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Name: | Low Fell |
Hill number: | 2493 |
Height: | 422.5m / 1386ft |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Western Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,4,W,B,Sy,Fel,Cm) |
Grid ref: | NY 13732 22616 |
Summit feature: | ground by small cairn |
Drop: | 266.6m |
Col: | 155.9m NY 1058 2375 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 (1:25k) OL4S 303 |
Observations: | 5.4m higher than S top (hill 3780 Loweswater Fell) |
Survey: | Abney level |
Comments: | An alternative location for the Wainwright is the south top at NY136223 (417.1m) |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1109 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Thackthwaite with Fellbarrow. | Peterb | 15/03/2024 |
From the phonebox, past Waterend and round Darling fell. This (N.top) first. | 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 |
Great day out with Rick across Fellbarrow and Low Fell from his place. | Winter Round | 07/01/2024 |
Thackthwaite-Fellbarrow-Low Fell-Thacktwaite 
All family | Ham and Skate | 03/11/2023 |
Boo and I decided to stretch our legs having been stuck in a car for 6 hours yesterday | Alphaville199 | 23/09/2023 |
Self and dog, standard route from Thackthwaite. Best weather of the week. | Invicta14 | 21/09/2023 |
Low Fell and Fellbarrow with Ringo (148 & 149 /214). First day of lakes trip, drove up in morning | george_herbert_ | 14/09/2023 |
From Loweswater cp by telephone box, up tracks to steep path up Darling Fell (keep left at start). Down and up to Loweswater Fell, onto Low Fell. Continued over Sourfoot and Smithy to Fellbarrow and west down to track back to start. | Flatfield | 28/08/2023 |
R | Richard Tait | 24/08/2023 |
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_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 |
From the Thackthwaite layby up the drive road. Straight back no messing with Fellbarrow due to steady rain. | squeegs | 22/04/2023 |
Parked just north of Thackthwaite, pleasant easy stroll up. Good views when cloud lifted occasionally. Company: SC | iandesbottes | 25/03/2023 |
Wainwright Walk 45: Spider (Low Fell & Fellbarrow) | DavidHiner | 28/02/2023 |
Nic & Bob | Nicola & Stuart | 14/01/2023 |
Parked at Loweswater - Low fell, Smithy fell and Fellbarrow. 6 miles 1455ft elevation, a bit windy! | nell1583 | 01/01/2023 |
Very windy at the top, 2 here then parked at Maggie's Bridge for 2 more, almost blown over and very glad of my poles. | Cumbrianexile | 21/12/2022 |
From Waterend, Loweswater. 
8 km, 500 m asc. 
N up the Mosser bridleway to Wilkes How and then NE and E up the track to Fellbarrow summit (Mosser Fell). 
S along the ridge to Low Fell summt then W over Darling Fell and back to the Mosser track. 
Wet, windy, horrible. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720303285766 | SalmonJoe | 30/10/2022 |
Little Dodd, Hen Comb, Mellbreak, Mellbreak North Top, Low Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow | keithouk | 30/10/2022 |
From Sourfoot Fell | rfoster | 13/09/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 06/09/2022 | |
Nice circular from Thackthwaite including Fellbarrow. Lovely views from the top. Will be back when less haze! | re1421 | 03/09/2022 |
6 of 8 starting at the lay-by at loweswater. About 8 miles. Still in the same direction. Wainwright no. 88. Marilyn no. 67 | The-Z-Man | 19/08/2022 |
Low fell to fellbarrow | matthewthomas16 | 04/08/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 29/07/2022 | |
Fellbarrow, Smithy Fell, Low Fell and Darling Fell - running from Lorton (14km) | Fionalevey | 22/07/2022 |
With Suzanne | dc96 | 15/07/2022 |
with Trish - clear and dry | Kenny Morris | 11/06/2022 |
With J | Cora Thorny | 07/05/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 05/05/2022 | |
Solo. | assynt_bob | 23/04/2022 |
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). | mavero10 | 21/04/2022 |
Circuit from Loweswater with Em | holtsd | 18/04/2022 |
Alone from Thackthwaite. Dry, wet, dry. From Fellbarrow & on to Loweswater Fell. | Gazza1951 | 22/02/2022 |
Veryhappybunny | 27/01/2022 | |
Thackthwaite > Fellbarrow > Low Fell | Andy Westwood | 15/01/2022 |
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 |
With John. Lovely afternoon. Clear and sunny. 3 jets zooming around. 2 parapenters - and two herdies fighting! | Veryhappybunny | 11/01/2022 |
Thackthwaite - Low Fell - Loweswater Fell and back same way. | Mark Jackson | 24/12/2021 |
With Dawn to avoid the forecast thunder completed Low Fell and Fellbarrow in thick fog and damp. Fellbarrow was my 200th | jester69 | 09/09/2021 |
Walked Low Fell, followed by Fell Barrow with Pete. It was rainy and low cloud. | River-Girl | 09/09/2021 |
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 |
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_alan | 24/08/2021 |
Ran with Jo and Ernie from fellbarrow | studuncan | 08/08/2021 |
MQ sc | quartley | 30/06/2021 |
With John lovely evening - very quiet, maybe because England were playing Germany in the Euros. | 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 |
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: 
https://www.komoot.com/tour/391651806 | outlawcatcher | 13/06/2021 |