Walking Britain High Seat & Bleaberry Fell from Keswick
Introduction to Walk 3037
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Central Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent - 1960 feet / 594 metres
Time - 6 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Lake District walk from Keswick visits the summits of High Seat and Bleaberry Fell, which lie between Thirlmere and Derwentwater. This area can be wet underfoot so choose a dry period or go after a heavy frost. Views across Lakeland are excellent throughout with many of the higher peaks in view throughout the high level sections of the route. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Bleaberry Fell, High Seat. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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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 |
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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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Lake District: High Level and Fell Walks
This guidebook describes 30 graded fell walks on the ridges and high peaks of the English Lake District, the UK's most popular national park. Reaching some of England's finest and highest mountain scenery, this guide leads readers to classic horseshoes and traditional ascents as well as lesser-known routes to quieter summits.
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