Fellbarrow
416m (1365ft)
The Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Fellbarrow is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,923ft (586m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - Darling Fell - Crabtree Beck - Low Fell (South Top) - Low Fell - Fellbarrow - Mosser Fell - Wilkes How - Waterend Youth Hostel - Hudson Place Farm - Holme Wood - Watergate Farm - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,884ft (574m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Lanthwaite - Acorn Cottage - Crummockwater Cottages and Foulsyke - Pottergill - Raven Crag (Low Fell) - Low Fell - Low Fell (South Top) - Fellbarrow - Mosser Fell - Wilkes How - Waterend Youth Hostel - Hudson Place Farm - Holme Wood - Watergate Farm - Maggie's Bridge (Loweswater) - Loweswater - Lanthwaite
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Fellbarrow
Mr M A Blanchard walked up on October 25th, 2025 [with] The mutts
Paul Roddam climbed it on September 27th, 2025 [with] Barb [weather] cloudy but dry
Geoff Hand bagged it on June 6th, 2025 [from/via/route] Walk C275. Went up from Maggie's Bridge at Loweswater. Over Darling fell & onto Low Fell (Blield) & then Low Fell. from there North to Fellbarrow. Spot of lunch & then returned by the Western shore of Loweswater lake. Lovely walk with fantastic views of Crummock Water, Buttermere & surrounding hills.Had a pint at the Kirkstile Inn sat in the sun. [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy, windy with sunny spells. Not bad on the Whole. - Some interesting statues in the farm at the North End of Loweswater including Sean the Sheep! Also the Goblin's tree in the woods on the West bank.
Christine Shepherd hiked it on June 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Used Walk c275 from Loweswater Climbed again on 28.4.2021 using the same walk.Climbed with a small group from H4TH on 17.9.22. My first walk after a flare up of arthritis in my ankle bone. [with] On my own [weather] Evening sunshine - As I got to the summit I was a bit concerned to see a large bull guarding the Trig point. I didn't get too close!
Simon Boddy summited on May 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] Loweswater [with] My girlfriend [weather] Fair
Ian Ashton conquered it on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] I [with] Family and Hard man's
Richard Marchant scaled on September 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Thackwaithe & basically a quick walk up to Low Fell first then across to Fellbarrow & back down to Thackwaithe & a bit of roadside parking where I had left my car. [with] On my Own [weather] Clear Sunny day with little or no breeze.
Tim Winn walked up on May 26th, 2022 [with] Barry [weather] Rain & wind. Ended up sunny.
John Tippins climbed it on October 14th, 2021 [from/via/route] Loweswater [with] Afia [weather] Beautiful sunny, warm day, cloudless to begin with, scattered clouds later in the day.
Erin Ryan bagged it on September 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Thackwaite - Lots of cloud
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Fellbarrow
Dodd (Crummock) and the Loweswater Fells (Darling Fell, Low Fell and Fellbarrow) from the upper slopes of Whiteside (Crummock)
The view is across the Vale of Lorton towards Whiteside (left), High Stile and Red Pike (Buttermere), Mellbreck (centre) and Fellbarrow and Low Fell (right)
Mellbreak, Mellbreak (North Top), Gavel Fell, Blake Fell, Carling Knott, Burnbank Fell and Loweswater Fell featuring Darling Fell, Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Lanthwaite Green
Whiteside (Crummock) (left), Mellbreak (centre) and Fellbarrow (right) from Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
Loweswater Fell featuring Darling Fell, Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Lanthwaite Green
Harrot (centre) and Whiteside (Crummock) (centre left), Mellbreak (centre right) and Fellbarrow (far right) from Setmurthy Common (Watch Hill)
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