Route outline for walk c137:
Braithwaite - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Crag - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coldale Hause - Eel Crag - Crag Hill (Eel Crag) - Sail (Derwent Fells) - Long Comb - High Moss - Low Moss - Barrow Door - Braithwaite.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 5 English Mountains |
![]() 4 Wainwrights |
![]() 6 English Nuttalls |
![]() 0 English Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Crag Hill (Eel Crag) at 839m (2753ft). Crag Hill (Eel Crag) is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (28th highest in England, 54th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 24). Crag Hill (Eel Crag) is also known as a English Nuttall (35th highest in England, 63rd highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Grisedale Pike at 791m (2596ft). Grisedale Pike is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (48th highest in England, 86th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 40). Grisedale Pike is also known as a English Nuttall (57th highest in England, 105th highest in England & Wales). Grisedale Pike is also classified as a English Marilyn (16th highest in England, 410th highest in the UK).
You will also reach the summit of Sail (Derwent Fells) at 773m (2537ft). Sail (Derwent Fells) is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (57th highest in England, 99th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 50). Sail (Derwent Fells) is also known as a English Nuttall (71st highest in England, 123rd highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag Hopegill Head at 770m (2527ft). Hopegill Head is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (59th highest in England, 103rd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 52) and a English Nuttall (73rd highest in England, 126th highest in England & Wales); Sand Hill at 756m (2481ft). Sand Hill is known as an English Nuttall (82nd highest in England, 141st highest in England & Wales); Hobcarton Crag at 739m (2425ft). Hobcarton Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (74th England, 129th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (92nd highest in England, 159th highest in England & Wales)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL4 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 89 or 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c137 The Coldale Round from Braithwaite
In no particular order . . .

Kinder Reservoir and Mermaid's Pool from near the Kinder Downfall, Kinder Scout

Mellbreak taken in the evening sunlight from the Kirkstile Inn in Loweswater Village

Barley, Ing Ends and Ogden Reservoirs from the top Pendle Hill (Beacon or Big End)
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