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Outerside
568m (1864ft)

The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Record Outerside as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Wainwright
(No. 142)

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English Dewey
44th in England,
96th in England & Wales

You can find Outerside & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


See Outerside and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Outerside and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Outerside by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c299 Causey Pike from Braithwaite

Shorter alternative for shorter days

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:3,013ft (918m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c408 Grisedale Pike and Causey Pike from Braithwaite

Superb high level route with great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:4,641ft (1,414m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c310 The Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite

Superb round with fabulous views & variation

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12ml (19km)
Ascent:5,261ft (1,603m)
Time:9.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Outerside Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Outerside

Paul Talbot-Greaves walked up Outerside on November 27th, 2024 [from/via/route] Coledale horseshoe [with] Andy B [weather] Weather was cold. Blue sky to begin then freezing fog for most of it. Benighted at Barrow.

Geoff Hand climbed Outerside on June 18th, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C408 Grisedale Pike, Crag Hill, Sail, Scar Craggs & Outerside [with] Tess the Jack Russell [weather] Misty & claggy at first then clearing into a pleasant sunny day. - Left a couple of peaks out as I had already completed them. Went upto Stile end on the way back. It was a tough, fun climb up Eel crag from Coledale Hause

Claire Kirk bagged Outerside on August 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Braithwaite - Coledale Horseshoe [with] Leigh

Sarah Gunn hiked Outerside on March 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] Grisedale Pike & Causey Pike from Braithwaite [with] Martin Gunn

Clare Tait summited Outerside on August 13th, 2023 [from/via/route] A beautiful walk up from Braithwaite, taking in the base of Outerside & returning via Barrow. [with] Charlie [weather] Dappled sunshine. - Our no 87 Wainwright

David Higginbottom conquered Outerside on July 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 408 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good

Michael Austin scaled Outerside on August 21st, 2022 [from/via/route] C112

Paul Macey walked up Outerside on June 15th, 2023 [from/via/route] Using walk c408 [with] Luke [weather] Sunny & warm 23 degrees at start 25 at end cloud built later in day - Missed out Hopegill Head & Sand Hill as had climbed yesterday new path not on map to bypass these after Hobcarton Crag

Ian Ashton climbed Outerside on April 1st, 2023 [with] With jph

Caroline Winter bagged Outerside on February 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] Braithwaite, route via lodge, Barrow, Outerside [with] Solo [weather] Low cloud over Causey Pike. Drizzle, turning to rain & rough winds - Good views back over Braithwaite & rainbow framing the village. A few routes to get into Barrow. Considered continuing to Causey Pike, but unpleasant weather & poor visibility, so walked down the pleasant ridge off Outerside back into the village.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Outerside

Snow on Barrow and Outerside from Coledale Hause

Snow on Barrow and Outerside from Coledale Hause

Photo: Mike Knipe (218)

Blencathra (or Saddleback) and Keswick (distance) & Outerside and Stile End (foreground) from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point

Blencathra (or Saddleback) and Keswick (distance) & Outerside and Stile End (foreground) from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point

Photo: Peter Dryden (11)

Stile End, Outerside and Causey Pike from Sleet How

Stile End, Outerside and Causey Pike from Sleet How

Photo: Nick Grundy (1)

Sleet How (left), Outerside and Barrow (Newlands) (centre) and Causey Pike (right) from Crag Hill (Eel Crag)

Sleet How (left), Outerside and Barrow (Newlands) (centre) and Causey Pike (right) from Crag Hill (Eel Crag)

Photo: Julie Graham (8)

Outerside (foreground in shadow), Causey Pike, Coledale Hause and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) in the mid-distance with The Newlands Fells beyond from the summit cairn on Grisedale Pike

Outerside (foreground in shadow), Causey Pike, Coledale Hause and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) in the mid-distance with The Newlands Fells beyond from the summit cairn on Grisedale Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (67)

Scar Crags (left), Sail and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) from the summit cairn on Outerside

Scar Crags (left), Sail and Crag Hill (Eel Crag) from the summit cairn on Outerside

Photo: Christine Shepherd (535)

The Coledale Horseshoe from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point featuring: Grasmoor, Grasmoor, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, The top of Hobcarton Crag, Grisdale Pike, The Skiddaw massif, Blencathra (or Saddleback), Keswick, Sleet How, Outerside, Stile End, Sail, Causey Pike, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, The Southern Fells and The Western Fells

The Coledale Horseshoe from Crag Hill (Eel Crag) trig point featuring: Grasmoor, Grasmoor, Whiteside (Crummock) (West Top), Whiteside (Crummock), Gasgale Crags, Hopegill Head, Sand Hill, The top of Hobcarton Crag, Grisdale Pike, The Skiddaw massif, Blencathra (or Saddleback), Keswick, Sleet How, Outerside, Stile End, Sail, Causey Pike, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, High Tove, The Southern Fells and The Western Fells

Photo: Peter Dryden (5)


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