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
Adrian Howard walked up Barf on June 30th, 2025 [from/via/route] Powter How car park-Beckstones Gill-Barf-Ullister Hill-Comb Plantation-Thwaitehill Knotts-Red Crag-Calf Crag-Beckstones Gill-car park [with] Just me [weather] Very warm & overcast
James Hughes climbed Barf on June 11th, 2025 [from/via/route] c183 Lord's Seat & Graystones from Whinlatter Forest [weather] Warm sunny day - Walk from Whinlatter Forest car park (expensive). Difficult working out tracks up towards Barf & ended up going to Lord's Seat first, which involved out & back to Barf. Fairly easy ascent across to Broom Fell. Short steep climb up to Graystones & steep descent to halfway path into forest. Wound way up to Whinlatter, but route not clear. Involved steep ascent on trods to find ridge path - not great. Path continues to forest fence then back to start. Pint at Coledale Inn - Force Crag.
Sarah Gunn bagged Barf on April 16th, 2025 [with] Martin Gunn
Caroline Winter hiked Barf on April 6th, 2025 [from/via/route] Spout force CP, forest road, Lords Seat, Barf, Broom Fell, Graystones [with] Yusef [weather] Great spell of warm weather- 16 degrees. - Preferable route than heading straight up past the bishops stone. Great views over Skiddaw
Martin Hartshorne summited Barf on February 13th, 2025 [from/via/route] Spout force car park [with] finley [weather] Clear hill tops, bit grey & bitterly cold. Sunny breaks later in the day
Chris Mcmanus conquered Barf on April 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] Circular route [with] Joanne & Julie [weather] Sunny
Mr M A Blanchard scaled Barf on October 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] Powter How [with] Ted [weather] Cold, sunny
David Higginbottom walked up Barf on July 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 183 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear day
Andy Dickinson has climbed Barf [with] Philippa
Christine Shepherd bagged 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
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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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