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Walla Crag

Date ... Sunday, 14 December 2008
Distance ... 6.50 miles
Ascent ... 1300 feet
Time ... 3 hours 15 mins
Weather ... 3 ºC, light winds, dry, with sunny spells
Summits ... Walla Crag - 1234' (aw204)
Start ... Keswick - pay + display car park (NY265233)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº 3 - The Central Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 07181400284)


We had to go over to Keswick this morning to sort out a replacement pair of boots for me, after mine had split while we were down in Wales a couple of weeks ago, this meant we could only manage a short half day walk read more ...

The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

The Moot Hall in Keswick, looking very festive, at the start of the walk

The Moot Hall in Keswick, looking very festive, at the start of the walk

Tim, after a quick dip in the stream, as we walked through Springs Wood

Tim, after a quick dip in the stream, as we walked through Springs Wood

Looking across Derwent Water to the mist covered NW fells from the path 
	to Rakefoot

Looking across Derwent Water to the mist covered NW fells from the path to Rakefoot

Sheena heading up the path from Rakefoot, towards Walla Crag

Sheena heading up the path from Rakefoot, towards Walla Crag

A mist covered Skiddaw from Walla Crag

A mist covered Skiddaw from Walla Crag

Causey Pike and Derwent Water from Walla Crag

Causey Pike and Derwent Water from Walla Crag

A panoramic view Derwent Water from the same spot

A panoramic view Derwent Water from the same spot

Bleaberry Fell seen as we left the summit of Walla Crag

Bleaberry Fell seen as we left the summit of Walla Crag

Causey Pike from near to Cat Gill

Causey Pike from near to Cat Gill

Derwent Water from Falcon Crag

Derwent Water from Falcon Crag

Zooming in on a snowy Skiddaw from Falcon Crag

Zooming in on a snowy Skiddaw from Falcon Crag

Looking into Borrowdale as we walked towards Ashness Bridge

Looking into Borrowdale as we walked towards Ashness Bridge

Maiden Moor and Manesty Park

Maiden Moor and Manesty Park

Looking back towards Lord's Seat and Barf from near to Ashness Bridge

Looking back towards Lord's Seat and Barf from near to Ashness Bridge

Another close up of Skiddaw, this one from Ashness Bridge

Another close up of Skiddaw, this one from Ashness Bridge

Skiddaw and Derwent Water

Skiddaw and Derwent Water

Causey Pike and Grisedale Pike

Causey Pike and Grisedale Pike

Looking south down Derwent Water from Calfclose Bay

Looking south down Derwent Water from Calfclose Bay

The same view from further round the bay

The same view from further round the bay

Derwent Water from Calfclose Bay in the late afternoon sun, it doesn't 
	get much better!

Derwent Water from Calfclose Bay in the late afternoon sun, it doesn't get much better!

Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Derwent Water from Friar's Crag

Cat Bells and Derwent Isle from the landing stages at Keswick

Cat Bells and Derwent Isle from the landing stages at Keswick