Walk Information

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Walk route: Grange, Borrowdale - Broadslack Gill - Castle Crag - River Derwent - Grange, Borrowdale

Distance: 3.75 miles

Ascent: 700ft

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Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Above freezing for the first time in a while but still icy paths and lots of snow on the ground

Photos

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The double bridge over the River Derwent at GrangeTrees reflecting in iceThe paths are very icy in placesQuarry in Dalt WoodBroadslack GillPines above Broadslack Gill on the side of Castle CragRosthwaite with Eagle Crag beyondThe quarry near Castle Crag's summitCastle Crag's summitThe view up Borrowdale from Castle Crag's summitThe Skiddaw fells and a frozen Derwent Water from Castle Crag's summitTowards Eagle Crag from the upper quarryThe spoil heap from belowIn the woods by the River DerwentRiver DerwentRiver DerwentRiver DerwentLooking down a frozen Derwent Water to the Skiddaw fells from Kettlewell on the way home

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