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Walla Crag

Walked on 05/06/2013

Start point: Love the Lakes, Keswick (NY 266 233)

Love the Lakes, Keswick – Springs Road – Springs Wood – Rakefoot – Walla Crag – Derwent Water – Love the Lakes, Keswick

Distance: 4.9 miles     Total Ascent: 322 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes     Start Time: 11:15

Weather: Summer! 20oC.

Phew, what a scorcher as the run of superb weather continues in the Lakes. The day started off cloudless but soon built up after I set off from Keswick (in shorts at last!). a few weeks ago it felt like summer would never come…

Firstly, a few from the other day…

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Lots of bluebells at Rannerdale.

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Mellbreak across Crummock Water.

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Casper and Dougal.

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Rannerdale.

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Buttermere.

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Looking to Fleetwith Pike.

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Buttermere boys.

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Catbells - available as a 3:1 panormic canvas, looks fantastic as a 1.5 meter wide centrepiece in Bowness Love the Lakes!

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Derwent Water panorama - 4:1 panorama also available on canvas. E-Mail me for further details. Early on today...

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A perfectly clear day at Low Wood. ...and finally, the walk!

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A beautiful summers day from Springs Road, Causey Pike peeping through the gap beyond Castle Head.

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A Derwent Water panorama from the Castlerigg climb. From this point the clouds were building thick and fast although the heat was retained.

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Blencathra and the Vale of Keswick.

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Skiddaw and Keswick.

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Heading for Lady's Rake.

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Derwent Water.

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The view from Lady's Rake.

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The long tongue tells a story.

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Derwent to Bassenthwaite from Walla Crag.

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Clough Head and the Dodds from the summit cairn.

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Sunshine and bluebells down in Great wood.

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The Millennium Stone.

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Lord of the Lake.

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The view from Friar's Crag.

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Derwent Water.

Walla Crag

Walked on 11/04/2012

Start point: Love the Lakes, Keswick (NY 266 233)

Love the Lakes, Keswick – Springs Road – Springs Wood – Rakefoot – Walla Crag – Derwent Water – Love the Lakes, Keswick

Distance: 4.9 miles     Total Ascent: 322 metres     Time Taken: 4 hours     Start Time: 10:15

Weather: Clear spells and showers. 8oC

Today Connie and I were joined by a few families that follow StridingEdge and we had a lovely relaxed walk up to Walla Crag from Keswick. The weather was kind to us after recent days and it was great to chat to friends old and new along the way.

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Skiddaw from Castlerigg.

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Causey Pike across Derwent Water.

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On the path to Walla Crag at Rakefoot.

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Skiddaw 'erupting'.

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Blencathra and a hint of brightness.

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Following the wall to Lady's Rake.

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Blencathra from the gate to Lady's Rake.

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Looking to Bassenthwaite Lake from Lady's Rake.

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Derwent Water and the north western fells.

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Skiddaw.

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Borrowdale from The top of Walla Crag.

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'Who are all these people?' think the two safely tethered crust hunters.

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Moody skies and a great view across Derwent Water with fresh snow on Crag Hill and Grisedale Pike.

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Borrowdale from Walla Crag.

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Keswick and the Skiddaw massif.

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Looking towards Bassenthwaite, sunshine on Barf and Dodd.

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The Dodds beyond the lunch stop.

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Getting down with the kids - the StridingEdge.net walking group shot.

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Sunshine on the descent to Cat Gill.

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Distant Great Gable.

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Descending Cat Gill.

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Catbells across Derwent Water.

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Connie and Casper at the Millennium Stone.

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We just got caught by a heavy shower towards the end of the walk, looking across moody Derwent Water.

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Connie climbing in Keswick

Walla Crag

Walked on 24/01/2011

Start point: Love the Lakes, Keswick (NY 266 233)

Love the Lakes, Keswick – Springs Road – Springs Wood – Rakefoot – Walla Crag – Derwent Water – Love the Lakes, Keswick

Distance: 4.9 miles     Total Ascent: 322 metres     Time Taken: 1 hour 30 minutes     Start Time: 11:15

Weather: Dull but clear. 6°C

Today I did a nice circular route from our Keswick shop up to Walla Crag before dropping back down to Derwent Water for a wander along the lake shore. The weather was ever brightening with a hint of blue sky once down to calm Derwent Water; this is a lovely shorter walk from Keswick and the climb to Walla Crag is relatively easy following this route.

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Walla Crag route map.

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A gaggle of geese on Springs Road.

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Mossy wall, Springs Wood.

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Catbells and Causey Pike across Derwent Water from Rakefoot.

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All looks a bit gloomy over Blencathra this morning.

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The view from Lady's Rake.

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Casper checks out Love the Lakes Keswick branch from Walla Crag.

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Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake from Walla Crag.

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A panoramic view of Derwent water.

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Bleaberry Fell from Walla Crag.

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Mucky pups.

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Catbells, Knott Rigg and Causey Pike.

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The descent of Cat Gill.

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Calm Derwent Water and a hint of blue sky.

The Millennium Stone

The Millennium Stone, Calfclose Bay, Derwent Water.

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Big sky and Catbells from below Friar's Crag.

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Derwent Water.

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The seat on Friar's Crag.

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Walking on water.

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Causey Pike from the landings.

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Back at base camp.

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