Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Keswick, is 9½ miles long and will take about 5½hrs. It is graded 6 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk c296:

Keswick  -  Derwent Water  -  Friar's Crag  -  Calfclose Bay  -  Barrow Bay  -  Derwent Water  -  Ashness Bridge  -  High Seat (Ashness Fell)  -  Bleaberry Fell  -  Walla Crag  -  Rakefoot  -  Castlerigg  -  Keswick




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
3
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
2
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Seat (Ashness Fell) at 608m (1995ft). High Seat (Ashness Fell) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 130).

High Seat (Ashness Fell) is also known as an English Dewey (3rd highest in England, 5th in England & Wales) The summit of High Seat (Ashness Fell) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Bleaberry Fell at 590m (1936ft). Bleaberry Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 132).

Bleaberry Fell is also known as an English Dewey (19th highest in England, 46th in England & Wales)

You will also reach the summit of Walla Crag at 376m (1234ft). Walla Crag is classified as an Wainwright (No. 204).


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick

In no particular order . . .

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - High Seat (Ashness Fell) and High Tove from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

High Seat (Ashness Fell) and High Tove from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (37)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Photo: William Ingram (1)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - 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)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - High Seat (Ashness Fell) summit trig point

High Seat (Ashness Fell) summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (897)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - 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 c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Photo: Duncan Grant (1)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Nichol End, Derwent Water

Nichol End, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (44)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Blencathra (or Saddleback) from Bleaberry Fell

Blencathra (or Saddleback) from Bleaberry Fell

Photo: Chris Haselden (29)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - *Derwent Water from Bleaberry Fell

*Derwent Water from Bleaberry Fell

Photo: Andy Malcolm (89)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (38)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Derwent Water with Borrowdale beyond from Friar's Crag

Derwent Water with Borrowdale beyond from Friar's Crag

Photo: Brian Balfe (2)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Sunset on Helvellyn, Fairfield (centre) and Seat Sandal from High Seat (Ashness Fell)

Sunset on Helvellyn, Fairfield (centre) and Seat Sandal from High Seat (Ashness Fell)

Photo: Chris Haselden (30)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Cat Bells from Stub Hill

Cat Bells from Stub Hill

Photo: Mike Dawson (30)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Keswick from Walla Crag

Keswick from Walla Crag

Photo: Gerry Ball (49)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Crummock Water and Skiddaw from High Seat (Ashness Fell)

Crummock Water and Skiddaw from High Seat (Ashness Fell)

Photo: Martin Robinson (1)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (34)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - *Derwent Water, Cat Bells (Catbells) and The Newlands Fells from Castlerigg

*Derwent Water, Cat Bells (Catbells) and The Newlands Fells from Castlerigg

Photo: Richard Nicholls (65)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - High Seat (Ashness Fell) Summit Cairn

High Seat (Ashness Fell) Summit Cairn

Photo: Ron Anderson (2)

Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick - Derwent Water

Derwent Water

Photo: Glenn Philpott (5)


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