Fellbarrow Summit – Low Fell loop from Low Lorton

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Fellbarrow Summit – Low Fell loop from Low Lorton

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Fellbarrow Summit – Low Fell loop from Low Lorton

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8.02km

370m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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2.50 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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3.03 km

Smithy Fell

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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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3.98 km

View of Crummock Water from Low Fell

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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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4.36 km

Low Fell

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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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4.77 km

Low Fell South Top

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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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6.70 km

View of Meregill Beck and the Surrounding Valley

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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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7.81 km