Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Keswick, is 6¼ miles long and will take about 3½hrs. It is graded 4 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk c201:

Keswick  -  Friar's Crag  -  Calfclose Bay  -  Barrow Bay  -  Derwent Water  -  Ashness Bridge  -  Walla Crag  -  Rakefoot  -  Castlerigg  -  Brockle Beck  -  Spring Farm  -  Keswick




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
1
Wainwright
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Walla Crag at 376m (1234ft). Walla Crag is classified as an Wainwright (No. 204).


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


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

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick

In no particular order . . .

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Photo: Brian Balfe (18)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (10)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (34)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Photo: William Ingram (1)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Photo: Mike Dawson (28)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick at Sunset

Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick at Sunset

Photo: Justine Dixon (3)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (35)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water, Keswick and beyond from Walla Crag

Derwent Water, Keswick and beyond from Walla Crag

Photo: Joanna Lyon (4)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Helvellyn summit trig point

Helvellyn summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (892)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Sunset over Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background from near Walla Crag

Sunset over Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background from near Walla Crag

Photo: Glenn Philpott (3)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Blencathra from Derwent Water at Hawes End

Blencathra from Derwent Water at Hawes End

Photo: Mike Dawson (32)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Cat Bells (Catbells) from the Derwent Water Ferry

Cat Bells (Catbells) from the Derwent Water Ferry

Photo: Ian Shaw (1)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

Photo: Chris Brankin (45)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - High Seat (Ashness Fell) and High Tove from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

High Seat (Ashness Fell) and High Tove from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (37)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Sunset on Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Sunset on Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Photo: Richard Nicholls (60)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water from near Lady's Rake, Walla Crag

Derwent Water from near Lady's Rake, Walla Crag

Photo: Rob Hadley (5)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow

Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow

Photo: Karen Clutton (1)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Ashness Bridge

Ashness Bridge

Photo: Brian Balfe (8)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Walla Crag summit cairn

Walla Crag summit cairn

Photo: David Baines (17)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from the summit cairn on Catstye Cam

Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from the summit cairn on Catstye Cam

Photo: Christine Shepherd (894)


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