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Caw (Dunnerdale Fells)
529m (1736ft)

The Southern Marches, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

The summit of Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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English Dewey
114th highest in England,
265th in England & Wales

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) walking UK Mountains in The Southern Marches The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) Summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd

You can find Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

96 Barrow-in-Furness & South Lakeland


See Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c164 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells), Pikes (Caw) and Green Pikes (Caw) from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)

Steep and rugged - but gloriously quiet

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5.5ml (9km)
Ascent:1,706ft (520m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c363 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) Pikes (Caw), Green Pikes (Caw) and Walna Scar from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)

Steep and rugged - but gloriously quiet

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7mls (11km)
Ascent:2,422ft (738m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Caw (Dunnerdale Fells)

Trevor Williams walked up Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) on October 7th, 2021 [from/via/route] Broughton Mills [with] paul [weather] wet

David Lord climbed Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) on August 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] From the church room car park, Seathwaite. [with] Debbie Lord [weather] Cloudy / sunny day. - A really enjoyable walk. Has an interesting distraction on the way to the top with open mine tunnels & derelict mine buildings. A straighforward ascent with great views from the top.

Mike Walker bagged Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) on September 28th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk c363 Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) Pikes (Caw), Green Pikes (Caw) & Walna Scar from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley) [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny

Tony Rogerson hiked Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) on July 7th, 2011 [from/via/route] Hawk Bridge Caw & Stickle Pike [weather] High cloud & sunny spells

Christine Shepherd summited Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) on August 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked from Seathwaite using Wainwright's Outlying Fells. [with] On my own [weather] Bright spells of sunshine but very windy on the summit. - I enjoyed the climb up this fell. Didn't go as far on the quarry path as Wainwright suggests. Got below the summit & found a steep path that brought me out at the trig point. Fantastic views from the summit but had to sit down to take them as the wind was so strong.

Andy Pearce conquered Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) on May 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Posthlethwaite Allotment via Pikes [with] Anita Pearce & Stan [weather] Sunny

Mark Davidson scaled Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) on April 30th, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells - cold wind

Jeanette Coward walked up Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) during May, 2013 [with] Tracey, Philip and Debbie = had "near death experience" - hair standing on end from iminent thunderstorm that did not show itself [weather] Had snowed previous night - 23 May!. Sunshine & hail storms

Louise Sandwith, Paul Booth, Adrian Howard, David Preston and John Kendall have all walked, climbed & bagged Caw (Dunnerdale Fells).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Caw (Dunnerdale Fells)

Smaller and slightly higher summit cairn on Great Worm Crag with Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) in the distance

Smaller and slightly higher summit cairn on Great Worm Crag with Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) in the distance

Photo: Christine Shepherd (455)

Coniston Water with Beacon (Blawith Fells), Caw (Dunnerdale Fells),  White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston (right) from Great Hill (Consiton)

Coniston Water with Beacon (Blawith Fells), Caw (Dunnerdale Fells), White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag and The Old Man of Coniston (right) from Great Hill (Consiton)

Photo: Paul Gibson (18)

Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)

Caw (Dunnerdale Fells) from Seathwaite (Duddon Valley)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (164)

View from the summit of Caw (Dunnerdale Fells)

View from the summit of Caw (Dunnerdale Fells)

Photo: Christine Shepherd (323)


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