Walla Crag
Sun 1 Jul 2007
Route: The Theatre by the Lake, Keswick - Castle Head - Rakefoot - Walla Crag - Cat Gill - Derwent Water - Friar's Crag - The Theatre by the Lake
Distance: 4.75 miles
Ascent: 1,000ft
Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
With: Anne and Sandra
Notes:
Rain showers, heavy at times! Is it really July?
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Catbells seen across Derwent Water from Castle Head
Dodd behind Keswick with the rest of the Skiddaw fells in cloud
Walla Crag from the path up to Rakefoot
The north western fells from the path to Rakefoot
The top of Blencathra is also in cloud
Walla Crag summit
Derwent Water with Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance from Walla Crag's summit
For a change we followed the path to the right of the wall from Walla Crag's summit rather than crossing the wall and descending on the left side
The north western fells from Cat Gill
The Hundred Year Stone, Calfclose Bay, Derwent Water
A Derwent Water launch passes in front of Causey Pike
Looking south up Derwent Water
King's How and Castle Crag to the south from Friar's Crag
The Derwent Water landing stages at Keswick
Previous Walk: Aira Force and Gowbarrow Fell (Sat 30 Jun 2007)
Next Walk: Selside Pike and Branstree (Sat 14 Jul 2007)