Another week in the Lakes, although this ones a bit different. I’m staying in Keswick this time, in order to take advantage of the pubs and eateries on the doorstep and I won’t be walking as much as I normally do when I’m up here. However my first day here and I’m doing a walk from the doorstep, first up to Walla Crag and then to Bleaberry Fell. I returned via Cat Gill, which was a lot steeper than I expected and I can imagine its fairly treacherous after rain. Still it was a good starter walk and the weather was pretty good, although even better weather was to come. It was lovely to be back in Lakeland
| Start – Keswick, St Herbert’s St |
| Route – Springs Farm – Rakefoot – Walla Crag – Bleaberry Fell – Cat Gill – Great Wood – Keswick |
| Distance – 5 1/2 miles Start time – 1.45pm Time taken – 3hrs Highest Point – Bleaberry Fell 590 metres |
| Weather – Some sun, some dark clouds but it didn’t rain |
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Starting out along the road to Springs Farm and the views to Catbells open up
Higher up and Derwent Water makes an appearance as well, Walla Crag is above the trees on the left
Derwent Water, Catbells and the north western fells as I head towards Rakefoot
Zooming in on Catbells
The bridge over Brockle Beck by Rakefoot Farm
Climbing the final section to Walla Crag, plenty of people also making the visit to the summit. Here the views are back to Skiddaw on the right and Lake Bassenthwaite
The higher you go the better the view, Keswick far below now
The other direction gives a grand view of Blencathra
The sun comes out as I top out on Walla Crag and make an already stunning view, just that bit better!
Fantastic vista
Dark clouds over Borrowdale kept things nice and moody
Bleaberry Fell across Low Moss with its obvious path on the right
One last photo before I leave Walla Crag
Looking back to Walla Crag, Skiddaw behind with Derwent Water and Bass Lake to the left
Lovely layering of fells
Great Gable is the pointed one right of centre, Scafell Pike just the the left of it, at the back
A strip of sunlight across Clough Head and Great Dodd
The Helvellyn ridge from Bleaberry Fell summit
The summit shelter with the cloud dropping down onto Skiddaw, Blencathra on the right
Derwent Water and Walla Crag from Bleaberry Fell
From left to right (not all fells included), Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, Esk Pike, Glaramara (dark bulky lump centre left), Great End, Scafell Pike, Seathwaite Fell, Lingmell, Base Brown, Great Gable (pointy one), Grey Knotts, Brandreth and Kirk Fell
Clough Head in the sun as I descend
Heading across Low Moss
Cat Gill, I’ve come across to take this photo and I now need to get back to the wall down there
Having popped out of Great Wood I follow the path alongside the road into Keswick
The dark shapes of Catbells left and Causey Pike right
Walla Crag back in the sunshine as I near the house
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Nice walk, the smaller fells often give better views than try the bigger ones. Some stunning images there
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The views from Walla Crag are among the best in the lakes for sure. And as you say some of the other small ones such as Catbells and Latrigg are equally as good
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I was up there last year – a superb hike. Excellent photos too 🙂
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Many thanks. First time up there for me, I can understand why so many families head up to Walla Crag with those views
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