Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Keswick, is 6¼ miles long and will take about 3½hrs. It is graded 4 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk c201:

Keswick  -  Friar's Crag  -  Calfclose Bay  -  Barrow Bay  -  Derwent Water  -  Ashness Bridge  -  Walla Crag  -  Rakefoot  -  Castlerigg  -  Brockle Beck  -  Spring Farm  -  Keswick




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
1
Wainwright
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Walla Crag at 376m (1234ft). Walla Crag is classified as an Wainwright (No. 204).


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick

In no particular order . . .

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Looking North-West up Derwent Water from just above Ashness Bridge

Looking North-West up Derwent Water from just above Ashness Bridge

Photo: Joanna Lyon (2)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from the summit cairn on Catstye Cam

Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from the summit cairn on Catstye Cam

Photo: Christine Shepherd (894)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Winter Evening at Castlerigg Stone Circle

Winter Evening at Castlerigg Stone Circle

Photo: John Holt (5)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Walla Crag from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (38)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (35)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - On Walla Crag overlooking Derwent Water

On Walla Crag overlooking Derwent Water

Photo: Donna Tobitt (2)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)

Snow on Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) (left) and Casuey Pike (centre) and Grisedale Pike (right)

Photo: Chris Haselden (27)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Overlooking Derwent Water to Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Walla Crag

Overlooking Derwent Water to Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Walla Crag

Photo: Dianne Stanford (1)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

Derwent Water and Borrowdale with Cat Bells, Maiden Moor and Castle Crag on the right from the northern end of the lake

Photo: Chris Brankin (45)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow

Clough Head, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd and Watson's Dodd from Castlerigg in the snow

Photo: Karen Clutton (1)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - High Seat (Ashness Fell) and High Tove from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

High Seat (Ashness Fell) and High Tove from Victoria Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (37)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Swirral Edge from Helvellyn

Swirral Edge from Helvellyn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (893)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Sunset over Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background from near Walla Crag

Sunset over Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) in the background from near Walla Crag

Photo: Glenn Philpott (3)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwentwater from Walla Crag

Derwentwater from Walla Crag

Photo: Gerry Ball (48)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Otterbield Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (34)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water

Derwent Water

Photo: Glenn Philpott (5)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Walla Crag summit cairn

Walla Crag summit cairn

Photo: David Baines (17)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Helvellyn summit trig point

Helvellyn summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (892)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Grange Fell from Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water

Grange Fell from Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (40)


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