Hallin Fell

Route: Hallin Fell

Area: Far Eastern Lake District

Date of walk: 19th November 2015

Walkers: Andrew and Gilly

Distance: 3.2 miles

Ascent: 1,100 feet

Weather: Mostly cloudy, bright spells near the end, some light rain

We parked opposite St Peter’s Church on Martindale Hause, which gave us a good leg up today’s objective, Hallin Fell. The climb up the grassy slopes started immediately and it was very easy going – we were at the top within 20 minutes

We sheltered from the rain and driving wind for a while behind the massive summit cairn, a monument which can be seen for miles around. We then descended to the shore of Ullswater down a steepish path not shown on the OS map, which brought us to the wonderful shoreline path which runs to the head of the lake

After walking along the shore for 20 minutes or so we turned inland just before Sandwick Bay and joined the elevated path along Hallin bank. This was a heavenly section which coincided with an improvement in the weather and we enjoyed some glorious views along the valleys of Boredale and Howe Grain

All too soon we arrived back at our original ascent path and retraced our steps from here back to the start. It was only a short walk, but was so full of variety and interest that it felt like a much longer one

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The start of the walk from St Peter’s Church Martindale

Looking back to the church and along Howe Grain from the early part of the climb

We follow an easy grassy path to the top of the fell

Ullswater from the summit cairn on Hallin Fell

It was raining and blowing a gale so we sheltered behind the cairn for a while

A break in the weather

Descending to the shore of Ullswater

We arrive at the shoreline path and follow it round the foot of Hallin Fell

Kailpot Crag

Further round Kailpot Crag

The lake level was still very high following the recent floods

Just before Sandwick Bay we leave the shore and turn inland

Kestrel

Boredale

Looking back to Ullswater

Wonderful light as we contoured round Hallin Fell and looked along Boredale

Another look back to Ullswater

Beda Fell

On the other side of Beda Fell, views of Howe Grain valley appear

All too soon we arrive back at our ascent path and from here we retrace our steps back to the church below