Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick

Excellent lakeshore walk


Route outline for walk c265:

Keswick  -  The Cumbria Way  -  The Allerdale Ramble  -  Portinscale  -  Nichol End  -  Derwent Water  -  Hawes End  -  Brandlehow Point  -  Park Neb  -  Strutta Wood  -  Calfclose Bay  -  Stable Hills  -  Friar's Crag  -  Keswick



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Allerdale Ramble, an 87km (54 miles) linear footpath connecting Seathwaite in Cumbria, with Grune Point in Cumbria, England. The Allerdale Ramble is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Allerdale Ramble.


Part of this walk also follows a section of The Cumbria Way, a 112km (70 miles) linear footpath connecting Ulverston in Cumbria, England with Carlisle in Cumbria, England. The Cumbria Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Cumbria Way.



You can find more walks near this one 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):

OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


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

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick

In no particular order . . .

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Sunset on Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Sunset on Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Photo: Richard Nicholls (60)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Cat Bells (Catbells) and Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Photo: William Ingram (1)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Looking South across Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Looking South across Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Photo: Joanna Lyon (1)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (9)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Skiddaw from Derwent Water

Photo: Duncan Grant (1)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water

The Skiddaw massif along with Walla Crag (to the right) from the southern end of Derwent Water

Photo: Chris Brankin (44)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Castle Crag in the 'Jaws' of Borrowdale taken from the north end of Derwent Water

Castle Crag in the 'Jaws' of Borrowdale taken from the north end of Derwent Water

Photo: Chris Brankin (43)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water 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 c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water 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 c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water with Walla Crag beyond from Hawes End Pier

Derwent Water with Walla Crag beyond from Hawes End Pier

Photo: David Mann (1)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Castle Crag from the Derwent Water launch

Photo: Brian Balfe (18)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water 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 c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water 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 c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

The Derwent Water Launch cruising Derwent Water from Brandlehow Bay

Photo: Brian Balfe (10)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - The track from Cat Bells to Nichol End

The track from Cat Bells to Nichol End

Photo: Brian Balfe (17)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag

Derwent Water with Maiden Moor, Cat Bells (Catbells) and Causey Pike (right) beyond from Friar's Crag

Photo: Brian Balfe (1)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water

Derwent Water

Photo: Glenn Philpott (5)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) beyond

Derwent Water with Cat Bells (Catbells) beyond

Photo: Glynn Trueman (30)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - The footbridge at Park Neb at the southern end of Derwent Water - cut off by flood waters

The footbridge at Park Neb at the southern end of Derwent Water - cut off by flood waters

Photo: Stephen King (1)

Walk c265 A Circuit of Derwent Water from Keswick - Cat Bells (Catbells) from the Derwent Water Ferry

Cat Bells (Catbells) from the Derwent Water Ferry

Photo: Ian Shaw (1)


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