A great approach for Low Fell or Fellbarrow from Thackthwaite alongside Meregill Beck. A nice steady incline on a grassy path. The herdwick sheep that are often grazing here like to pose for the camera!

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3.08 km

Fellbarrow Summit

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Fellbarrow is a hill in the western Lake District. The fell is 1,364 feet (416 m) in height. Close to the summit is a trig pillar. I prefer to hike …

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3.61 km

Smithy Fell

Highlight • Summit

A 392m fell between the Wainwrights of Fellbarrow and Low Fell in the Western Lake District. I love to add this fell to my hike of the the Wainwrights from Thackthwaite.

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4.08 km

Sourfoot Fell

Highlight • Summit

Don't be put off by the name, this is a beautifully positioned fell in the Western Lake District between the Wainwrights of Low Fell and Fellbarrow.

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4.68 km

View of Crummock Water from Low Fell

Highlight • Lake

This is the view from the hump to the left of the path on the approach to Low Fell, just before the final push to the summit. I prefer the …

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5.05 km

Low Fell

Highlight • Viewpoint

A Wainwright fell with one of the best views in all of Lakeland, despite being fairly dinky! There is some confusion as to whether or not this point — the …

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7.77 km

Thackthwaite Village

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Thackthwaite is a very small Lake District village. It's a great place to start a walk of the Wainwright's Low Fell and Fellbarrow - not too steep.

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8.84 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.59 km

2.15 km

2.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.65 km

2.15 km

2.05 km

Elevation

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