Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
The final week of June saw soaring temperatures all over the UK and due to work
committments we could only visit Lakeland on Saturday. The weather was forecasted
to break toward the latter end of the day, but due to the build up of low cloud,
visibility was poor on the fell tops. This walk from Croasdale is a very gentle
meander across grass with a reasonably good path throughout; however in my
opinion, care needs to be taken to understand the geography of the area so as to
determine which of all the Fells that surround is actually Gavel Fell. I could well
imagine this walk being a tad difficult in mist
From the A66 Workington bound take the A5086 and follow the signs for Lamplugh
and then onto the minor Hamlet of Croasdale. A five bar gate on the left gives access
to a farmers field / sheep pen. This is the start point for the walk which cuts across
the field leading to some old mining areas
Setting off down the old Mine track
Looking across to Great Borne and Bowness Knott from the track
Yet further on and through a five bar gate turn immediately left to depart
from the old mine track
The route veers left now along a grassy track
Setting off down the wide grass path that follows the fenceline and initially drops
into a boggy area before climbing to higher and drier ground
Looking back from the path and a glimpse of Ennerdale Water
After about half a mile or so, the path veers right away from the fenceline and
heads towards a dip (seen lower right). The path is easy to follow due to the
Quad bike tracks
Approaching the point where the path swings left to head in the direction
of Blake and Gavel Fells
The path follows round on the lower slopes of High Pen towards another
fenceline
Blake Fell from the fenceline on the left
Cogra Moss from the fenceline
At the top of the climb, the fence splits perpendicular to the path you have been
travelling along. Do not climb over this as it leads on to Blake Fell, just follow it
round to the right. The path drops a little then swings right and cuts up the shoulder
of Gavel Fell which is indicated
At the top of the shoulder here and the fenceline leads directly to the summit
The summit cairn on Gavel Fell
Sue, Ste and Jones (the bastard) on the summit of Gavel Fell.
Click here for a 360 degree view
Very poor visibilty today on all of the Fell tops. Here looking towards Mellbreak
and in the distance, Grasmoor, Wandope and Whiteless Pike
Jones the Bastard waiting patiently for his dinner
Looking back to Blake Fell from the path that we came up to get to the summit
