Walla Crag

Wed 18 Apr 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 15 minutes

With: Anne

Notes:

Evening walk, scattered cloud, cool breeze, the haze has gone!

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Looking across to Castle Head, our first objective

The Skiddaw fells

Looking up Borrowdale from Castle Head

Crossing the beck at Rakefoot

Skiddaw from above Rakefoot

Blencathra from above Rakefoot

Another view of Blencathra as we head for Walla Crag's summit

The path along the top of Walla Crag

Keswick and Skiddaw

The north western fells seen across Derwent Water from Walla Crag's summit

Clough Head and Great Dodd from Walla Crag's summit

Catbells from Cat Gill

Descending by Cat Gill

Falcon Crag from the Hundred Year Stone, Calfclose Bay, Derwent Water

A close up of the pattern on the Hundred Year Stone, Calfclose Bay, Derwent Water

Falcon Crag catches some sun

Looking up Derwent Water from near Friar's Crag

Walla Crag catches the last of the sun

Derwent Water sunset

Catbells and Causey Pike from the Keswick landing stages

Previous Walk: High Seat and Bleaberry Fell (Sun 15 Apr 2007)

Next Walk: Sheffield Pike and Hart Side (Sat 21 Apr 2007)

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