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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9½mls (15km) |
| Ascent: | 2,257ft (688m) |
| Time: | 5½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
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:
 0 English Mountains |
 3 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 2 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 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 more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c296 High Seat and Bleaberry Fell from Keswick
In no particular order . . .
Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)
The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water
Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Surprise View nr Ashness Bridge
Sunset over Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background from near Walla Crag
Derwent Water, Keswick, Bassenthwaite Lake and The Skiddaw Massif from High Seat
*Derwent Water, Cat Bells (Catbells) and The Newlands Fells from Castlerigg
Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow
Sunset on Helvellyn, Fairfield (centre) and Seat Sandal from High Seat (Ashness Fell)
Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake
Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Barrow Bay on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water
Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag
Castle Crag in the 'Jaws' of Borrowdale taken from the north end of Derwent Water
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