's summit
360 Panorama from Brant Fell's summit
The view north to Red Screes, Caudale Moor and the Ill Bell ridge from above the reservoir on Brant Fell
Brantfell Farm, I guess I won't be following Wainwright's route through the farmyard!
Brant Fell from near Brantfell Farm
Helm Farm
Windermere from the view point at Biskey Howe
The lakeshore, Bowness-on-Windermere
Previous Walk: Little Scoat Fell plus (Wed 8 Sep 2004)
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