Walk c401 Friar's Crag and Castlerigg StoneCircle from Keswick

This 6 mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Keswick & will take you about 3.24 hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6mls (9.5km)
Ascent:900ft (274m)
Time:3.24hrs
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Route outline for walk c401:

Keswick  -  Friar's Crag  -  Borrowdale Road  -  Spring Farm  -  Brockle Beck  -  Castlerigg  -  High Nest Farm  -  Castlerigg Stone Circle  -  Brigham  -  River Greta  -  Keswick


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Walk c401 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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You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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The Lake District National Park


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 c401 Friar's Crag and Castlerigg StoneCircle from Keswick

In no particular order . . .

Castlerigg Stone Circle nr Keswick

Castlerigg Stone Circle nr Keswick

Photo: Glynn Trueman (6)

Castlerigg Stone Circle with Sail, Causey Pike, Barrow and Grisedale Pike in the background

Castlerigg Stone Circle with Sail, Causey Pike, Barrow and Grisedale Pike in the background

Photo: Mark Ingram (3)

Low Rigg and High Rigg from Castlerigg Stone circle.

Low Rigg and High Rigg from Castlerigg Stone circle.

Photo: Rob Hadley (6)

Castlerigg Stone Circle above Keswick

Castlerigg Stone Circle above Keswick

Photo: Philip Hemsworth (24)

Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor and Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background

Castlerigg Stone Circle with the shoulder of Walla Crag (left), Maiden Moor and Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background

Photo: Mark Ingram (2)

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Castlerigg Stone Circle

Photo: Patricia Curry (1)

Borrowdale

Borrowdale

Photo: Christine Shepherd (45)

Winter Evening at Castlerigg Stone Circle

Winter Evening at Castlerigg Stone Circle

Photo: John Holt (5)

Sunset on Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Sunset on Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Photo: Richard Nicholls (60)

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)


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