Route: Sour Howes and Sallows
Area: Far Eastern Lake District
Date of walk: 22nd May 2013
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 5.5 miles
Ascent: 1,300 feet
These two fells are in the far south east of the Lake District, and their remote location means that the route will never be crowded. I didn’t pass another walker during the entire journey
I parked at Church Bridge near Troutbeck and after a short distance joined the track known as Garburn Road. This provides a gentle ascent. After about 2 miles I left the track to turn uphill to Sallows
I then went along Moor Head to Sour Howes. There were lovely views of Windermere from the top
There followed an easy descent back to the Garburn Road, from where I retraced my steps back to Church Bridge
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Church Bridge, just after I’d parked the car
On the track known as Garburn Road, looking back to Troutbeck
The track goes up at an easy gradient for two miles or so
Troutbeck Tongue at the end of the valley
Looking back to Trouotbeck, and a first glimpse of Windermere
Looking back to the Garburn Road, having left it to climb up the fellside to Sallows
Sallows summit, looking towards Windermere and Sour Howes, my next target
Sour Howes ahead
Windermere from Sour Howes
Looking back to the Kentmere Fells
Windermere again, on the way down from Sour Howes
Troutbeck below - I’m about to join the Garburn Road track again
Troutbeck
Back to the start - Jesus Church Troutbeck
