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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)
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From Thackthwaite with Fellbarrow.Peterb15/03/2024
From the phonebox, past Waterend and round Darling fell. This (N.top) first.iangalbraith05/03/2024
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.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
Great day out with Rick across Fellbarrow and Low Fell from his place.Winter Round07/01/2024
Thackthwaite-Fellbarrow-Low Fell-Thacktwaite All familyHam and Skate03/11/2023
Boo and I decided to stretch our legs having been stuck in a car for 6 hours yesterdayAlphaville19923/09/2023
Self and dog, standard route from Thackthwaite. Best weather of the week.Invicta1421/09/2023
Low Fell and Fellbarrow with Ringo (148 & 149 /214). First day of lakes trip, drove up in morninggeorge_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.Flatfield28/08/2023
R Richard Tait24/08/2023
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
From the Thackthwaite layby up the drive road. Straight back no messing with Fellbarrow due to steady rain.squeegs22/04/2023
Parked just north of Thackthwaite, pleasant easy stroll up. Good views when cloud lifted occasionally. Company: SCiandesbottes25/03/2023
Wainwright Walk 45: Spider (Low Fell & Fellbarrow)DavidHiner28/02/2023
Nic & BobNicola & Stuart14/01/2023
Parked at Loweswater - Low fell, Smithy fell and Fellbarrow. 6 miles 1455ft elevation, a bit windy!nell158301/01/2023
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.Cumbrianexile21/12/2022
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/72177720303285766SalmonJoe30/10/2022
Little Dodd, Hen Comb, Mellbreak, Mellbreak North Top, Low Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrowkeithouk30/10/2022
From Sourfoot Fellrfoster13/09/2022
Veryhappybunny06/09/2022
Nice circular from Thackthwaite including Fellbarrow. Lovely views from the top. Will be back when less haze!re142103/09/2022
6 of 8 starting at the lay-by at loweswater. About 8 miles. Still in the same direction. Wainwright no. 88. Marilyn no. 67The-Z-Man19/08/2022
Low fell to fellbarrowmatthewthomas1604/08/2022
Veryhappybunny29/07/2022
Fellbarrow, Smithy Fell, Low Fell and Darling Fell - running from Lorton (14km)Fionalevey22/07/2022
With Suzannedc9615/07/2022
with Trish - clear and dryKenny Morris11/06/2022
With JCora Thorny07/05/2022
Veryhappybunny05/05/2022
Solo.assynt_bob23/04/2022
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
Alone from Thackthwaite. Dry, wet, dry. From Fellbarrow & on to Loweswater Fell.Gazza195122/02/2022
Veryhappybunny27/01/2022
Thackthwaite > Fellbarrow > Low FellAndy Westwood15/01/2022
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
With John. Lovely afternoon. Clear and sunny. 3 jets zooming around. 2 parapenters - and two herdies fighting! Veryhappybunny11/01/2022
Thackthwaite - Low Fell - Loweswater Fell and back same way.Mark Jackson24/12/2021
With Dawn to avoid the forecast thunder completed Low Fell and Fellbarrow in thick fog and damp. Fellbarrow was my 200thjester6909/09/2021
Walked Low Fell, followed by Fell Barrow with Pete. It was rainy and low cloud.River-Girl09/09/2021
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
Ran with Jo and Ernie from fellbarrowstuduncan08/08/2021
MQ scquartley30/06/2021
With John lovely evening - very quiet, maybe because England were playing Germany in the Euros. Veryhappybunny29/06/2021
Walk from Wheatsheaf Inn campsite to Whin Fell, then along ridge to Fellbarrow and Low Fell. Descent from Low Fell to Thackthwaite.philip_firth28/06/2021
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/391651806outlawcatcher13/06/2021