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!
Skiddaw from Ashness Bridge. The path to Walla Crag is the one snaking up the hillside to the right.
Connie tries to keep Angus in check - an impossible task!
Looking across Derwent Water to Skiddaw from the climb up to Walla Crag.
...and looking in the opposite direction into Borrowdale, Great Gable in the distance.
Bassenthwaite Lake comes into view beyond Derwent Water.
Maiden Moor and Cat Bells across Derwent Water.
Looking across Derwent Water.
Connie.
Robinson behind Maiden Moor and Cat Bells.
Keswick and Bassenthwaite Lake.
The Whinlatter fells.
Skiddaw and Blencathra.
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!
Eel Crag, Grisedale Pike and the north western fells across Derwent Water and The Newlands Valley.
Connie's version of the same view.
A panoramic view to the north-west from the summit of Walla Crag.
Panoramic Skiddaw and Blencathra. Some zoom shots...
Causey Pike, Sail and Crag Hill.
Skiddaw.
Blencathra.
Connie and Angus at the summit of Walla Crag.
Time for a lie down.
The High Spy ridge across Derwent Water.