Loweswater round ...

The day looked half reasonable so we decided to do a round walk including Owsen Fell, Burnbank Fell, Carling Knott and Blake Fell from Lamplugh. As recommended by the book we were using, we parked up at Lamplugh church, but it soon became apparent there was some serious access issues with signs everywhere saying no access to open fell etc. We questioned a fell runner who said he knew the farmer and he had permission to run on his land, but that there was an issue and that we might be better parking at Fangs Brow. Rather than feel uncomfortable walking on footpaths where we were clearly not wanted, we retraced our steps and started again! A steep ascent up the face of Burnbank Fell got us on track again...then onto Blake Fell. The cloud was down so we decided to go along the fence line to Gavel Fell and then follow another fence line down to the valley bottom and along the side of the fell over looking Loweswater - a lovely path. We had some lovely views of Loweswater and Crummock and glimpses over to Grasmoor. It was a cracking circular walk and possibly better than the original plan.

The first icicles of the year!

A lovely post top...

Atmospheric views!