Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
A truly charming walk in a beautiful remote area of Lakeland
From the A66 heading towards Cockermouth take a left turn at the roundabout
just before the approach road to the Town centre. Follow the signs for Loweswater
and head for the Farm at Fangs Brow. There is side of the road parking for about
a dozen or so cars. The walk starts here
Follow the bridleway through a succession of gates towards
the steep Northern face of Burnbank Fell
The steep North face of Burnbank Fell
Looking over Crummock Water towards Whiteside and Grasmoor
Looking across the Solway Firth to Scotland
Eventually the bridleway reaches a gate and a stile, which if followed leads onto
the circular path walk above Loweswater. We took a small detour to take in the
fine views to be had. Note - the track that we follow to Burnbank fell summit that
avoids all the steepness takes a sharp right at this point. (see shot later on)
Just a short way down the circular path that provides some stunning
views down the length of Buttermere
Anyway, back to the walk. From the gate take a really sharp right up the gentle
slope to find a pathway cutting through the gorse bushes. This leads to easy slopes
that zig-zag the North flank towards a marker cairn
The track, faint at first improves as it progresses
After about twenty minutes or so, the marker cairn is reached that signals a right
turn along a track that leads to the summit
Fine views from the marker cairn
From the marker cairn, the path swings right as it leads upto the summit
of Burnbank Fell. The peak in the centre of shot is Blake Fell
Follow the grass trail and the fence post just about visible marks the summit
Sue and Ste on the summit of Burnbank Fell. The cairn is just a small pile of stones
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The ridge path to Blake Fell - obvious, can be boggy in parts
Ste approaches the summit shelter cairn on Blake Fell
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Sleeping on the job
Still sleeping on the job !!
Classic Lakeland scenery
Awoken from their slumbers. This really is one of the more comfortable
summits that you will encounter on a Wainwright walk
The Irish Sea
On the way back down to Fangs Brow
Following the wall back down to the bridleway
A lingering last look
