Name of walk | Black Fell from Oxen Fell |
Date of walk | 2024-12-10 |
Today I was going to park in the lay-by at Oxen Fell High Cross, and walk up Black Fell via Hollin Bank and High Arnside. A route that I hadn’t done for years. The weather was perfect, so I would detour to Tarn Hows for a wander and return via the Cumbria Way path. The walk would be 7 miles.
I stopped at Yew Tree Tarn for the reflections.
I parked in the lay-by and took this path.
The route to the gate. It was a touch nippy this morning.
At the gate the road is crossed and the track ahead taken. The track dips down to the stream and then you follow the track up by the wall.
The sun is starting to appear on the mountains.
This used to be an old barn the last time I passed this way, now it is the Hog House, a holiday let. Toilet and shower downstairs and a combined living/bedroom/kitchen/diner upstairs. Available to rent from High Arnside Farm. Wonderful if you like isolation.
As isolation is what you get! Plus some superb views from the windows.
I head down to the farm, it is the easiest place to get through the wall.
I say hi to some cows.
Looking back to the farm as I continue on the track to Black Fell.
I turn left at the gate and head up towards the fell. I can see both cairns now.
Black Fell/Crag summit.
Selfie.
Looking in the direction of the Fairfield Horseshoe.
Windermere.
The Coniston Fells.
Looking down on High Arnside Farm with the Hog House on the right. The mountains include Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes.
View towards the other cairn and Esthwaite Water.
From the big cairn looking back to the summit.
Windermere again.
As the weather is good I decide to detour to Tarn Hows.
From Tarn Hows I take the signed footpath that comes out almost opposite the lay-by where I parked my car.
An easy walk of 7 miles that took me three hours and ten minutes.
Jo.


