Walks near Borrowdale
5 routes, from 1 easy, 2 moderate and 2 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 Borrowdale guide.
Easy · 7.6 km · 199 m up
Borrowdale valley loop: Seatoller, Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite
About 2 hours
A low-level ramble through the heart of Borrowdale: Johnny Wood, the River Derwent, Rosthwaite and the quiet side valley to Stonethwaite.
Moderate · 6.2 km · 279 m up
Castle Crag from Grange
About 1 hour 30 minutes
The smallest Wainwright with the biggest personality: up through old slate workings to Castle Crag's summit memorial, then down past Millican Dalton's cave.
Hard · 9.7 km · 822 m up
Great Gable from Honister via Moses' Trod
About 3 hours 30 minutes
A big-mountain day from a high start: out along the old smugglers' track of Moses' Trod to Beck Head, up Great Gable, and home over Green Gable, Brandreth and Grey Knotts.
Hard · 7.7 km · 529 m up
Haystacks from Gatesgarth
About 2 hours 30 minutes
A small fell with a big character: from Gatesgarth over Scarth Gap to the craggy top of Haystacks, past Innominate Tarn and down Warnscale.
Moderate · 7.1 km · 422 m up
Catbells from Gutherscale
About 2 hours
Keswick's favourite little fell: up the north ridge of Catbells to a rocky top over Derwentwater, down from Hause Gate and back along the terrace path.