Walla Crag

Thu 26 May 2005

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:

Sunny evening with cloud building

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Walla Crag from Castle Head

The view up Derwent Water from Castle Head

Keswick, the Skiddaw fells and a glimpse of Bassenthwaite Lake from Castle Head

Looking across Derwent Water to Catbells from Castle Head

The Skiddaw fells from above Rakefoot

Blencathra from above Rakefoot

Bowfell, Glaramara, Great End, Scafell Pike, Scafell, Lingmell and Great Gable from Walla Crag

Keswick with Dodd, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man and Lonscale Fell behind from Walla Crag's summit

Clough Head and Great Dodd from Walla Crag's summit cairn

Looking across Derwent Water to the north western fells from Cat Gill

A new breed of Lakeland sheep?

Looking across Calfclose Bay to Falcon Crag

Zooming in on Causey Pike

Storm damage, The Ings

Walla Crag and Falcon Crag from Strandshag Bay

Looking up Derwent Water to Castle Crag with Great End behind

Zooming in on the 'Jaws of Borrowdale'

Derwent Isle from Friar's Crag

Previous Walk: Hampsfell (Sun 22 May 2005)

Next Walk: Reston Scar and Hugill Fell (Sat 28 May 2005)

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