Walk Information

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Walk route: Keswick, The Theatre by the Lake - Castle Head - Rakefoot - Walla Crag - Derwent Water - Keswick, The Theatre by the Lake

Distance: 4.75 miles

Ascent: 1,000ft

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Time: 3 hours 10 minutes

With: Anne and Gordon & Gail Parker

Conditions: Blustery showers

Photos

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Derwent Water from Castle HeadThe Skiddaw fells from above RakefootBlencathra from above RakefootKeswick, Skiddaw and Blencathra from Walla CragThe north western fells get some weather. Yes, it is August but its a bank holiday weekend!Clough Head and Great Dodd from Walla Crag summitA large group approaches Walla Crag summit from the south, along with the rainRainbow from Walla CragDerwent Water, Bassenthwaite Lake and Keswick from Walla Crag summitThe north western fells from Walla Crag's summitKing's How, Grange Fell from Walla CragBleaberry FellThe rain is back. Catbells and Causey Pike 'seen' across Derwent WaterFriar's Crag, Derwent WaterLooking south to the head of Borrowdale

previous walk - Sat 28 Aug 2004 - Four Stones Hill and Haweswater

next walk - Mon 30 Aug 2004 - Humphrey Head

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