Barf
468m (1536ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,533ft (467m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Whinlatter Forest Park - Thwaitehill Knotts - Beckstone Plantation - Beckstone Gill - Barf - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) - Whinlatter Forest Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,039ft (926m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Whinlatter Forest Park - Thwaitehill Knotts - Beckstone Plantation - Beckstone Gill - Barf - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) - Broom Fell - Graystones - Scawgill Bridge - Whinlatter (Brown How) - Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top) - Whinlatter Forest Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,703ft (1,433m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Whinlatter Forest Park - Thwaitehill Knotts - Beckstone Plantation - Beckstone Gill - Barf - Lord's Seat (Whinlatter) - Broom Fell - Low Burthwaite Wood - Kelswick Farm - Sale Fell - Dodd Crag - Eskin Farm - Corpse Road - Ling Fell (Wythop) - Wythop Moss - Graystones - Scawgill Bridge - Whinlatter (Brown How) - - Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top) - Whinlatter Forest Park
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Barf
Mr M A Blanchard walked up Barf on October 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] Powter How [with] Ted [weather] Cold, sunny
David Higginbottom climbed Barf on July 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 183 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear day
Andy Dickinson has bagged Barf [with] Philippa
Christine Shepherd hiked Barf on July 31st, 2009 [from/via/route] Used walk c183 from Whinlatter Forest Park [with] On my own [weather] Fine until late afternoon - Climbed again while bagging Ullister Hill on 21.6.19. Had a third visit on 12.6.21 & a fourth on 24.07.23
Geoff Hand summited Barf on July 13th, 2023 [from/via/route] WalkC183. Lords Seat & Greystones from Whinlatter Forrest Park. Set out from Whinlatter Forest Park via Combe Beck & Beckstone Plantation & then popped out onto the hill & upto Barf [with] Tess (Jack Russell) [weather] Windy day with high cloud & sunny intervals.
Steve Lucas conquered Barf on August 28th, 2022 [with] On my own
Rob Prikanowski scaled Barf on June 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] c183 [weather] Sunny & warm.
Paul Roddam walked up Barf on April 6th, 2023 [with] Tom, Barb [weather] Sunny
Diane Edgar climbed Barf on October 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] Ascent from Thornthwaite [with] Gil [weather] Mostly dry very windy on the tops! - Ha dto hide from the forestry commission! Was quite disappointed that the white statue Barfs Bishop isn't actually a horse & is shaped more like a toad!
Chris Graham bagged Barf on September 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Centre to Barf Fell & Lords Seat. [with] Wife [weather] Sunny & fresh breeze - Could I point out that the direction in Whinlatter forest is a bit obscure?. At Postion 8 on the map ,the path should indicate Barf Fell to the right ; if you carry straight on it will lead you up to Lords Seat. Personally I find this the better route as the other to Barf Fell is really "boggy".
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Barf
The view north west from the summit of Swinside (Portinscale) featuring Lord's Seat (Whinlatter), Barf and Bassenthwaite Lake
The Northern Fells (Binsey (left), Blencathra or Saddleback and Skiddaw), Bassenthwaite Lake and The North Western Fells (Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf) from the summit of Caermote Hill
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