Loweswater to Lamplugh

via: Carling Knott, Blake fell, 

Knock Murton & Cogra Moss

11miles 3400ft

Setting off from the north side of Loweswater....

.....and climbing a short distance up the side of Darling fell for a view of Carling Knott catching the early sun. 

Carling Knott will be the first serious climb of the day

Walking now to the south side of Loweswater as the sun appears....

....and again

Crossing Holme beck in Holme wood

A break in the trees affords a view east to Whiteside & Grasmoor fells

Climbing above the tree line....

....and onto the summit of Carling Knott. The north end of Crummock water lies below Grasmoor

Looking over the misty valleys to the Coledale fells

Grasmoor and Crummock water again as I followed  the ridge to....

Blake fell summit, today's highest point 1880ft.

Cogra Moss reservoir is in front of the conical

Knock Murton, my last climb today

Continuing along the ridge with Buttermere and Fleetwith pike to the south

Descending now from Middle fell and heading to Knock Murton....

....Ennerdale water comes into view....

....before reaching the summit of Knock Murton after a steep climb but only to its 1467ft

A last descent followed through Cogra Forest....

Leading to the side of Cogra Moss reservoir....

....where these fishermen didn't seem to be having much luck in the cold wind

A final gentle stroll for a mile or two took me to....

St Michael's church Lamplugh for my lift back to Loweswater

The terrain in the far north west fells always seems quite different from the rest of the lakes. There is more grass underfoot and the fells are rather less rugged.

This was another great day's walking with a cold strong wind on the summits. A definite feeling of the approach of winter.