Walla Crag
376m (1234ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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You can walk/hike to the top of Walla Crag by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick
Great views of Keswick and Derwent Water
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25ml (10km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,230ft (375m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Friar's Crag - Calfclose Bay - Barrow Bay - Derwent Water - Ashness Bridge - Walla Crag - Rakefoot - Castlerigg - Brockle Beck - Spring Farm - Keswick
Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick
Fine views of Keswick, Derwent Water and that famous bridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,257ft (688m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Keswick - Derwent Water - Friar's Crag - Calfclose Bay - Barrow Bay - Derwent Water - Ashness Bridge - High Seat (Ashness Fell) - Bleaberry Fell - Walla Crag - Rakefoot - Castlerigg - Keswick
See Walla Crag and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Central Fells of The Lake District National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of The Lake District National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
See Walla Crag and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
You can find Walla Crag & 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 Maps (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Walla Crag
Neil Walker walked up Walla Crag on May 31st, 2025 [from/via/route] Lake Road Keswick via Friar's crag [with] Rachel [weather] Windy - Worth the walk!
Martin Woods climbed it on August 4th, 2024 [from/via/route] Max in the carrier with Chels & crush [with] N/A [weather] Overcast, 10 degerees in the valley cold on the tops
Nick Tippins bagged it on January 2nd, 2025 [from/via/route] c201: Ashness Bridge & Walla Cragg from Keswick [with] Fran
James Hughes hiked Walla Crag on January 12th, 2025 [from/via/route] c201 Ashness Bridge & Walla Crag from Keswick [weather] Cloudy but good visibility - Cold day with snow on the fell. Icy so technical in places.
Geoff Hand summited on January 16th, 2025 [from/via/route] Walk C201 Ashness Bridge & Walla Crag from Keswick. Lovely walk in fine weather. Even took in Castlerigg Stone circle. [with] Friends John Dooley and Richard Macilwaine [weather] Lovely blue sky all day & cold. - Nice easy walk for kicking off 2025
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Walla Crag
Sunset over Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background from near Walla Crag
The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water
Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor and Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background
*Derwent Water with Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and High Seat beyond from Cat Bells (Catbells)
Causey Pike (left), Bassenthwaite Lake, Newlands, Swinside, Cat Bells (Catbells) (centre), Derwent Water, Skiddaw , Blencathra and Walla Crag (far right) from Maiden Moor
Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells), Sail, Causey Pike, Barrow and Grisedale Pike in the background
. . . see just 10 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on, or of, Walla Crag
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