Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Keswick, is 6¼ miles long and will take about 3½hrs. It is graded 4 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk c201:

Keswick  -  Friar's Crag  -  Calfclose Bay  -  Barrow Bay  -  Derwent Water  -  Ashness Bridge  -  Walla Crag  -  Rakefoot  -  Castlerigg  -  Brockle Beck  -  Spring Farm  -  Keswick




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
1
Wainwright
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
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 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 c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick

In no particular order . . .

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Overlooking Derwent Water to Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Walla Crag

Overlooking Derwent Water to Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Walla Crag

Photo: Dianne Stanford (1)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (9)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Winter Evening at Castlerigg Stone Circle

Winter Evening at Castlerigg Stone Circle

Photo: John Holt (5)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Hawes End Jetty, Derwent Water

Hawes End Jetty, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (33)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Cat Bells from Stub Hill

Cat Bells from Stub Hill

Photo: Mike Dawson (30)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Castle Crag in the 'Jaws' of Borrowdale taken from the north end of Derwent Water

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

Photo: Chris Brankin (43)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Grange Fell from Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water

Grange Fell from Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (40)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (38)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water from near Lady's Rake, Walla Crag

Derwent Water from near Lady's Rake, Walla Crag

Photo: Rob Hadley (5)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Ashness Bridge

Ashness Bridge

Photo: Brian Balfe (8)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - 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)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Photo: Brian Balfe (18)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Keswick from Walla Crag

Keswick from Walla Crag

Photo: Gerry Ball (49)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Bleaberry Fell from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Bleaberry Fell from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (36)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag

Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag

Photo: Brian Balfe (1)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Footbridge over Brockle Beck

Footbridge over Brockle Beck

Photo: Philip Hemsworth (25)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - The view from Walla Crag

The view from Walla Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (900)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Photo: Mike Dawson (29)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from the summit cairn on Catstye Cam

Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from the summit cairn on Catstye Cam

Photo: Christine Shepherd (894)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - 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)


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