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Lowthwaite Fell routes: 2 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 8km · 400 m ascent · ~2h 15m · from ThirlmereModerate
This route starts from Thirlmere and follows a well-trodden path to the summit, offering scenic views of the surrounding fells.
Alternative Scramble RouteScrambling · 7km · 450 m ascent · ~2h 10m · from St John's in the ValeGrade 1
This route involves a Grade 1 scramble up the eastern face, providing a more challenging ascent for experienced hikers.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Lowthwaite Fell today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Lowthwaite Fell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 509m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Lowthwaite Fell each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:49.
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About Lowthwaite Fell
Lowthwaite Fell is 509 m (1,670 ft) high with 32 m of prominence. It is in Lake District N, England. OS grid reference NY278347. It is the 15th highest of the 25 summits Peakify lists in Lake District N. The nearest summits are Longlands Fell (0.7 km), Meal Fell (1.1 km) and Great Cockup (1.5 km).
How high is Lowthwaite Fell?
Lowthwaite Fell is 509 metres high with 32 metres of prominence.
Where is Lowthwaite Fell?
Lowthwaite Fell is listed in Lake District N, England.
Are there routes for Lowthwaite Fell?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Lowthwaite Fell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Lowthwaite Fell today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Lowthwaite Fell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.