| With the car getting an MOT it was a walk around Keswick today to kill some time, and as it turned out it was quite a long walk. As I didn't have the car to go anywhere quiet (as its holiday time) I had to walk around the 'tourist' spots and saw literally hundreds of people on the fells! | ||||
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Date: | 24th October 2011 | Ascent (m/ft): | 976m (3202ft) |
| Start Location: | Keswick | Highest Point: | Walla Crag (379m/1244ft) | |
| Time Started: | 09:40 | Parking: | Roadside at Crosthwaite | |
| Duration: | 5 Hours 5 Minutes | Weather: | High level cloud - some sun | |
| Distance: | 18.0km - 11.18 Miles |
Difficulty: | Difficult | |
| Keswick - Spooney Green Lane - Latrigg - Brundholme - Castlerigg Stone Circle - Castlerigg - Walla Crag - Cat Gill - The Ings - Friars Crag - Keswick | ||||
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| I started todays walk at Crosthwaite just outside Keswick, and just moments into the walk you get views like this up to Skiddaw. | ||||
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| A view from Ewe How on the way up to Latrigg. This section was very quiet with just the sound of the wind to break the silence. | ||||
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| Derwent Water and Keswick from the seat on Latrigg. | ||||
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| Blease Fell on the way down from Latrigg. | ||||
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| Very busy at Castlerigg Stone Circle. I cant wait for it to be covered in snow... | ||||
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| Tourists and Blencathra. | ||||
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| A grand view north to Skiddaw from Walla Crag. Latrigg to the right (where I was earlier) | ||||
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| Derwent Water not too far below. Again the summit was very busy with holiday makers. | ||||
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| Beautiful Blencathra over the summit of Walla Crag. | ||||
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| Waterfall at the bottom of Cat Gill. | ||||
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| Millenium Stone at Derwent Water. | ||||
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| Walla Crag. | ||||
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| Autumn colours at The Ings. | ||||
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| Friars Crag... just look at all the people there... | ||||
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| Derwent Water, Castle Crag and Catbells from Friars Crag. | ||||
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| And lastly the Derwent landing stages. | ||||