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Borrowdale
The Lake District National Park,
Cumbria, England

Walking Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk 2011

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Christine Shepherd (45 of 916)

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Walk c376 Castle Crag from Grange (Borrowdale)

Small, but perfectly formed

Vital Statistics:

Length:	3.5 miles (5.5 km)
Ascent:	906ft (276m)
Time:	2½ hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c376 Castle Crag from Grange (Borrowdale) pdf

Route Summary:

Grange (Borrowdale) - Borrowdale - The Cumbria Way - Holmcrag Wood - River Derwent - The Allerdale Ramble - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange (Borrowdale)

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Walk c135 Castle Crag and Rosthwaite from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Wainwright Number 214 (of 214)

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:	1,384ft (422m)
Time:	3½ hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c135 Castle Crag and Rosthwaite from Seatoller (Borrowdale) pdf

Route Summary:

Seatoller - Borrowdale - The Allerdale Ramble - Longthwaite - Rosthwaite - New Bridge - The River Derwent - The Cumbria Way - Castle Crag - Seatoller

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Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay

A gentle walk in Borrowdale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:	886ft (270m)
Time:	4.25hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay pdf

Route Summary:

Barrow Bay - Derwent Water - Ashness Bridge - Surprise View - Watendlath - Bracken Platt - Puddingstone Bank - The Cumbria Way - Rosthwaite - River Derwent - High Hows Wood - Low Hows Wood - Broadslack Gill - Hollows Farm - Borrowdale Gates - Ellers Beck Lodore Falls - Barrow Bay - Derwent Water

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Walk c384 Grayrigg Forest from Hause Bridge

Superb views, absolutely superb

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4.5 miles (7 km)
Ascent:	1,214ft (370m)
Time:	3 hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c384 Grayrigg Forest from Hause Bridge pdf

Route Summary:

Hause Bridge Parking Area - Grayrigg Pike - Grayrigg Forest - Repeater Station - Borrowdale Wood - Hause Bridge Parking Area

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Walk c401 Friar's Crag and Castlerigg StoneCircle from Keswick

Varied walk to an ancient stone circle

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:	900ft (274m)
Time:	3.24hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c401 Friar's Crag and Castlerigg StoneCircle from Keswick pdf

Route Summary:

Keswick - Friar's Crag - Borrowdale Road - Spring Farm - Brockle Beck - Castlerigg - High Nest Farm - Castlerigg Stone Circle - Brigham - River Greta - Keswick

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Walk c126 Castlerigg and Threlkeld from Keswick

Fine valley walk to an ancient Stone Circle

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:	1,250ft (381m)
Time:	4.75hrs
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Route Summary:

Keswick - Friar's Crag - Borrowdale Road - Spring Farm - Brockle Beck - Castlerigg - High Nest Farm - Castlerigg Stone Circle - Naddle Bridge - Threlkeld - River Greta - Keswick

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Walk c136 Mabbin Crag from Huck's Bridge

Lakeland views far from the crowds

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:	1,572ft (479m)
Time:	4½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Huck's Bridge - Ashstead Fell - Mabbin Crag - Castle Fell - Whinfell Beacon - Low Borrowdale - Borrow Beck - High Borrowdale - Borrowdale - Huck's Bridge

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Walk c118 Great Gable from Seathwaite (Borrowdale)

Clear paths & superb views on glorious gable

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:	2,845ft (867m)
Time:	5 hrs
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Route Summary:

Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - Stockley Bridge - Styhead Tarn - Sty Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Windy Gap - Green Gable - Mitchell Cove - Blackmoor Pols - Base Brown - Gillercomb - Sour Milk Gill (Borrowdale) - Seathwaite (Borrowdale)

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Walk c241 Great Gable and Honister Pass from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Easy to follow paths - a Lakeland classic

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:	3,016ft (919m)
Time:	6 hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c241 Great Gable and Honister Pass from Seatoller (Borrowdale) pdf

Route Summary:

Seatoller - Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - Sourmilk Gill (Borrowdale) - Gillercomb - Blackmoor Pols - Mitchell Cove - Green Gable - Windy Gap - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Beck Head - Beckhead Tarn - Moses' Trod - Honister Pass - Honister Hause - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Seatoller

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Walk c139 Allen Crags, Glaramara and Seathwaite Fell from Seatoller

Peak bagging heaven

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:	3,407ft (1,038m)
Time:	7.25hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c139 Allen Crags, Glaramara and Seathwaite Fell from Seatoller pdf

Route Summary:

Seatoller - Big Stanger Gill - Hanging Haystack Crag - Alisongrass Crag - Rosthwaite Fell (Bessyboot) - Tarn At Leaves - Rosthwaite Cam (Rosthwaite Fell) - Dovenest Top - Combe Door Top - Combe Head - Glaramara - Looking Steads (Glaramara) - Red Beck Top - High House Tarn Top - Allen Crags - Sprinking Tarn - Seathwaite Fell (South Top) - Seathwaite Fell - Grains Gill - The Allerdale Ramble - Stockley Bridge - Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - Thornythwaite Farm - Strands Bridge - The River Derwent - Seatoller

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Walk c215 Scafell Pike from Seathwaite (Borrowdale)

England's highest mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:	3,477ft (1,060m)
Time:	7 hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c215 Scafell Pike from Seathwaite (Borrowdale) pdf

Route Summary:

Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - Grains Gill - Styhead Gill - Styhead Tarn - Corridor Route - Scafell Pike - Broad Crag - Ill Crag - Great End - Esk Hause - Grains Gill - Seathwaite (Borrowdale)

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Walk c301 Glaramara and Allen Crags from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Rough paths and an easy scramble

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:	3,046ft (928m)
Time:	6½ hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c301 Glaramara and Allen Crags from Seatoller (Borrowdale) pdf

Route Summary:

Seatoller - Strands Bridge - Borrowdale - The Combe - Thornythwaite Fell - Comb Head - Glaramara - Looking Steads (Glaramara) - Red Beck - Red Beck Top - Allen Gill - High House Tarn - High House Tarn Top - Allen Crags - Esk Hause - Ruddy Gill - Sprinkling Tarn - Sty Head - Sty Head Tarn - Sty Head Gill - Stockley Bridge - Grains Gill - Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - The Allerdale Ramble - Seatoller

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Walk c370 Scafell Pike from Seathwaite (Borrowdale)

The 'easiest' way up England's highest mountain from Seathwaite

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	3,289ft (1,020m)
Time:	6½ hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c370 Scafell Pike from Seathwaite (Borrowdale) pdf

Route Summary:

Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - Stockley Bridge - Grains Gill - Ruddy Gill - Sprinkling Tarn - Esk Hause - Scafell Pike - Esk Hause - Grains Gill - Stockley Bridge - Seathwaite (Borrowdale)

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Walk c454 Scafell Pike via The Corridor Route from Seathwaite (Borrowdale)

England's highest mountain via the famous Corridor Route

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:	3,236ft (986m)
Time:	6.75hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c454 Scafell Pike via The Corridor Route from Seathwaite (Borrowdale) pdf

Route Summary:

Seathwaite (Borrowdale) - Grains Gill - Stockley Bridge - Styhead Gill - Styhead Tarn - Sty Head - The Corridor Route - Skew Gill - Greta Gill - Piers Gill - Scafell Pike - The Corridor Route - Sty Head - Stockley Bridge - Seathwaite (Borrowdale)

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Walk c174 Glaramara and Great Gable from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Rough paths but generally easy to follow

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:	4,693ft (1,430m)
Time:	8½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Seatoller (Borrowdale) - Strands Bridge - Borrowdale - The Combe - Thornythwaite Fell - Comb Head - Glaramara - Looking Steads (Glaramara) - Red Beck - Red Beck Top - Allen Gill - High House Tarn - High House Tarn Top - Allen Crags - Esk Hause - Ruddy Gill - Sprinkling Tarn - Sty Head - Great Gable - Westmorland Cairn - Windy Gap - Green Gable - Gillercomb Head - Brandreth - Grey Knotts - Honister Hause - Honister Pass - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Seatoller (Borrowdale).

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