Walk c260 Castlerigg Stone Circle from Keswick
This 4½ mile, Grade 2 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Keswick & will take you about 2 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Length: | 4½ miles (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 361 ft (110m) | |
| Time: | 2 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:
Keswick - Keswick Station - Former Keswick Railway Line - A591 - Chestnut Hill - Castlerigg Stone Circle - High Nest Farm - Castlerigg - Brockle Beck - Springs Farm - Keswick
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c260 Castlerigg Stone Circle from Keswick
In no particular order . . .
Looking North West towards Derwent Water and Cat Bells (Catbells) between Brockle Beck and Springs Farm
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
Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor and Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background
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