Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater

High level walk away from the crowds


Route outline for walk c413:

Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)  -  Loweswater  -  High Nook Farm  -  Highnook Beck  -  Holme Wood  -  Holme Beck  -  Burnbank Fell  -  Sharp Knott  -  Blake Fell  -  Fothergill Head  -  Gavel Fell  -  Grain Gill  -  Whiteoak Moss  -  Hen Comb  -  Little Dodd (Loweswater Fell)  -  Mosedale (Loweswater)  -  Mosedale Beck (Loweswater)  -  Loweswater Village  -  Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
4
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
3
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
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 Hen Comb at 509m (1670ft). Hen Comb is classified as an Wainwright (No. 171).

Hen Comb is also known as an English Dewey (163rd highest in England, 374th in England & Wales)

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater

In no particular order . . .

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Hen Comb summit cairn . . .

Hen Comb summit cairn . . .

Photo: Christine Shepherd (508)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Blake Fell summit cairn

Blake Fell summit cairn

Photo: Raymond Brown (40)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Wonky stile on the route up Eagle Crag

Wonky stile on the route up Eagle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (845)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Great Bourne from Hen Comb

Great Bourne from Hen Comb

Photo: Gerry Ball (37)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Blake Fell summit

Blake Fell summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (840)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Mellbreak from the Kirkstile Inn car park at Loweswater

Mellbreak from the Kirkstile Inn car park at Loweswater

Photo: Christine Shepherd (17)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - The cairn on the summit of Gavel Fell

The cairn on the summit of Gavel Fell

Photo: Raymond Brown (44)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Robinson (left), Buttermere and Red Pike (Buttermere) from Hen Comb

Robinson (left), Buttermere and Red Pike (Buttermere) from Hen Comb

Photo: Raymond Brown (46)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Mellbreak from near Maggie s Bridge, Loweswater

Mellbreak from near Maggie s Bridge, Loweswater

Photo: Raymond Brown (30)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - The stone shelter on the summit of Blake Fell

The stone shelter on the summit of Blake Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (839)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Loweswater and Carling Knott

Loweswater and Carling Knott

Photo: David Hayter (156)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Great Borne from Hen Comb

Great Borne from Hen Comb

Photo: Raymond Brown (45)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Hen Comb from Whiteoak Moss

Hen Comb from Whiteoak Moss

Photo: Christine Shepherd (842)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - The cairn and fence on the summit of Burnbank Fell

The cairn and fence on the summit of Burnbank Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (523)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Mellbreak with Grasmoor beyond from Hen Comb

Mellbreak with Grasmoor beyond from Hen Comb

Photo: Raymond Brown (49)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Gavel Fell summit cairn with Mellbreak and Grasmoor beyond

Gavel Fell summit cairn with Mellbreak and Grasmoor beyond

Photo: Raymond Brown (43)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - The Isle of Man from Hen Comb

The Isle of Man from Hen Comb

Photo: Gerry Ball (36)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Stile and cotton grass on the way from Burnbank Fell to Blake.

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

Photo: Christine Shepherd (20)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - Loweswater and Burnbank Fell

Loweswater and Burnbank Fell

Photo: David Hayter (154)

Walk c413 Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb from Loweswater - *Red Pike, Black Crag, Pillar and Looking Stead from Mosedale, Wasdale

*Red Pike, Black Crag, Pillar and Looking Stead from Mosedale, Wasdale

Photo: Wayne Hill (6)


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