Walking Britain Walla Crag from Great Wood
Introduction to Walk 1356
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Central Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
Ascent - 1250 feet / 379 metres
Time - 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A short but energetic Lake District walk near Keswick. Ashness Bridge and the view from the summit of Walla Crag are the highlights of the route. First time visitors to the area will find this walk provides excellent orientation of the fells around Derwentwater and Keswick. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Walla Crag. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. This applies in England. Wales & Scotland have different and stricter rules which do not allow walking away from home.
Maps | |||
| 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. | |||
Other walks nearby
1.0 miles / 1.6 km away
Castlerigg Stone Circle & St John's in the Vale
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
1.0 miles / 1.6 km away
Ashness Bridge & Grange Fell from Borrowdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Derwentwater & Walla Crag from Keswick
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Keswick
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Shores of Derwentwater from Keswick
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Catbells from Gutherscale (Route A)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Catbells from Gutherscale (Route B)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
1.6 miles / 2.5 km away
Catbells, Dale Head & Hindscarth - The Newlands Horseshoe
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Causey Pike from Stoneycroft, nr. Braithwaite
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.3 miles / 10.2 km
2.6 miles / 4.1 km away
Cat Bells & High Spy from Grange
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 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 Reading
Great Mountain Days in the Lake District
An inspirational guidebook to 50 challenging walks on the high fells of the Lake District. The graded circular routes, between 4 and 14 miles in length, cover classic Lakeland summits like Fairfield, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Blencathra, to the lesser-known High Spy, King's How and Brund Fell.
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