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Walk 1120 - Grisedale Pike & Crag Hill from Braithwaite

Nat Park   Lake District
County/Area   Cumbria
AuthorLou Johnson
Length8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent3400 feet / 1030 metres
Grademoderate/hard

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Grisedale Pike, Hobcarton Crag, Crag Hill, Sail and Outerside are included in this popular Lake District horseshoe walk. It is a fairly tough outing visiting five summits but as might be expected scenic interest is excellent.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL4
OS LandrangerSheet 90

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 2038
Tower Ridge on Eel Crag returning via Sail & Barrow
Grade - hard
Length - 6.3 miles / 10.2 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 1155 - 1.2 miles / 2.0 km away
Causey Pike from Stoneycroft, nr. Braithwaite
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.3 miles / 10.2 km

Walk 2581 - 1.4 miles / 2.2 km away
Lord's Seat & Barf from Whinlatter
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2041 - 1.7 miles / 2.8 km away
Barf (via the Bishop) and Lords Seat
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 3525 - 2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Catbells from Gutherscale
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 2036 - 2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Catbells from Gutherscale
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 3029 - 2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
Walla Crag from Keswick
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 3037 - 2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Keswick
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 1187 - 2.7 miles / 4.3 km away
Robinson & Hindscarth from Newlands
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 1356 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Walla Crag from Great Wood
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km

Walk 1073 - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Skiddaw & Glenderaterra Beck from Underscar
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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