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.
Walla Crag route map.
A gaggle of geese on Springs Road.
Mossy wall, Springs Wood.
Catbells and Causey Pike across Derwent Water from Rakefoot.
All looks a bit gloomy over Blencathra this morning.
The view from Lady's Rake.
Casper checks out Love the Lakes Keswick branch from Walla Crag.
Derwent Water and Bassenthwaite Lake from Walla Crag.
A panoramic view of Derwent water.
Bleaberry Fell from Walla Crag.
Mucky pups.
Catbells, Knott Rigg and Causey Pike.
The descent of Cat Gill.
Calm Derwent Water and a hint of blue sky.
The Millennium Stone, Calfclose Bay, Derwent Water.
Big sky and Catbells from below Friar's Crag.
Derwent Water.
The seat on Friar's Crag.
Walking on water.
Causey Pike from the landings.
Back at base camp.