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Walks around Bassenthwaite Lake

2 routes, from 1 moderate and 1 hard. Each has a route map, the climb worked out from the line, parking, dog and stile notes, and a GPX to download. For things to do, food and where to stay, see our Bassenthwaite Lake guide.

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Dodd from Dodd Wood (Old Sawmill)

Moderate, 5.0 km, 382 m up, about 1 hour 30 minutes

A steep woodland climb from the Old Sawmill to a summit with a view over Bassenthwaite Lake, Derwentwater and across the Solway to Scotland.

Grisedale Pike and Hopegill Head from Braithwaite

Hard, 12.5 km, 855 m up, about 4 hours

Braithwaite's big fell: straight up the ridge to Grisedale Pike, along the rim of Hobcarton Crag to Hopegill Head, and back down Coledale past the old Force Crag Mine.