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Walla Crag

Walked on 04/04/2006

Start point: Car Park opposite Barrow Bay, Derwent Water (NY 269 203)

Barrow Bay – Ashness Bridge – Falcon Crag – Walla Crag (474) – Cat Gill – Barrow Bay

Distance: 3 miles     Total Ascent: 307 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Sunny with the odd snow flurry. 6oC.

The school holidays have begun, so the first job of the day was to get Connie some new boots and a new jacket from Keswick before testing them out with a walk up to Walla Crag via Ashness Bridge. It was not a bad day today; the wind on the top was cold and brought snow flurries, much to Connie’s amazement – she thought it was Spring!

01 Walla Crag

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Skiddaw from Ashness Bridge. The path to Walla Crag is the one snaking up the hillside to the right.

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Connie tries to keep Angus in check - an impossible task!

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Looking across Derwent Water to Skiddaw from the climb up to Walla Crag.

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...and looking in the opposite direction into Borrowdale, Great Gable in the distance.

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Bassenthwaite Lake comes into view beyond Derwent Water.

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Maiden Moor and Cat Bells across Derwent Water.

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Looking across Derwent Water.

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Connie.

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Robinson behind Maiden Moor and Cat Bells.

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Keswick and Bassenthwaite Lake.

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The Whinlatter fells.

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Skiddaw and Blencathra.

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Angus on Walla Crag. We met another Beardie up here today; he was quite timid and wouldn't play with Angus, who just wanted to make friends!

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Eel Crag, Grisedale Pike and the north western fells across Derwent Water and The Newlands Valley.

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Connie's version of the same view.

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A panoramic view to the north-west from the summit of Walla Crag.

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Panoramic Skiddaw and Blencathra. Some zoom shots...

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Causey Pike, Sail and Crag Hill.

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Skiddaw.

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Blencathra.

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Connie and Angus at the summit of Walla Crag.

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Time for a lie down.

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The High Spy ridge across Derwent Water.

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