Rowling End

Standing as a bold, grassy sentinel above the Newlands Valley, this steep-sided ridge offers a direct and breathless introduction to the ascent of Causey Pike. While modest in height, its position provides a grandstand view of Derwent Water and the Skiddaw massif, making it a worthy Birkett destination in its own right.

• •The name is likely a corruption of 'Rolling End', a descriptive term for the way the steep, bracken-clad slopes appear to tumble directly into the valley floor of Newlands.
• •Though often treated as a mere shoulder of Causey Pike, it is classified as a distinct summit by both Bill Birkett and Tim Synge, rewarding those who take the time to stop at its 433m cairn.
• •The ascent from the valley provides an excellent vantage point to spot the remnants of the historic Dale Head lead mines and the 16th-century Goldscope mine across the valley, once part of the Mines Royal.
• •From the summit, you gain a perfectly framed view of Derwent Water nestled between the ridges of Catbells and the Skiddaw range, a perspective often lost once you climb higher onto the main massif.
• •The path up from the road is so uncompromisingly direct that it serves as a reliable litmus test for whether your knees are prepared for the rest of the North Western Fells.