Walking Britain Grisedale Pike & Crag Hill from Braithwaite
Introduction to Walk 1120
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District North Western Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent - 3400 feet / 1030 metres
Time - 7 hours 40 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
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. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Eel Crag, Grisedale Pike, Outerside, Sail. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL4 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Tower Ridge on Eel Crag returning via Sail & Barrow
Grade - hard
Length - 6.3 miles / 10.2 km
Other walks nearby
1.2 miles / 2.0 km away
Causey Pike from Stoneycroft, nr. Braithwaite
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.3 miles / 10.2 km
1.4 miles / 2.2 km away
Lord's Seat & Barf from Whinlatter
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
1.7 miles / 2.8 km away
Barf (via the Bishop) and Lords Seat
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Catbells from Gutherscale (Route A)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Catbells from Gutherscale (Route B)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Catbells, Dale Head & Hindscarth - The Newlands Horseshoe
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
Derwentwater & Walla Crag from Keswick
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Keswick
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
Shores of Derwentwater from Keswick
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
2.7 miles / 4.3 km away
Robinson & Hindscarth from Newlands
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Short Walks in Lakeland Book 2: North Lakeland
This guidebook contains 57 short half to full-day walks in the northern Lake District. Walking areas include Borrowdale, Newlands, Bassenthwaite, Thirlmere, Ullswater, Haweswater and the area north of Keswick up to Caldbeck. Part of a three-volume series, and predominantly focusing on low-level walks between 2 to 9 miles, and graded for difficulty.
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