LAKES & MOUNTAINS in the LAKE DISTRICT

Mountains for Fell    Walking + Climbing (see above chart for full range)

Skiddaw  : (3053ft / 931m)
- a good introduction to "climbing a mountain" It is an easy but steep, wide path up the main route. Stout Walking Boots rqd. Fantastic views off the top.  Approx. 3 hours up and down.

Helvellyn and Blencathra
are both popular, regular choices by Visiting Walkers/Climbers.

Walla Crag.
Can been seen through some of the Front bedroom windows. It's an easy, enjoyable walk up through the woods with steady inclines
 

Latrigg Fell

     Gentle Fell Walking

There is a wide Bridlepath winding it's way up Latrigg Fell (just over 1000ft / 367m) It's an easy hour or less to the top - fantastic panoramic views over Keswick > Borrowdale (left) : Bassenthwaite Lake  (right). This path brings you to the base of Skiddaw - so you can continue on up or come back down via the Gale road into Applethwaite village. Be aware the Bridlepath is regularly used by Mountain Bikers & Horse Riders!

Catbells (445m) - one of the more popular fells with families and walkers of all ages.  Fantastic views across Derwentwater Lake, esp. from Catbells Ridge which has been used in numerous films inc. Sherlock Holmes.
(The panoramic Banner across the top of this WEbpage is taken from the road just below Catbells Ridge)

Castlehead is a small volcanic "Plug". It is easily accessible from the house -3/4hr will find you at the summit with spectacular views down Borrowdale Valley and across to Bassenthwaite. It's an easy walk with steady pulls and scrambles. Seat on the top with a stone plinth outlining, identifying and pointing to all the surrounding mountains



 

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 Walk Round Derwentwater

 The Lake is 3.5miles long: 1.25 miles wide and stretches down into the Borrowdale Valley. Good footpaths circuit the Lake at high and low levels. There are regular Boat-landing stages en-route - so you can take the Public Launch so far - get off and walk to the next Boat landing or walk back to Keswick. (The Launches go clock-wise & anti-clockwise round the lake every 1/2 hour)  The walking route round the Lake is approx. 12miles long.

Derwentwater 10 Run 2nd Nov.'08