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

This 9¾ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Barrow Bay (Derwent Water) & will take you about 4¼ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9¾mls (15.5km)
Ascent:886ft (270m)
Time:4¼hrs
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Route outline for walk c203:

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 c203 is on these Interactive Walk Planning Maps (worth a look if you've never seen one of these superb, free-to-access, walk planning maps)


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Cumbria Way, a 112km (70 miles) linear footpath connecting Ulverston in Cumbria, England with Carlisle in Cumbria, England. The Cumbria Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Cumbria Way.


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

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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


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay (Derwent Water)

In no particular order . . .

The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water

Photo: Chris Brankin (44)

Surprise View near Ashness Bridge

Surprise View near Ashness Bridge

Photo: Brian Balfe (7)

The jetty at Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water

The jetty at Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water

Photo: dorsalfin (39)

Lodore Falls

Lodore Falls

Photo: Brian Balfe (19)

Circular enclosure near Watendlath

Circular enclosure near Watendlath

Photo: Stephen Collins (89)

Ashness Bridge

Ashness Bridge

Photo: Brian Balfe (8)

The River Derwent, Borrowdale

The River Derwent, Borrowdale

Photo: Dave Phillips (1)

Skiddaw from Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water

Skiddaw from Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water

Photo: dorsalfin (42)

Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Photo: Duncan Grant (1)

Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: dorsalfin (38)


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