Caw Fell seen from Ennerdale

Caw Fell

Height697m (2,287ft)

Prominence22m (72ft)

RegionWestern Fells

Climbed1 Time

"Caw Fell is a rolling upland of modest height, predominantly grass-covered, and of mainly easy gradients. But this is a fell that should not be underestimated. It is remote from shelter or habitation. A fair march is needed even to get a foothold on the fell." — A. Wainwright

Standing on the quiet western fringes of the Lake District between Haycock and Lank Rigg, Caw Fell is defined by its isolation. This grass-covered upland requires a long approach from any direction, making it one of the most distant peaks from standard road access in the region.

An unnamed, flat-topped col links Caw Fell to Haycock, carrying a substantial stretch of the Ennerdale Fence drystone wall directly across the high ridge line.

The summit of Caw Fell

The high point rests just to the north of the drystone wall, marked by a stone cairn. Owing to its separation from the central Lake District hub, the summit yields an open, panoramic vista across the Western Fells and the distant Scafells, though stepping over the boundary wall is required to take in the full southern field of view.

Trip Reports

A Tour of Ennerdale19/04/2015

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