The Western Fells

Lakeland Fellranger walking guidebook covering 34 summits in the Western Fells of the Lake District, with a range of ascents. This area sits within the triangle of Great Gable, Wasdale and Buttermere, defined by the high ground between the rivers Irt and Cocker. With clear Harvey map extracts and the author's original topos and panoramas.

Lakeland Fellranger walking guide covering 34 summits in the Western Fells of the Lake District, including a wide range of walks between the rivers Irt (Ennerdale) to the west and Cocker (Crummockwater / Buttermere) to the east. Among the summits features are fells such as Pillar, High Stile and Haystacks and they shelter wild dales such as Ennerdale and the beautiful lakes of Loweswater and Buttermere. Each of the 34 fells has a dedicated chapter describing a plethora of walking routes of differing characters and difficulties (from wide bridleways up to easy scrambles), which can easily be combined to make ascents, descents, traverses or ridge routes. The chapter begins with a customised Harvey map that illustrates the routes, and shows ridge connections to neighbouring fells to assist in the planning of extended walks.
In many instances pen and ink drawn diagrams show the routes from a given perspective to assist visualisation. The guidebook is fully illustrated throughout with clear elevation diagrams, detailed summit panoramas and lots of inspiring photographs.
The Western Fells is part of the eight-volume Lakeland Fellranger series by Mark Richards. Together they provide a comprehensive guide to explore and enjoy the fells of the Lake District, with a selection of routes up more than 220 hills.

From fireside to fellside

This guide

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Access

Safety

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Starting points

1 Base Brown 646m, 2119ft

2 Blake Fell 573m, 1880ft

3 Brandreth 715m, 2346ft

4 Buckbarrow 430m, 1410ft

5 Caw Fell 697m, 2287ft

6 Crag Fell 523m, 1716ft

7 Fellbarrow 416m, 1365ft

8 Fleetwith Pike 648m, 2126ft

9 Gavel Fell 526m, 1726ft

10 Great Borne 616m, 2021ft

11 Great Gable 899m, 2949ft

12 Green Gable 801m, 2628ft

13 Grey Knotts 697m, 2287ft

14 Grike 488m, 1601ft

15 Haycock 798m, 2618ft

16 Haystacks 598m, 1962ft

17 Hen Comb 509m, 1670ft

18 High Crag 744m, 2440ft

19 High Stile 807m, 2648ft

20 Iron Crag 640m, 2100ft

21 Kirk Fell 802m, 2631ft

22 Knock Murton 447m, 1467ft

23 Lank Rigg 541m, 1775ft

24 Low Fell 423m, 1388ft

25 Mellbreak 512m, 1680ft

26 Middle Fell 585m, 1919ft

27 Pillar 892m, 2927ft

28 Red Pike - Buttermere 755m, 2477ft

29 Red Pike - Wasdale 828m, 2717ft

30 Scoat Fell 843m, 2766ft

31 Seatallan 693m, 2274ft

32 Starling Dodd 635m, 2083ft

33 Steeple 819m, 2687ft

34 Yewbarrow 628m, 2060ft

Index