| 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 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
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
A mist covered Skiddaw from Walla Crag
Causey Pike and Derwent Water from Walla Crag
A panoramic view Derwent Water from the same spot
Bleaberry Fell seen as we left the summit of Walla Crag
Causey Pike from near to Cat Gill
Derwent Water from Falcon Crag
Zooming in on a snowy Skiddaw from Falcon Crag
Looking into Borrowdale as we walked towards Ashness Bridge
Maiden Moor and Manesty Park
Looking back towards Lord's Seat and Barf from near to Ashness Bridge
Another close up of Skiddaw, this one from Ashness Bridge
Skiddaw and Derwent Water
Causey Pike and Grisedale Pike
Looking south down Derwent Water from Calfclose 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 Friar's Crag
Cat Bells and Derwent Isle from the landing stages at Keswick