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Name:Sourfoot Fell
Hill number:3782
Height:411m / 1348ft
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:Tump (400-499m), Birkett, Synge
(Tu,4,B,Sy)
Grid ref:NY 13487 23360
Summit feature:tiny cairn
Drop:34m
Col:376.6m  NY 1381 2309  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89
(1:25k) OL4S 303
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 462 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
MistyRob Jackson12/04/2024
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.richard6904/03/2024
On a round of Loweswater - Burnabnk Fell, Blake Fell, Gavel Fell, Low Fell, Fellbarrow, from car park at N end of Loweswater. 18.5km, 5h20Rockdoctor03/03/2024
Em and Si 3rd round10/02/2024
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 ROWLETT10/12/2023
neilsan09/12/2023
Peakbagger5831/10/2023
Hootsjimmie28/10/2023
Hill 3 for Boo and I on the way to Fellbarrow. First sight of the old homeland (IOM)Alphaville19923/09/2023
easy diversion from path to top by stile.Flatfield28/08/2023
emily26/08/2023
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.silverwolf_alan18/08/2023
Parked just north of Thackthwaite, pleasant easy stroll up. Good views Lovely round taking in the fellsmatty1971b16/08/2023
Dave Sargent28/07/2023
Bruckner723/05/2023
Company: SCiandesbottes25/03/2023
Wainwright Walk 45: Spider (Low Fell & Fellbarrow)DavidHiner28/02/2023
Stickman18/02/2023
Isbjorn25/12/2022
mcbiydw222/10/2022
Michael Hood13/10/2022
nigelcmason210/10/2022
From Smithy Fellrfoster13/09/2022
andy elliott28/08/2022
5 of 8 starting at the lay-by at loweswater. About 8 miles. From smithy fellThe-Z-Man19/08/2022
trimarc205/06/2022
En route between Fellbarrow & Loweswater FellGazza195122/05/2022
ac2229/04/2022
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).mavero1021/04/2022
Circuit from Loweswater with Emholtsd18/04/2022
jef15/03/2022
TheWanderer2714/02/2022
Clach Liath22/01/2022
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.summitter15/01/2022
Veryhappybunny11/01/2022
Sham Sharrock06/10/2021
keano30/09/2021
lifeathighaltitude24/09/2021
Planning a bigger day but not feeling it so ust the 2 Wainwrights above Thackwaite and then drove down to Bannerdale Knotts.atreides788705/09/2021
A lovely ridge walk to tick off another two of my 3rd round Wainwrights up the footpath from Thackthwaite. Visited Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow and Hatteringhill Head. 8.3km with 500m ascent in 2h30m. (S)silveracorn_alan24/08/2021
David Bell17/08/2021
Brianh90930/06/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/391651806outlawcatcher13/06/2021
snoot05/06/2021
JohnG88826/05/2021
LANGDALE20/04/2021
Tonyshiv07/04/2021
Scott Morley 8602/04/2021
Theslayer03/01/2021
Fellbarrow Birketts Bagging tripDinoF29/12/2020