Low Fell
Low Fell
Height423m (1,388ft)
Prominence270m (886ft)
RegionWestern Fells
Climbed2 Times
"The lesser heights and foothills of Lakeland, especially those on the fringe, are too much neglected in favour of the greater mountains, yet many of these unsought and unfashionable little hills are completely charming. In this category is Low Fell."
— A. Wainwright
Perched gracefully above the northern shore of Loweswater, Low Fell forms the southern half of a two-mile ridge shared with its neighbour Fellbarrow. Despite its somewhat contradictory name, Low Fell is actually the higher of the two summits, holding an impressive 270 metres of relative height that easily qualifies it as a Marilyn.
Low Fell's summit and superb view
The high point is marked by a stone cairn resting on grass. Outstanding for a fell of its modest stature, the summit commands a celebrated, world-class vista looking directly down the full trench of the Buttermere valley, framing both Crummock Water and Buttermere alongside the towering flanks of Grasmoor and the Lorton Vale.
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