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 - Ashness Bridge over Barrow Beck with Skiddaw in the distance

Ashness Bridge over Barrow Beck with Skiddaw in the distance

Photo: Andy Malcolm (88)

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 - On Raven Crag (Thirlmere) with a broken arm

On Raven Crag (Thirlmere) with a broken arm

Photo: Christine Shepherd (901)

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

Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Photo: Mike Dawson (28)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Low Rigg and High Rigg from Castlerigg Stone circle.

Low Rigg and High Rigg from Castlerigg Stone circle.

Photo: Rob Hadley (6)

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

Derwent Water at Hawes End

Photo: Mike Dawson (31)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Maiden Moor (left) and Cat Bells (right) from Manesty Park, Derwent Water

Maiden Moor (left) and Cat Bells (right) from Manesty Park, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (41)

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

Skiddaw from Low Brandelhow, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (42)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Barrow Bay on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water

Cat Bells (Catbells) from near Barrow Bay on the Eastern shore of Derwent Water

Photo: Alan Gent (2)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Castlerigg Stone Circle in the snow

Castlerigg Stone Circle in the snow

Photo: Karen Clutton (2)

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

Derwent Water at Copperheap Bay

Photo: Mike Dawson (29)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Surprise View nr Ashness Bridge

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Surprise View nr Ashness Bridge

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (4)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Derwent Water with Borrowdale beyond from Friar's Crag

Derwent Water with Borrowdale beyond from Friar's Crag

Photo: Brian Balfe (2)

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 - Brandelhow Bay, Derwent Water

Brandelhow Bay, Derwent Water

Photo: Mike Dawson (43)

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 - Walla Crag summit cairn

Walla Crag summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (899)

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 - Helvellyn summit trig point

Helvellyn summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (892)

Walk c201 Ashness Bridge and Walla Crag from Keswick - Footbridge over Brockle Beck

Footbridge over Brockle Beck

Photo: Philip Hemsworth (25)


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