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| Name: | Loweswater Fell [Low Fell] |
| Hill number: | 3780 |
| Height: | 417.1m / 1368ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2493 Low Fell |
| RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
| County/UA: | Cumberland |
| Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
| Class: | Birkett, Synge (B,Sy) |
| Grid ref: | NY 13598 22263 |
| Summit feature: | cairn on rock |
| Drop: | 21.6m |
| Col: | 395.5m NY 1365 2237  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL4S 303 |
| Observations: | rock 3m from cairn at least as high; summit 5.4m lower than N top (hill 2493 Low Fell) |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 440 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Misty | Rob Jackson | 12/04/2024 |
| From the phone box, past Waterend and round Darling fell. After the North top. | iangalbraith | 05/03/2024 |
| Parked at the N end of Loweswater by the phone box. Circuit of Darling Fell, Loweswater Fell (excellent views down Crummock Water), Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell and Fellbarrow. Descent WSW along the track to the westerly bw. Sunny morning with a chilly breeze. Solo. | richard69 | 04/03/2024 |
| On a round of Loweswater - Burnabnk Fell, Blake Fell, Gavel Fell, Low Fell, Fellbarrow, from car park at N end of Loweswater. 18.5km, 5h20 | Rockdoctor | 03/03/2024 |
| From free parking by the side of Loweswater for a Nine and half mile walk taking in the Birkett tops of Darling Fell, Loweswater fell, Low fell, Sourfoot fell, Smithy fell, Fellbarrow, Hatteringill head and the Synge top of Whin fell, returning via Mossergate farm all in Three and Three quarter hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 10/12/2023 |
| Thackthwaite-Fellbarrow-Low Fell-Thacktwaite All family | Ham and Skate | 03/11/2023 |
| 2nd of the day for Boo and I. Excellent views of Crummock Water and Loweswater | Alphaville199 | 23/09/2023 |
| steep down and up from Darling Fell, on over Low and Fellbarrow. | Flatfield | 28/08/2023 |
| From Waterend, traversing the fells to the north of Loweswater. 6 Birketts and 2 (fourth round) Wainwrights in a 9 km trip with 600m of ascent taking 2h 40m. Visited Darling Fell, Loweswater Fell, splendid view of the Buttermere valley, Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow, and back along the old road. | silveracorn_alan | 18/08/2023 |
| Parked just north of Thackthwaite, pleasant easy stroll up. Good views Lovely round taking in the fells | matty1971b | 16/08/2023 |
| Wainwright Walk 45: Spider (Low Fell & Fellbarrow) | DavidHiner | 28/02/2023 |
| Took the walking group on this tour of the Loweswater ridge from the bus shelter in low Lorton up the old Mosser road and along the ridge to pick up this one after failing to go to the end of the ridge last time I was up here. Back down the zig zags to Thackthwaite and along the lane back to the start. With 16 others! | ytfckent | 04/02/2023 |
| From Low Fell | rfoster | 13/09/2022 |
| Veryhappybunny | 06/09/2022 | |
| 7 of 8 starting at the lay-by at loweswater. About 8 miles. After low fell | The-Z-Man | 19/08/2022 |
| Veryhappybunny | 29/07/2022 | |
| Continuing from Low Fell | Gazza1951 | 22/05/2022 |
| Veryhappybunny | 05/05/2022 | |
| Climbed with Veronica from Thackthwaite on a beautiful day, though windy on the tops. Over Hattenringhill Head, Fellbarrow, Smithy Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Low Fell and Loweswater Fell (6 Birketts, 2 of which are Wainwrights). | mavero10 | 21/04/2022 |
| Circuit from Loweswater with Em | holtsd | 18/04/2022 |
| Starting just South of Thackthwaite parking for 1 car making sure the farm gates are not blocked. Follow the path through the farm and over the fields onto the open fell cut across Meregill Beck just before it forks continue up to the wall, Head for Hatteringhill Head then down to Whin Fill 306mtr. return and take in Fellbarrow, Smithy Fell, Sourfoot Fell Low Fell, and Loweswater fell, return going North to pick up the main path back to the start. | smocks and denims | 17/02/2022 |
| Veryhappybunny | 27/01/2022 | |
| An eight Fell trip from Waterend. ROW to Darling Fell, then along the tops of Loweswater Fell, Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell, Mosser Fell and the two Whin Fells. Returned via a track to Mosser Mains then ROW to Graythwaite and back to Waterend. | summitter | 15/01/2022 |
| Had crisps near the top and enjoyed the view. | Veryhappybunny | 11/01/2022 |
| Thackthwaite - Low Fell - Loweswater Fell and back same way. | Mark Jackson | 24/12/2021 |
| Planning a bigger day but not feeling it so ust the 2 Wainwrights above Thackwaite and then drove down to Bannerdale Knotts. | atreides7887 | 05/09/2021 |
| Veryhappybunny | 29/06/2021 | |
| Walk from Wheatsheaf Inn campsite to Whin Fell, then along ridge to Fellbarrow and Low Fell. Descent from Low Fell to Thackthwaite. | philip_firth | 28/06/2021 |
| With Sarah Evans, Cold but sunny spring day, high fells had snow on them by end of the day. Parked at layby near phone box in Loweswater, walked along lake road and up the Mosser road to stile, route was intended to take us over top of Darling Fell but we missed the summit. Continued onto and up Low Fell, then onto Smithy Fell and onto Fellbarrow for lunch. Descended down towards Hattering Head/ Whin Fell and back along fell road/ Mosser roads to the car. | Ruth Mackay | 10/04/2021 |
| Veryhappybunny | 21/02/2021 | |
| Veryhappybunny | 27/01/2021 | |
| Fellbarrow Birketts Bagging trip | DinoF | 29/12/2020 |
| Veryhappybunny | 25/12/2020 | |
| Out and back from Low Fell. With Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 29/11/2020 |
| Veryhappybunny | 23/11/2020 | |
| Waterend - Mosser Road - Fellbarrow - Smithy Fell - Sourfoot Fell - Low Fell - Loweswater Fell - Darling Fell - Waterend | MountainTerrier | 17/10/2020 |
| Fellbarrow Birketts | tomd4 | 10/10/2020 |
| with Evelyn | jd16 | 11/08/2020 |
| With Sue from Thackthwaite, Low Fells, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow, Hatterinhill Head Contoured fell to corpse track bracken thick lower down. Sunny warm. | Frank | 07/08/2020 |
| Post COVID half birthday walk. Cloud shrouding the tops. Up from Thackwaite onto Hatteringill Head. Already in thick mist. Onto Fellbarrow, Smithy Fell, Sourfoot Fell, raining and mizzle now in the mist. Onto Low Fell and further on to Loweswater Fell. Sitting having my lunch there and the mist cleared. Wow. What a view. Best reveal Ive had in many years. Gob smacked. Blessed. Walked down to the cairn at the viewpoint. Wore my camera out. All day in thick mist and then this. Fantastic day out. Thats 2 more Wainwrights and 6 Birketts. 19 Wainwrights left to do. | Mark T | 16/07/2020 |
| Veryhappybunny | 02/07/2020 | |
| Had a considerable depression cased by crossing the considerable depression from Darling Fell. | JMDobb | 30/05/2020 |
| Across the deep depression, and up to the top of Loweswater Fell (Low Fell) at which point my phone rang! Is there no escape? | Adam Cowley | 30/05/2020 |
| date estimated | fellstoby | 01/01/2020 |
| On way to Low Fell | MichaelF | 01/12/2019 |
| Veryhappybunny | 28/10/2019 | |
| From Loweswater: Darling Fell, Loweswater Fell, Low Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow and back to Loweswater. Glorious late summer day with clear skies and extensive views. With this walk we have comleted the Wainwrights. Retired to Moresby Hall to celebrate. | Lazylizzie | 07/09/2019 |
| Veryhappybunny | 17/08/2019 | |
| Veryhappybunny | 22/04/2019 | |
| Loweswater -> Darling Fell -> Loweswater Fell -> Low Fell -> Sourfoot Fell -> Smithy Fell -> Fellbarrow -> Hatteringhil Head -> Fellbarrow -> Mosser track -> Loweswater | briandiggle | 18/03/2019 |