Walk Information
Walk route: Rosthwaite - Castle Crag - Broadslack Gill - River Derwent - Rosthwaite
Distance: 3.50 miles
Ascent: 750ft
Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
With: Anne
Conditions: Broken cloud, sunshine and a hail shower
Route Map
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Photos
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Looking up at the top of Castle Crag
Looking towards Eagle Crag from the start of the ascent
Starting up the path up the slag at the top of Castle Crag
The view towards Stonethwaite and Eagle Crag
Castle Crag summit
High Doat with Glaramara, Great End and Scafell Pike beyond
Derwent Water and the Skiddaw fells from Castle Crag's summit
Great End gets some weather
Looking down on Rosthwaite
Skiddaw from Broadslack Gill
River Derwent
Looking back to Castle Crag as we return to Rosthwaite
Castle Crag from near Rosthwaite
The Flock-in Tearoom, Yew Tree Farm, Rosthwaite - highly recommended
previous walk - Sat 7 May 2005 - Raven Crag and Castle Crag Fort
next walk - Thu 12 May 2005 - Carrock Fell and High Pike