Gavel Fell, Mountain summit in Cumbria, United Kingdom
Description
Gavel Fell is a mountain in the Loweswater Fells area of western Lake District that rises to 526 meters. The summit sits centrally between four other fells and features multiple walking paths that lead to a cairn marking the peak.
History
The Whiteoak Lead Mine operated on the mountain's slopes from 1864 until 1891, extracting minerals from the underlying rock formations. This mining activity shaped human use of the fell during the industrial era.
Culture
The fell serves as a regular destination for local walking groups who maintain traditional Lake District fell-walking customs and outdoor practices here.
Practical
Access starts from Loweswater village through High Nook Farm, with several marked paths leading upward. The routes are generally walkable, though visitors should prepare for changing weather conditions.
Did you know?
The five Loweswater Fells form a geological hand-like pattern with this fell acting as the central middle finger. The formation extends like spread fingers toward the southwest from the village.
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