Bleaberry Fell
Bleaberry Fell | |
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Hause Gate on the opposite side of Derwent Water | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 590 m (1,936 ft) |
Prominence | 40 m (131 ft) |
Parent peak | High Seat |
Listing | Wainwright |
Coordinates | 54°33′56″N 3°06′26″W / 54.56565°N 3.10733°W |
Geography | |
Location | Cumbria, England |
Parent range | Lake District, Central Fells |
OS grid | NY285195 |
Topo map | OS Explorer OL4 |
Bleaberry Fell is a fell in the Lake District in Cumbria, England, with a height of 590 metres (1,936 ft). It stands on the main watershed between Borrowdale and Thirlmere and can be climbed from either flank. Walla Crag is a subsidiary top of Bleaberry Fell.
Topography
Situated in the
Ascents
The fell is usually climbed from the car park in Great Wood in Borrowdale, firstly ascending Walla Crag via Cat Gill and then continuing south-easterly for two kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) to Bleaberry Fell which is clearly in view. The fell can also be climbed from Keswick, an 11-kilometre (7-mile) round trip, again going by Walla Crag. Walla Crag is in fact part of Bleaberry Fell, being the outlying north western crags, but is given the status of a separate fell by Lake District writers due to its excellent views and popularity.
Another possible starting point is the hamlet of Dale Bottom on the main Keswick to Ambleside road. It is possible to continue from Bleaberry Fell southerly along the ridge to take in the other Wainwright fells of High Seat and High Tove following a line of old fenceposts. This ridge is very boggy.[1][2]
Geology
The summit of the fell is representative of the Birker Fell Formation. This is composed of
Summit
The top is heather-clad and carries a number of cairns. Bleaberry Fell's central position is rewarded by a fine all-round view, all of the major fell groups being visible. Derwentwater can be brought into sight by moving to the north-west cairn.[1][2]
References
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- ^ a b Wainwright, A (1958). A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Book 3 The Central Fells. Westmorland Gazette.
- ^ ISBN 0-00-711365-X
- ^ British Geological Survey: 1:50,000 series maps, England & Wales Sheet 29: BGS (1999)