Walla Crag, including Ashness Bridge & Friars Crag

Catch the Derwent Water Ferry to Ashness & onto Walla Crag descending through Great Wood to return along the shore of Derwent Water via Friar's Crag

 
Completed:  17 July 2002
Distance: 5 miles approx
Weather: Sunny & warm
Time: 3 hours
Terrain: Open fell access to the ridge across Ard Crgas to Knott Rigg then open fells to pick up the path descending to Keskadale Farm
Stiles: 0
Grade: Easy
Parking: Park in the car park on the access road to the lake by Crow Park (GR: NY 229-265)
Nearest Towns: Keswick
Refreshments: Café at the landing stages on Derwent Water, Keswick
Toilets: Public toilets at the landing stages on Derwent Water
Transport: Car
Other Walks: Catbells - Lakeland Walks, Leaney's Lakeland Fells, Lake District Walks & Striding Edge
Maps: Outdoor Leisure No. 4, 5, 6 & 7
 
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Photographs
 
 

 
  Route
 


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Altitude relief map
 


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Derwentwater Ferry departing
 


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Catbells from the jetty
 


Looking over Ashness Bridge to Skiddaw
 


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Catbells from the jetty
 


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Maiden Moor, Catbells & Derwent Water
 


Bassenthwaite, Derwent Water & Skiddaw
 


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Panoramic view of Bassenthwaite, Derwent Water & Skiddaw
 


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The view across Derwent Water from the path to Walla Crag
 


Bleaberry Fell
 


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Bassenthwaite, Skiddaw & Walla Crag
 


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Panoramic view of Bleaberry Fell to Blencathra from Wall Crag
 


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Panoramic view of The North Western Fells
 


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Blencathra & Clough Head from Walla Crag
 


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Skiddaw, Blencathra, Clough Head & Bleaberry Fell from Walla Crag
 


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Looking across to Keswick with Skiddaw & Blencathra to the right
 


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Skiddaw & Blencathra from the slopes of Walla Crag
 


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Catbells from the shore of Derwent Water
 


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Bleaberry Fell
 


The 'Hundred Year Stone'
 


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Maiden Moor & Catbells from The 'Hundred Year Stone'
 


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Walla Crag from The 'Hundred Year Stone'
 


Enjoying the view
 


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Catbells from Calfclose Bay
 


Pretty grasses through the boggy section
 


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Derwent Water & Friar's Crag
 


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Catbells, Causey Pike & Friar's Crag
 


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Catbells & Friar's Crag
 


The stone at Friar's Crag
 


Catbells from Friar's Crag
 


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Catbells from Friar's Crag
 


Walla Crag from Friar's Crag
 


Catbells & Maiden Moor
 


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Catbells & Maiden Moor from Friar's Crag
 


Scots Pine
 


The National Trust sign
 


Skiddaw from the Landing Stages
 


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Skiddaw from the jetty at the Landing Stages
 


Catbells form the Landing Stages
 


Geese
 


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The view across Derwent Water to Borrowdale from Crow Park
 
 

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