Lake District Walks: Troutbeck Tongue via Hagg Gill

Fancy doing a small Wainwright Fell? Then Troutbeck Tongue is a perfect little peak that is rich in history and views! Beginning on the edge of Troutbeck Village just near Windermere, this walk follows the base of the valley along a terrace path overlooking acres of pasture. Once Hagg Gill is reached the gentle ascent begins to reach a series of Bronze Age (2000BC) cairns and burial mounds that sit close to the High Street Roman Road - one being exceptionally well preserved!
The ridgetop path is then followed to the 364m summit of Troutbeck Tongue which of course offers stunning views to the surrounding higher peaks and also down the valley to Windermere. The descent is steep and gets you off the fellside quickly (in my case it was needed due to Gale Force Winds!) and returns along the valley floor.
Distance: 12.9km
Ascent: 302m
Duration: 3 Hours 49 Minutes
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--Equipment--
Waterproof Trousers: Beghaus Hillwalker Gore Tex Pants
Waterproof Jacket: Mammut Eiger Extreme Nordwand Jacket
Boots: Meindl Bhutan MFS
Rucksack: Osprey Talon 33
Camera: Sony A7RIII with Sony 24-105mm F4.0 Lens
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Drone: DJI Mini 3 Pro
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
GPS: Satmap Active 20
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[@highlandexplorer990]

Wow! This looks like an AMAZING hike 👍. I love all the historical info you shared about the Bronze Age cairns and the possible Roman Road. Really interesting stuff! The weather looked a little wild, but those views at the end are stunning 🤩. Definitely adding Troutbeck Tongue to my list of Lake District walks to try! Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@WalkingintheWildwithJoeJackson]

Glad you enjoyed it! Its a great little hike and not too high, so good when the weather high up is too wild (like on the day I did it!)

[@sandraoettle1476]

You sir are one dedicated walker! That wind sounded brutal. I hope you found a nice place to get yourself warm and dry after filming this stunning scenery.🏞️🫶

[@WalkingintheWildwithJoeJackson]

A nice cosy cottage with a fire 😄