Walk Route Map c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay

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

A gentle walk in Borrowdale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9¾mls (15.5km)
Ascent:	886ft (270m)
Time:	4¼hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay pdf

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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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.

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The Lake District National Park

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area

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

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water

90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside

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

In no particular order . . .

Watendlath Tarn

Photo: Jamie Caryl (10)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - The bridge over Watendlath Beck, Watendlath

The bridge over Watendlath Beck, Watendlath

Photo: Chris Leonard (40)

Derwent Water

Photo: Glenn Philpott (5)

Watendlath

Photo: Brian Balfe (5)

Lodore Falls

Photo: Brian Balfe (19)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn from the lower slopes of High Tove

Watendlath & Watendlath Tarn from the lower slopes of High Tove

Photo: Stephen Collins (88)

King's How from near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale

Photo: Stephen Collins (66)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Upper Borrowdale and beyond from the junction of paths by Puddingstone Bank between Great Crag and Grange Fell (Brund Fell)

Upper Borrowdale and beyond from the junction of paths by Puddingstone Bank between Great Crag and Grange Fell (Brund Fell)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (110)

Ashness Bridge

Photo: Brian Balfe (8)

Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) beyond

Photo: Glynn Trueman (30)

Borrowdale

Photo: Christine Shepherd (45)

Castle Crag in the 'Jaws' of Borrowdale taken from the north end of Derwent Water

Photo: Chris Brankin (43)

Watendlath Tarn

Photo: Brian Balfe (4)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) from near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale

Grange Fell (Brund Fell) from near Rosthwaite, Borrowdale

Photo: Stephen Collins (65)

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

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)

Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)

Photo: Chris Haselden (27)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Ashness Bridge with Skiddaw in the background

Ashness Bridge with Skiddaw in the background

Photo: William Ingram (2)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Surprise View nr Ashness Bridge

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Surprise View nr Ashness Bridge

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (4)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - The former home of Judith Paris in Watendlath

The former home of Judith Paris in Watendlath

Photo: Chris Leonard (39)

Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (9)

The River Derwent below Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (116)

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Photo: Brian Balfe (18)

Surprise View near Ashness Bridge

Photo: Brian Balfe (7)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (10)

Grange Fell (Brund Fell)

Photo: Chris Leonard (41)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

Photo: Chris Brankin (45)

The River Derwent, Borrowdale

Photo: Dave Phillips (1)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Cat Bells (Catbells) from the Derwent Water Ferry

Cat Bells (Catbells) from the Derwent Water Ferry

Photo: Ian Shaw (1)

Watendlath Bridge

Photo: Brian Balfe (6)

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

Derwent Water and Keswick from Surprise View

Photo: Alison Martin (1)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Ashness Bridge over Barrow Beck with Skiddaw in the distance

Ashness Bridge over Barrow Beck with Skiddaw in the distance

Photo: Andy Malcolm (88)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Robinson, Handscarth and Dale Head (Newlands) from Honister Hause

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

Photo: Alan Wainwright (235)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water

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

Photo: Chris Brankin (44)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Barrow Bay on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water

Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Barrow Bay on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water

Photo: Alan Gent (2)

Circular enclosure near Watendlath

Photo: Stephen Collins (89)

Walk c203 Ashness Bridge, Surprise View, Watendlath, Rosthwaite and The River Derwent from Barrow Bay - Looking North-West up Derwent Water from just above Ashness Bridge

Looking North-West up Derwent Water from just above Ashness Bridge

Photo: Joanna Lyon (2)

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

Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Photo: Duncan Grant (1)

Skiddaw from The River Derwent

Photo: Duncan Grant (4)

Lodore Falls

Photo: Duncan Grant (2)

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