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Name:Whin Fell
Hill number:7967
Height:306m / 1004ft
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:Synge
(Sy)
Grid ref:NY 13518 25448
Summit feature:grassy knoll
Drop:15m
Col:291m  NY135253  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89
(1:25k) OL4S 303
Observations:ground 8m E is about as high
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 87 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
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
1 of 8 starting at the lay-by at loweswater. About 8 miles. Following the track that would take me passed mosser gate farm and mosser mains I then turned right on the track then right again when along side the hillThe-Z-Man19/08/2022
See Loweswarter Fellsmocks and denims17/02/2022
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
From Low Lorton via road and two tracks.Excellent views.With Oscar.catman24/08/2021
With Catmanoscarrosie24/08/2021
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
With John from near Lorton Bridge. On to fellbarrow and hatteringill head. Saw gooseberry bushes and a very young lamb. Veryhappybunny18/04/2021
R Richard Tait07/11/2020
cj sulachrisj196501/09/2019
A blustery traverse from Loweswater to Whin Fell. With Rick, Michael, Mandy, Riley and Bryher of course.jenx17/02/2019
With Jenx, Bryher, Mike, Mandy and Riley. Linear outing along the Low Fell / Fellbarrow ridge and all tops. Very blustery with squally showers that cleared to finer weather and sunshine. Grand tour.nordicstar17/02/2019
Warm and sunny walk after parking at bend NE of Littlethwaite, room for 2-3 cars. Up RoW from Thackthwaite and onto Sourfoot Fell. Then easy going to Smithy Fell and Fellbarrow - Mosser Fell. Then north to Hatteringill Head - Whin Fell and Whin Fell before heading NNE to track back towards Low Lorton and south to the car.Dugswell221/04/2018
From Hatteringill Head. Solo.Dangerous Dave28/01/2018
12:20, 4 degrees C at Thackthwaite, dark cloud and sun, bracing north-easterlies. Road to Lorton Low Bridge then track. On to Hatteringhill Head.Wycombe Wanderer06/01/2018
Attempted the track from Mosser in my brand new Seat Alhambra but about a quarter mile in was thwarted by a steep section v uneven and muddy, car crabbing sideways etc. Reversed back and nipped around to the other end of the track and drove up from Low Bank farm as Nordicstar; no real problem.DC11main28/10/2017
A lovey walk in the sun today Parked in thackthwaite The climbed Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow, hatteringill Head and finally up Whin fell 6.4 miles easily coveredTobo196913/03/2017
Whin Fell from GR: NY 14623 25802ronaldo33304/03/2017
Round of Low Fell / Fellbarrow group from Thackthwaite. Overcast but high clouds and good views in breezy conditions.RobertP31/12/2016
MW,Frank06/12/2016
Drove up the track from Low Bank farm to high point, side of track parking, road a bit rutted but not that bad. Whin Fell then on towards Fellbarrownordicstar13/10/2016
Short dash up and down from Low Lorton.Eddie03/07/2016
Drove up to 133,259 [not recommended - unmade road with deep potholes - much worse than Google Earth streetview images from 2008]. Easy walk up lane to top - all other Fellbarrow tops done years ago.Crib Goch04/06/2016
From Low Bank - you can drive further and park toojimbloomer15/10/2015
Last hill and not previously visited on circuit Low > Loweswater Fell > Darling > Sourfoot > Smithy > Fellbarrow > Hatteringhill > Whin. Some awkward contouring to regain the path back to Thackthwaite.Aye Jimmy03/08/2015
Climbed from Thackthwaite village. Parking available just south of the village either alongside the first gate to the south or further along adjacent to a larger gate. An excellent starting place for the full round.moorsman08/05/2015
On a round of 8 hills from car park at Waterend: Darling Fell, Loweswater Fell, Low Fell, Sourfoot Fell, Smithy Fell, Fellbarrow, Hatteringill Head and finally Whin Fell. Good approach from Hatteringill Head over rolling sheep pastures. Grassy summit but with good shelter from wind for lunch stop.jonglew19/03/2015
From Thackthwaite and a pick up by GB at 147258. Completed the Birketts, Wainwright, Marilyn and this Synge by heading north from Loweswater Fell.bolton16/12/2014
With Jill & Gary. Birkett route plus Whin Fell at northern end. Steep pathless initial ascent followed by very pleasant walking. Access to Whin Fell barred by two walls. The first has a gate but the second doesn't. The wall is partly collapsed in places so easy to cross (I replaced four stones so it was in better condition after I crossed than before) but the way is then barred by a barbed wire topped fence. Bloodied fingers were the price paid for this summit but it gave me a good idea. From now on I'll carry a length of pipe insulation foam - light as a feather and perfect for covering a section of barbs.ijpowell06/10/2014
With Jo, circular walk from Low Lorton: along road past Low Bank Farm, then tracks to Whin Fell (gate off track going towards Fellbarrow), returned past Aikbank Mill and along Mirk Lane. Weather; generally overcast with occasional sunny intervals, good visibility.amblerbob18/04/2012
On descent from Hatteringill Head en route to MosserMoorponder31/12/2009
SoloPeteF06/03/2007
date in aug 2006 tbc (w Lesley?) or darren as just with him I thinkChris Pearson01/08/2006
No RoW access and outside of designated open access area.Isbjorn01/06/1990
Neil Midgley02/05/2023
Isbjorn25/12/2022
Michael Hood13/10/2022
iainwalton09/03/2022
maknipe10/02/2022
Lucky09/02/2022
RobB11/01/2022
Jill Robertson12/05/2021
amblemark12/05/2021
AndyS27/04/2021
Scott Morley 8602/04/2021
amblemark12/12/2020
conanharrod04/11/2020
jamiehighton26/09/2020
Andy West03/08/2020
CraigDring26/06/2020