Low White Stones

Set on the high, broad shoulder between High Raise and Greenup Edge, this stony plateau offers a wild, airy perspective of the Central Fells. Though often bypassed for loftier neighbours, its position above the head of Langstrath provides a quiet vantage point overlooking the rugged troughs of the Borrowdale fells.

• •The name refers to the scattered outcrops and boulders of light-weathering volcanic rock that distinguish this part of the ridge from the surrounding peat and grass.
• •While Alfred Wainwright considered this area a subsidiary part of High Raise, Bill Birkett identified it as a separate summit in his 1994 list of the Lake District fells.
• •The summit stands directly above the precipitous Lining Crag; walkers following the Coast to Coast path from Rosthwaite pass just to the west of the top as they transition from the steep climb to the high plateau.
• •From the summit cairn, the view north-west perfectly frames the length of the Borrowdale valley, with the distant profiles of Skiddaw and Blencathra rising beyond the jaws of the valley.
• •In thick mist, distinguishing between Low White Stones and the nearby High White Stones is less an exercise in navigation and more a test of whether your boots are getting wetter or staying merely soaked.