A stroll up on to Souther Fell in the northern fells.  Pronounced 'sooter', this fell has a tale of spectral armies parading along its flat top at the time of the Jacobite uprisings in 1745.  AW recounted the story in The Northern Fells and can be read here.

Route: From the Village Hall walk up the road to find a gate on to open common and follow the track beside the River Glenderamackin.  At the footbridge, do not take the main track (an old mine road) but, instead, continue to follow the river to a footbridge after rounding the flanks of White Horse Bent.  Cross the river and head up to a col where there are fine views into Mousthwaite Comb.  Now head up on to Souther Fell, following a thin path in the grass.  On reaching the summit walk off the fell in the same direction (NNE).  Note that there is no direct access to the road.  Instead, turn south along a path at NY 362301 and follow the wall to a point where there is access to the road.  Walk back into the village.

Beattie waits patiently to start!

The River Glenderamackin encircles Souther Fell almost completely

The path up to the col

Sharp Edge on Blencathra

Looking down from the col into Mousthwaite Comb
Beyond is Clough Head and Great Dodd

Scales Fell

Bannerdale Crags

The view to Blencathra

This fine cairn on Souther Fell should be at the summit ...
... but it isn't

There is, though, a fine view of Bannerdale Crags ...

... and across the valley looking towards Bowscale Fell

The crags

Great Mell Fell

Beattie at the summit of Souther Fell

The summit of Souther Fell is disappointing
Just a few stones scattered about

A sunny interval in Mungrisdale

Souther Fell from the A66

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Comment from Dave Brown
Another set of fine pictures Derek. Wonderful views from Souther to the west.

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Photographs taken with a Fuji MX-2900 Zoom or a Canon EOS 20D
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