Low Fell
423m (1388ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,726ft (526m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Acorn Cottage - Crummockwater Cottages and Foulsyke - Pottergill - Raven Crag (Low Fell) - Low Fell - Low Fell (South Top) - Crabtree Beck - Darling Fell - Loweswater - Waterend Youth Hostel - Hudson Place Farm - Holme Wood - Watergate Farm - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,923ft (586m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - Darling Fell - Crabtree Beck - Low Fell (South Top) - Low Fell - Fellbarrow - Mosser Fell - Wilkes How - Waterend Youth Hostel - Hudson Place Farm - Holme Wood - Watergate Farm - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,884ft (574m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lanthwaite - Acorn Cottage - Crummockwater Cottages and Foulsyke - Pottergill - Raven Crag (Low Fell) - Low Fell - Low Fell (South Top) - Fellbarrow - Mosser Fell - Wilkes How - Waterend Youth Hostel - Hudson Place Farm - Holme Wood - Watergate Farm - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - Lanthwaite
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Low Fell
Christine Shepherd walked up Low Fell on June 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Used walk c275 from Loweswater Climbed again using the same walk on 28.4.2021 with a broken arm. Climbed again with a small group from H4TH on 17.9.22. My first walk after a flare up of arthritis in my ankle bone. [with] On my own [weather] Sunshine following a rainy day - I climbed Walla Crag in the morning as it was very wet. However the weather improved so I decided to drive over to Loweswater & bag a couple of fells in the evening sunshine.
Simon Boddy climbed Low Fell on May 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] Loweswater [with] My girlfriend [weather] Fair
Ian Ashton bagged Low Fell on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] I [with] Family and Hard man's
Hannah Tyson hiked Low Fell on April 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Layby by loweswater - darling fell - bield - low fell - fellbarrow -mosser -old Mosser road [with] Matt and Huxley [weather] Sunny, warm - Did not realise how steep the walk to darling fell was not the immediate descent & then ascent up to bield
Richard Marchant summited Low Fell on September 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Thackwaithe & basically a quick walk up to Low Fell first then across to Fellbarrow & back down to Thackwaithe & a bit of roadside parking where I had left my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear Sunny day with little or no breeze.
Tim Winn conquered Low Fell on May 26th, 2022 [with] Barry [weather] Rain & wind. Ended up sunny.
John Tippins scaled Low Fell on October 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Loweswater [with] Afia [weather] Beautiful sunny, warm day, cloudless to begin with, scattered clouds later in the day.
Erin Ryan walked up Low Fell on September 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Thackwaite -Fellbarrow -Smithy Fell -Sourfoot Fell - Low Fell - Lots of cloud
Claire Murray climbed Low Fell on July 9th, 2021 [from/via/route] Small National Trust Car Park. Then around Loweswater & up Fellbarrow & Low Fell [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely day - Nice walk but the lower fells
Paul Macey bagged Low Fell on August 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] C275 [weather] Very low cloud
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Low Fell
Mellbreak, Mellbreak (North Top), Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, Burnbank Fell and Loweswater Fell featuring Darling Fell, Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Lanthwaite Green
Loweswater Fell featuring Darling Fell, Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Lanthwaite Green
Dodd (Crummock) and the Loweswater Fells (Darling Fell, Low Fell and Fellbarrow) from the upper slopes of Whiteside (Crummock)
The view is across the Vale of Lorton towards Whiteside (left), High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere), Mellbreck (centre) and Fellbarrow and Low Fell (right)
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