Walk Information

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Walk route: Keswick, The Theatre by the Lake - Derwent Water - Cat Gill - Walla Crag - Rakefoot - Keswick, Moot Hall - Keswick, The Theatre by the Lake

Distance: 5.00 miles

Ascent: 1,000ft

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Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

With: on own

Conditions: Wild, rain heavy at times, very windy and flooded lakeside paths. Special water on lens effect and the flash used for most photos

Photos

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Keswick landing stages, Derwent Water - you will need to wade to reach the launches todayLooking out to St Herbert's Island from Friar's CragFriar's CragStrandshag Bay has expanded and I waded in water about a foot deep along this section of pathThe path through The Ings, well under water todayThe view up Derwent Water!Looking across Calfclose Bay to Falcon CragDerwent Water shore, it is really wild todayIn Great WoodCat Gill is in floodLooking up the path by Cat GillLooking back down Cat GillThe waterlogged path leading up to Walla Crag's summitWalla Crag's summitLooking down on Derwent Water from Walla CragThe path to Rakefoot from Walla Crag, no views of Blencathra todayThe Moot Hall, KeswickIt is sale time at George Fisher

previous walk - Wed 19 Dec 2007 - Skiddaw Lesser, Little and High Men

next walk - Sun 30 Dec 2007 - Angletarn Pikes to Gray Crag

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