Fellbarrow Summit – Low Fell loop from Loweswater

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Fellbarrow Summit – Low Fell loop from Loweswater

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Fellbarrow Summit – Low Fell loop from Loweswater

03:20

10.4km

390m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.08 km

Foulsyke Wood

Forest

2.90 km

Pine grove beside the path

Highlight • Forest

3.59 km

View of Meregill Beck and the Surrounding Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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4.64 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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5.12 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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5.65 km

Fellbarrow Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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7.13 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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7.51 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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7.93 km

Low Fell South Top

Highlight • Viewpoint

The southern top along the ridge of Low Fell looks down over Loweswater village. Alfred Wainwright thought this might be the true summit of Low Fell at the time he …

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10.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.15 km

4.13 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

5.38 km

3.69 km

936 m

225 m

206 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

2°C

11 %

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Comments

February 9, 2022,Kirkstile Inn via Fellbarrow and Low Fell

Modest ridge route for days when the high fells are too wild but you still want a fell walk. I really like the views. This route is a linear version but you can do a circular version that goes back to Thackthwaite.