 From Loweswater a start can be made up the track to High Nook farm.At the tarn, the walker can turn to either flank of the ridge to pass Black Crag, before making for the summit.From Croasdale the west ridge of Banna Fell can be used, although entailing a roundabout route, as walkers are no longer welcome to use the more direct line up Croasdale Beck to White Oak (this route has now been omitted from the revised edition of Wainwright's guide to the Western Fells).