Walk Route Map c376 Castle Crag from Grange (Borrowdale)

Walk c376 Castle Crag from Grange (Borrowdale)

Small, but perfectly formed

Vital Statistics:

Length:	3½mls (5.5km)
Ascent:	906ft (276m)
Time:	2½hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c376 Castle Crag from Grange (Borrowdale) pdf

Route outline for walk c376:

Grange (Borrowdale) - Borrowdale - The Cumbria Way - Holmcrag Wood - River Derwent - The Allerdale Ramble - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange (Borrowdale)

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0
English
Mountains

1
Wainwright

0
English
Nuttalls

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English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
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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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 c376 Castle Crag from Grange (Borrowdale)

In no particular order . . .

The River Derwent below Castle Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (116)

Memorial Plaque on the summit of Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (912)

Plaque at the bottom of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (2)

Shepherds Crag from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (6)

Slate stones on Castle Crag

Photo: Philip Butler (11)

Derwent Water from the lower slopes of Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (7)

Borrowdale

Photo: Christine Shepherd (45)

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

Photo: Andy Malcolm (117)

Skiddaw from The River Derwent

Photo: Duncan Grant (4)

The River Derwent, Borrowdale

Photo: Dave Phillips (1)

Plaque on Castle Crag summit

Photo: Dave Phillips (4)

The view from Castle Crag

Photo: Christine Shepherd (913)

Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (3)

Derwent Water and Borrowdale from Castle Crag

Photo: Dave Phillips (5)

Castle Crag from the Cumbria Way above Seatoller

Photo: David Swales (15)

High Rigg summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (914)

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