Inspection of Troutdale Pinnacle and Exploration of Grange Fell

This varied route takes in the quieter, less-visited summits and features of Grange Fell and its surrounding landscape. Starting from the National Trust Bowderstone car park, we head into Troutdale for a close look at Troutdale Pinnacle, a well-known climbing feature with impressive rock formations.

From here, we make our way to Ether Knott, one of Grange Fell’s secondary summits, before continuing over Jopplety How and Brund Fell, the highest point of Grange Fell at 417 meters. Along the way, we’ll seek out the elusive Puddingstone and traverse Grey Crag before reaching Dock Tarn—a peaceful, reed-fringed tarn.

Our journey then takes us over Lord’s How and to the lonely Blea Tarn, before ascending Shivery Knott and High Seat, one of the higher summits in this part of the Lake District. A final stretch over Pouterhow Pike leads us to the descent via Reecastle Crags, a striking rock face popular with climbers, before the famous  Lodore Falls.

This is a walk with plenty of variety—woodland paths, open fellside, small tarns, and rocky outcrops—offering a chance to explore some of the lesser-known features of the Borrowdale area.