Caw (Dunnerdale Fells)
529m (1736ft)
The Southern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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The summit of Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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You can walk/hike to the top of Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk c164 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells), Pikes (Caw) and Green Pikes (Caw) from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)
Steep and rugged - but gloriously quiet
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,706ft (520m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Seathwaite (Duddon Valley) - Newfield Wood - Dobby Shaw - New Close - How Scale Haw - Old Park Beck - Broadslack - Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) - Pikes (Caw) - Green Pikes (Caw) - Dawson Pike - Walna Scar Road - Broad Haws - Hollin House Haw - Tarn Beck - Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)
Walk c363 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) Pikes (Caw), Green Pikes (Caw) and Walna Scar from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)
Steep and rugged - but gloriously quiet
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7mls (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,422ft (738m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Seathwaite (Duddon Valley) - Newfield Wood - Dobby Shaw - New Close - How Scale Haw - Old Park Beck - Broadslack - Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) - Pikes (Caw) - Green Pikes (Caw) - Dawson Pike - White Pike - White Maiden - Walna Scar - Walna Scar Road - Broad Haws - Hollin House Haw - Tarn Beck - Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)
See Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Southern Marches area of The Lake District National Park
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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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A go4awalk.com downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format featuring Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) should be available soon.
You can find Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Caw (Dunnerdale Fells)
Trevor Williams walked up Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) on October 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Broughton Mills [with] paul [weather] wet
David Lord climbed it on August 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] From the church room car park, Seathwaite. [with] Debbie Lord [weather] Cloudy / sunny day. - A really enjoyable walk. Has an interesting distraction on the way to the top with open mine tunnels & derelict mine buildings. A straighforward ascent with great views from the top.
Mike Walker bagged it on September 28th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk c363 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) Pikes (Caw), Green Pikes (Caw) & Walna Scar from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley) [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny
Tony Rogerson hiked Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) on July 7th, 2011 [from/via/route] Hawk Bridge Caw & Stickle Pike [weather] High cloud & sunny spells
Christine Shepherd summited on August 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked from Seathwaite using Wainwright's Outlying Fells. [with] On my own [weather] Bright spells of sunshine but very windy on the summit. - I enjoyed the climb up this fell. Didn't go as far on the quarry path as Wainwright suggests. Got below the summit & found a steep path that brought me out at the trig point. Fantastic views from the summit but had to sit down to take them as the wind was so strong.
Andy Pearce conquered it on May 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Posthlethwaite Allotment via Pikes [with] Anita Pearce & Stan [weather] Sunny
Mark Davidson scaled it on April 30th, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells - cold wind
Jeanette Coward walked up Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) during May, 2013 [with] Tracey, Philip and Debbie = had "near death experience" - hair standing on end from iminent thunderstorm that did not show itself [weather] Had snowed previous night - 23 May!. Sunshine & hail storms
Louise Sandwith, Paul Booth, Adrian Howard, David Preston and John Kendall have all walked, climbed & bagged Caw (Dunnerdale Fells).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Caw (Dunnerdale Fells)
Smaller and slightly higher summit cairn on Great Worm Crag with Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) in the distance
Coniston Water with Beacon (Blawith Fells), Caw (Dunnerdale Fells), White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston (right) from Great Hill (Consiton)
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