Latrigg from Keswick
Keswick's own small fell: up Spooney Green Lane and the zigzags to a grassy top with one of the finest views of Derwentwater in the Lakes.
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- 3.0 miles
- Ascent
- 292 m
- High point 368 m
- Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Walking time, no stops
- Grade
- Moderate
- There and back
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Google Maps does not know most fell paths, so use it to get to the start, then follow the GPX in an app like OS Maps, Komoot or AllTrails. To see the line in Google Maps, open Google My Maps, create a map, choose Import and pick the KML file. It then appears in the Google Maps app under Saved, Maps.
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Latrigg is the rounded fell that rises straight out of the back of Keswick, and its summit bench looks down the whole length of Derwentwater into Borrowdale. It is a modest climb with a view out of all proportion to the effort.
This version walks from town, crossing the A66 on Spooney Green Lane and climbing the long zigzags round the western flank before a gentle stroll along the top. It is an ideal first fell, a good walk for a short winter day and a classic for sunset.
The route
- 1
Out of Keswick
From the car park follow Crosthwaite Road and Brundholme Road towards the leisure pool, then take the bridleway signed for Skiddaw up Spooney Green Lane and over the bridge across the A66.
- 2
Through the woods
Keep straight on along the wide track as it climbs past the woods, ignoring branches to the right. Views back over Keswick start to open up.
- 3
The zigzags
Where the track nears the edge of the trees, bear right across a small stream towards Mallen Dodd and follow the path that climbs in long zigzags round the hillside.
- 4
Along the top
At the top of the zigzags the path swings round to the summit ridge. Walk along the grassy top to the highest point and the bench overlooking the lake.
- 5
Return
Retrace your route down the zigzags and Spooney Green Lane to Keswick.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to walk up Latrigg from Keswick?
Around two and a half hours there and back with time on the top. Mud and Routes gives about 7 km for its version from Crosthwaite Road.
Is there a car park near the top of Latrigg?
Yes, a small car park above Keswick brings you within a short walk of the summit. Mud and Routes describes a 2 km route from the Underskiddaw car park, and the Lake District National Park Authority lists Latrigg as a Miles without Stiles route.
Is Latrigg suitable for children?
Yes. The paths are well graded and there is no scrambling.
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