Walk c376 Castle Crag from Grange (Borrowdale)

Vital Statistics:

Length:	3½mls (5.5km)
Ascent:	906ft (276m)
Time:	2½hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk c376:

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

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 English Mountains

1 Wainwright

0 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Castle Crag at 290m (952ft). Castle Crag is classified as an Wainwright (No. 214).

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National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Allerdale Ramble, an 87km (54 miles) linear footpath connecting Seathwaite in Cumbria, with Grune Point in Cumbria, England. The Allerdale Ramble is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Allerdale Ramble.

Part of this walk also 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.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c376 Castle Crag from Grange (Borrowdale)

In no particular order . . .

Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (3)

The River Derwent, Borrowdale

Photo: Dave Phillips (1)

The River Derwent below Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (116)

Shepherds Crag from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (6)

Memorial Plaque on the summit of Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (912)

Plaque at the bottom of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (2)

Derwent Water from the lower slopes of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (7)

The view from Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (913)

High Rigg summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (914)

Slate stones on Castle Crag

Photo: Philip Butler (11)

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