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Blake Fell Summit – Loweswater loop from Loweswater

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Blake Fell Summit – Loweswater loop from Loweswater

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Blake Fell Summit – Loweswater loop from Loweswater

06:17

17.0km

900m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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185 m

Kirkstile Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

The best pub in the world. Get a pint of Loweswater Gold whilst sitting in the beer garden with views of Melbreak. Can't beat it!

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2.19 km

Mellbreak North Top (509m) offers the best views of the surrounding area and is submitted by tackling the steep scree. It’s not the summit or official Wainwright location, which is an additional
3m in height and further along the trail

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3.39 km

Mellbreak Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

As Mellbreak stands apart from the other Loweswater fells, from a distance its appearance reminds me of a sleeping dinosaur. You can just imagine it rising up from its slumber …

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9.51 km

Gavel Fell (summit)

Peak

11.1 km

Blake Fell Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful Blake Fell. I hiked this as a group of five Wainwrights (Burnbank Fell 475m, Blake Fell 573m, Gavel Fell 526m, Hen Comb 509m and Mellbreak 512m). It was a …

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12.4 km

Burnbank Fell

Highlight • Natural

Burnbank Fell is a 1,558-foot (475 m) hill in the Western Lake District. It's the most northerly of a long ridge that starts beside Loweswater and links up to the …

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13.6 km

Corpse Road View of Crummock Water

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

14.1 km

Bench with views of Loweswater, Whiteside and Grasmoor

Highlight • Viewpoint

Don't be put off by the name of this footpath! Corpse Road is a very unfortunate name! But it does feature one of the most beautifully situated benches in all …

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15.7 km

Loweswater

Highlight • Natural Monument

Loweswater is a peaceful lake that's often missed by many visitors. At approximately 1 mile long (1.6 km) and 0.5 mile (0.8 km) wide, it provides an excellent lake circuit …

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16.5 km

Kirkgill Wood

Forest

17.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.91 km

6.70 km

2.94 km

483 m

Surfaces

8.03 km

2.94 km

2.58 km

1.58 km

1.06 km

546 m

298 m

Elevation

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Highest point (550 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

18°C

12°C

18 %

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Blake Fell Summit – Loweswater loop from Loweswater

Kirkstile Inn

View from Mellbreak North Top

Mellbreak Summit

Blake Fell Summit

Burnbank Fell

Corpse Road View of Crummock Water

Bench with views of Loweswater, Whiteside and Grasmoor

Loweswater

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