Start time 10:30am
Meet time 10.15am
(Estimated finish time 15:30 )
Grading: Leisurely
Start point: Maggie’s Bridge Car Park, nearest postcode: CA13 0RU
Car parking: Maggie’s Bridge Car Park (very small car park, we may have to park at Scalehill Bridge National Trust Car Park and walk up the road if Maggie’s Bridge is full).
Description: From Maggie’s Bridge we follow the track to High Nook Farm. We come to a gate, go through it and take the path going left. We then take a narrow path to the right, climbing steeply above Black Crag. We then reach a cairn, the summit of Gavel Fell is a little further up, over the stile. We then head along the fence, towards Fothergill Head, crossing over the fence we head up to Blake Fell. On the way up to Blake Fell we went past a stile, we head back to that stile (just a few steps to retrace, not far) simply because I can’t get my dog over the other stile that is just after Blake Fell. We follow the fence all the way to a gate which leads us onto Burnbank Fell. From the summit of Burnbank Fell there is a clear grassy footpath to what is marked as pile of stones on the map. There is then a steep path down the main track. We follow the main track to Holme Wood. After crossing Holme Beck there is a gate into the woods, we go through that gate and take the path that goes diagonally across the wood, all the way down to Loweswater. We pass by Watergate Farm and follow the track back to Maggie’s Bridge. This walk is very boggy most of the time.
Distance: Approx 6 miles / 10 km
Ascent: Approx 550m
Time: 5 hours max
Please contact Nathalie on 07518 479 409 by 10pm on Friday if you are coming on this walk (text or phone only). This walk is suitable for dogs but please make sure you keep your dog under control.
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing and enough food and water.
The leader reserves the right to cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.