• View of Derwentwater and Catbells en route to Rakefoot
    View of Latrigg and Skiddaw going up to Walla CragView of Keswick going up to Walla CragView of Derwentwater from the top of Walla CragTop of Walla CragView of the southern part of Derwentwater heading to Falcon CragView of SkiddawAshness Bridge, a packhorse bridgeAshness Bridge, a packhorse bridgeOld barn near Ashness BridgeView en route heading towards Surprise ViewWoodland path up to Surprise ViewDerwentwater from Surprise ViewWatendlath BeckRedcastle Crag viewed across Watendlath BeckWatendlath packhorse bridgeWatendlath TarnEn route to Rosthwaite

    Keswick to Rosthwaite, via Walla Crag

    18. maj, England ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    This walk takes us up to Walla Crag, also one of the Keswick three peaks.

    We walk up via Moot Hall in Keswick Market Square and up past St John's Church before following Springs Road to Springs Farm, and then up through Springs Wood to Rakefoot. There are good views as we walk up past Great Wood to Walla Crag, but even better views from the viewing area at the top of Walla Crag!

    We leave here and follow the path towards Falcon Crag and then down to Ashness Bridge; this is a small, traditional packhorse bridge and very photogenic. From here, there is a narrow road through the woods up to Surprise View, named for its lovely view of Derwentwater. We turn off the road and follow a broad track through the woods, and at the end, we walk along the Watendlath Beck, which takes us to the small hamlet of Watendlath, managed by the National Trust. It is situated by an attractive Tarn and also noted for its packhorse bridge.

    We then follow a very stony and undulating bridleway towards Rosthwaite to catch the bus back to Keswick. It's been a lovely walk of 9.8 miles (according to the OS app on my mobile).
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