20th September 2007 -- Longlands Fell and Brae Fell from Overwater

Area:	LD	Ascent:	1608 feet
Walk No:	76	Time:	3 hours 30 mins
Date:	20th September 2007	Parking:	Near Overwater (GR: NY255353)
Distance:	6.5 miles	Weather:	Overcast and breezy

Route:

Overwater - Longlands Farm - Longlands Fell - Charleton Gill - Brae Fell - Charleton Wath (Ford) - Longlands Farm - Overwater

This was to be the last walk of our break at Wythop Mill as Edith was ready to return home to see that the "moggy" was ok. I wasn't for disagreeing with here as creaky knees were starting to complain. In the event we actually departed later this day (Thursday) as the weather forecast for Friday was very poor. This is no reflection on the lovely Sty Cottage, we will go back there and explore the Wythop valley at leisure another time. We left the car near Overwater and walked along the lane first to Lowthwaite farm and then to Longlands where we gained access to the fellside on a bridleway which is part of the Cumbria Way. We followed this track until diverting along the rising ridge of Longlands Fell. From the summit of Longlands Fell we skirted around the eastern flank of Lowthwaite Fell before going off-path and basically just following Charleston Gill up the western flank of Brae Fell until we reached the ridge. From there it was but a short stroll to the summit. We then descended mostly off-path to reach the bridleway we started out on at Charleston Wath. From there it was a simple case of retracing our route back to the car.

The car was left near Overwater on a rather dull morning.

Longlands Fell on the left and Lowthwaite Fell right from near the car.

Chapelhouse Reservoir

We are now on the bridleway looking back to Overwater.

and across to Binsey

On the rising ridge to Longlands Fell looking down to a gloomy Overwater.

"Not far now Edith, the summits just over there"

Made it!....Edith on Longlands Fell

and me

Brae Fell from Longlands Fell with Charleston Gill

Looking further right to Little and Great Sca Fell

Looking over Great Cockup to the Skiddaw range

Binsey and Overwater from Longlands summit

We are off-path here making our way to Brae Fell. This shows Dead Crags, Bakestall and Skiddaw across the gap of Trusmadoor with the top of Meal Fell left and Great Cockup right.

Looking back to Lowthwaite Fell (l) and Longlands Fell (r)

Edith on Brae Fell with the Skiddaws behind.

Dave on Brae Fell

Looking towards the Sca Fells from Brae Fell. I had thought of adding this, Meal Fell and Great Cockup to the walk but they will be there another day.