Walk Route Map c135 Castle Crag and Rosthwaite from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Walk c135 Castle Crag and Rosthwaite from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

Wainwright Number 214 (of 214)

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5½mls (9km)
Ascent:	1,384ft (422m)
Time:	3½hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c135 Castle Crag and Rosthwaite from Seatoller (Borrowdale) pdf

Route outline for walk c135:

Seatoller (Borrowdale) - The Allerdale Ramble - Longthwaite - Rosthwaite - New Bridge - The River Derwent - The Cumbria Way - Castle Crag - Seatoller (Borrowdale).

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Mountains

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Wainwright

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English
Nuttalls

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Deweys

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Outlying Fells

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Marilyns

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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).

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

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c135 Castle Crag and Rosthwaite from Seatoller (Borrowdale)

In no particular order . . .

Derwent Water from the lower slopes of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (7)

Plaque at the bottom of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (2)

The River Derwent, Borrowdale

Photo: Dave Phillips (1)

Walk c135 Castle Crag and Rosthwaite from Seatoller (Borrowdale) - On the Cumbrian Way beside Stonethwaite Beck looking up Borrowdale to Alisongrass Crag and Eagle Crag

On the Cumbrian Way beside Stonethwaite Beck looking up Borrowdale to Alisongrass Crag and Eagle Crag

Photo: Stephen Collins (67)

Shepherds Crag from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (6)

A pair of Scots Pines amongst the old quarry workings on the side of Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (117)

Robinson, Handscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) from Honister Hause

Photo: Alan Wainwright (235)

Grange Fell (Brund Fell) from near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale

Photo: Stephen Collins (65)

Castle Crag from the Cumbria Way above Seatoller

Photo: David Swales (15)

Borrowdale

Photo: Christine Shepherd (45)

Skiddaw from The River Derwent

Photo: Duncan Grant (4)

Memorial Plaque on the summit of Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (912)

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (5)

Slate stones on Castle Crag

Photo: Philip Butler (11)

Plaque on Castle Crag summit

Photo: Dave Phillips (4)

Walk c135 Castle Crag and Rosthwaite from Seatoller (Borrowdale) - Early morning valley mist below Dale Head (Newlands) and High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells (Catbells) with the summit of Castle Crag (front right) lit by a ray of sunshine from Rosthwaite

Early morning valley mist below Dale Head (Newlands) and High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells (Catbells) with the summit of Castle Crag (front right) lit by a ray of sunshine from Rosthwaite

Photo: Alan Wainwright (234)

The view from Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (913)

King's How from near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale

Photo: Stephen Collins (66)

High Rigg summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (914)

Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (3)

The River Derwent below Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (116)

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