Troutbeck Tongue

Troutbeck Tongue

Height364m (1,194ft)

Prominence73m (239ft)

RegionFar Eastern Fells

Climbed1 Time

As Alfred Wainwright famously noted, many "tongues" exist across the Lakeland landscape—wedges of elevated ground between converging becks—but few are as distinctive or aptly named as this one situated in the heart of the Troutbeck Valley.

"There are many tongues in Lakeland, all of them wedges of high or rising ground between enclosing becks that join below the tip, but none is more distinctive or aptly named than that of the middle of the Troutbeck Valley." — A. Wainwright

Due to its moderate height and proximity to the main road, Troutbeck Tongue makes for an ideal half-day excursion, particularly on days when the higher fells are shrouded in cloud. The fell divides Trout Beck from its main upper tributary, Hagg Gill, which nearly reconverge behind the summit. A point of historical interest is the nearby Troutbeck Park Farm. Once in danger of development, this 1,900-acre sheep farm was purchased by author Beatrix Potter in 1923 to preserve it, and she later bequeathed it to the National Trust upon her death in 1943. While the summit’s own vistas are somewhat enclosed by the surrounding higher fells, it offers a magnificent view due south down the valley towards Windermere, the largest lake in England.

The summit of Troutbeck Tongue

Trip Reports

Troutbeck Tongue25/01/2015

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