Walk c478 Burnbank Fell, Blake Fell and Gavel Fell from Loweswater

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6½mls (10.5km)
Ascent:	2,025ft (617m)
Time:	4½hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk c478:

Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)  -  Loweswater  -  High Nook Farm  -  Highnook Beck  -  Holme Wood  -  Burnbank Fell  -  Sharp Knott  -  Blake Fell  -  Fothergill Head  -  Gavel Fell  -  Black Crag (Gavel Fell)  -  Highnook Beck  -  Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 English Mountains

3 Wainwrights

0 English Nuttalls

2 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Marilyn

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Blake Fell at 573m (1881ft). Blake Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 139).

Blake Fell is also known as an English Dewey (37th highest in England, 82nd in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (56th highest in England, 810th highest in the UK). The summit of Blake Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Gavel Fell at 526m (1726ft). Gavel Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 159).

Gavel Fell is also known as an English Dewey (123rd highest in England, 285th in England & Wales)

You will also reach the summit of Burnbank Fell at 475m (1559ft). Burnbank Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 183).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c478 Burnbank Fell, Blake Fell and Gavel Fell from Loweswater

In no particular order . . .

The Path to Hen Comb from Loweswater

Photo: David Hayter (373)

Hen Comb from Whiteoak Moss

Photo: Christine Shepherd (842)

Loweswater photographed from the terrace path above Holme Wood

Photo: Chris Brankin (42)

Murton Fell from Blake Fell summit

Photo: Raymond Brown (42)

Stile and cotton grass on the way from Burnbank Fell to Blake.

Photo: Christine Shepherd (20)

The cairn and fence on the summit of Burnbank Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (523)

Blake Fell from Maggie's Bridge

Photo: Raymond Brown (53)

Hay field by Loweswater

Photo: David Hayter (157)

The North Western Fells from Blake Fell summit

Photo: Raymond Brown (41)

Cairn on the summit of Gavel Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (841)

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