Saturday, 30 September 2017

Place Fell - Walking Route

A Glenridding Hotel Guide to the Lakeland Fells

Fell Name: Place Fell

Fell Height: 657m (2156ft)

Alfred Wainwright - Book Two – The Far Eastern Fells

Recommended map to accompany this guide - Ordnance Survey Map – OL5  









Leave hotel and head to Ullswater Steamer pier, catch boat to Howtown (one way – 35 minutes).






This can be a busy route for walkers so when you disembark at Howtown just have 10 minutes on the shoreline admiring the views and let the crowd head off.




Follow the “Ullswater Way” path around the front (North) of Hallin Fell.




Just below Sleet Fell and before Scalehow Wood leave the “Ullswater Way” and follow the path adjacent to Scalehow force (Waterfalls)



Follow path past old quarry ruin.





Turn right at Low Moss and head towards Hart Crag.



The view back to Ullswater & High Dodd.



Place Fell summit.





View down to Glenridding.



Follow path towards Round How & Boredale Hause. View to Brothers Water.



At Boredale Hause turn right (West).



Follow path down to Side Farm.





The view looking back up to Boredale Hause.



Follow path through Side Farm, at Patterdale turn right and follow road back to Glenridding.



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