Walk c164 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells), Pikes (Caw) and Green Pikes (Caw) from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)
This 5½ mile, Grade 5 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Seathwaite (Duddon Valley) & will take you about 3¾ hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
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| Length: | 5½ miles (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 1706 ft (520m) | |
| Time: | 3¾ hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Start: | Cow Bridge Car Park* | |
| Grid Ref: | NY403134 | |
| Sat Nav: | N54.5122 W2.9241 | |
| What3words: | scarecrow.generals.fire | |
| Postcode: | CA11 0NS‡ | |
| Car Park Fee: | Pay and display. Free parking for National Trust members | |
| Car Park Size: | Small. Only room for 22 well-parked cars | |
| Location: | On the A592 between Hartsop and Patterdale | |
| Stiles: | None | |
| Dogs: | Permitted under close control | |
| Terrain: | Good paths in the valley, thin mountain paths higher up | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
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)
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 1 English Dewey |
 3 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) at 529m (1736ft). Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) is also known as an English Dewey (114th highest in England, 265th in England & Wales) and a Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 15) The summit of Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Pikes (Caw) at 469m (1539ft). Pikes (Caw) is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 35)
You will also reach the summit of Green Pikes (Caw) at 420m (1378ft). Green Pikes (Caw) is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 43)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c164 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells), Pikes (Caw) and Green Pikes (Caw) from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)
In no particular order . . .
Lake Coniston under a temperature inversion from the car park at Walna Scar Road
The Dunnerdale Horseshoe - featuring Stickle Pike (Dunnerdale Fells), Great Stickle, The Knott (Dunnerdale Fells) and Raven's Crag
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