Walks near Braithwaite
10 routes, from 2 easy, 5 moderate and 3 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 Braithwaite guide.
Hard · 12.5 km · 855 m up
Grisedale Pike and Hopegill Head from Braithwaite
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.
Hard · 8.7 km · 678 m up
Causey Pike and Scar Crags from Stoneycroft
About 3 hours
Newlands' best short ridge: up the rocky steps of Rowling End to the knobbly top of Causey Pike, along to Scar Crags, and back past the old Stoneycroft mines.
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.
Moderate · 4.9 km · 292 m up
Latrigg from Keswick
About 1 hour 30 minutes
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.
Easy · 6.3 km · 130 m up
Castlerigg Stone Circle from Keswick
About 1 hour 30 minutes
An easy walk from Keswick to Castlerigg, the stone circle ringed by fells, out along the old railway line and lanes and back through farmland.
Moderate · 10.6 km · 377 m up
Walla Crag from Keswick
About 2 hours 30 minutes
A half-day round from Keswick over Castlehead to the cliff-top of Walla Crag, down to Ashness Bridge and home along the Derwentwater shore.
Easy · 3.2 km · 6 m up
Friar's Crag and the Derwentwater shore from Keswick
About 30 minutes
Keswick's favourite short stroll: from Theatre by the Lake to the Friar's Crag viewpoint, then on along the shore and boardwalk. Mostly step-free.
Moderate · 5.0 km · 382 m up
Dodd from Dodd Wood (Old Sawmill)
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.
Hard · 10.7 km · 755 m up
Skiddaw from the Latrigg car park (Gale Road)
About 3 hours 30 minutes
The quickest honest way up Skiddaw: the old pony track from the top of Gale Road, up Jenkin Hill and along the stony summit ridge to the trig point.
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.