Barf
468m (1536ft)
The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Barf is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Walk c252 Barf and Lord's Seat from Whinlatter Forest Park
Superb lakeland views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) | |
| 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.
Walk c183 Lord's Seat and Graystones from Whinlatter Forest Park
Lovely walk on some of the quieter fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| 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.
Walk c360 The Lorton and Wythop Fells from Whinlatter Forest Park
Long walk on some of the quieter fells
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) | |
| 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, Wuthop Moss, Graystones, Scawgill Bridge, Whinlatter (Brown How), , Whinlatter (Whinlatter Top), Whinlatter Forest Park.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Barf
Christine Shepherd walked up 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
Geoffrey Robertshaw climbed on June 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Up from road [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Iain Jones bagged on May 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest Park (Trail Run).
Kate Peacock hiked on May 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] From Whinlatter [with] Sheila & Skye [weather] Decent weather for most of the walk. Mainly sunny with some cloud, avoided the rain and little wind. - First walk back after the winter and lockdowns and it felt good. We did Whinlatter summit and Whinlatter Top in case we had the wrong one. Great morning.
Tim Winn summited on October 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Bassenthwaite [weather] Misty
Claire Murray conquered on October 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Scawgill Bridge around Whinlatter [with] Vitor and Rita [weather] Cloudy but lovely - Lovely walk, easy going but took 7hrs
Christina Lander scaled on October 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Powter How - The Bishop - Barf - Lord's Seat - Broom Fell - Graystones - Whinlatter - Powter How [with] Dick [weather] Bright start, then in the clouds as we walked along the ridge, but then brightened up by lunch time - Quite a scramble up past The Bishop onto Barf, and then very steep down to Powter How at the end. Lovely walk.
Richard Marshall walked up on September 27th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Car park near Whinlatter (Spout Force) [with] Bo & Roxy [weather] Warm Sunny
Darren Wilson climbed on August 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] Barf, Lords Seat, Broom Fell [with] Mike, Chris & Dan [weather] Hot & Humid! - Clear day good views
Deborah Johnson bagged on May 28th, 2019 [from/via/route] Thornthwaite [with] Andy and Ted [weather] Sunny day
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Barf
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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