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A little gem this one and happily not nearly as well known as it deserves to be. It's a half dome with a spectacular sheer face which towers over Thirlmere Dam. Most people drive blithely past on the A591 and barely notice it.
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We parked up in pleasant countryside near Thirlmere dam
. You can either go straight up or take a forest track which takes a bit of the sting out of the gradient. We opted for the latter. Eventually you have to leave the forest track and head steeply up through the trees. The path is well made and the trees are sparse enough to let in a lot of sunlight. There are a few boggy patches but the path is well made with steps and boardwalks. Eventually you pop out into the clearing at the summit. Drop down a bit to a small rocky promontory and a magnificent view of Thirlmere emerges.
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. After a leisurely lunch spent drinking in the views, we headed back down the path.
There is a fort at the col. We took a forestry road that winds down around the hill to the north which (perhaps presumptuously to Scottish ears) is called The Benn. The Benn forms one side of a great little valley called Shoulthwaite Gill which has impressive and little-known crags on both sides.
All in all one of the best of the smaller hills.
