Barrow - Saturday 20 September 2014
Route
Braithwaite - Braithwaite Lodge - Barrow - Barrow Door - Stile End - High Coledale - Braithwaite
Parking
Plenty of parking in Braithwaite Village
Mileage
3.5 miles
Terrain
Good paths throughout
Weather
Overcast with some light breezes
Time Taken
2hrs
Total Ascent
1486ft (453m)
Wainwrights
1
Map
OL4 - The English Lakes (North Western Area)
Braithwaite - Braithwaite Lodge - Barrow - Barrow Door - Stile End - High Coledale - Braithwaite
Parking
Plenty of parking in Braithwaite Village
Mileage
3.5 miles
Terrain
Good paths throughout
Weather
Overcast with some light breezes
Time Taken
2hrs
Total Ascent
1486ft (453m)
Wainwrights
1
Map
OL4 - The English Lakes (North Western Area)
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Walk Description
We had a days rest today but by late afternoon were feeling like a quick walk out therefore as we were in Keswick we drove out to Braithwaite for a jaunt up Barrow. Braithwaite has plenty of places to park and it is just a question of probably parking on the road as you enter the village from the A66. The route heads through Braithwaite and on reaching the road to Braithwaite Lodge heads up the track and onto the open fell side. The walk up Barrow is quite steep and as height is gained so the views over the adjacent fells really open out and before you know it the summit is reached.
From Barrow summit we dropped down to Barrow Door and headed up to Stile End before making the descent back to Braithwaite. To extend this walk you could head up Outerside from Barrow Door and then come back to Braithwaite via Stile End. All in all a nice little jaunt up a delightful fell and ended in style with a nice pint at The Coledale Inn.
From Barrow summit we dropped down to Barrow Door and headed up to Stile End before making the descent back to Braithwaite. To extend this walk you could head up Outerside from Barrow Door and then come back to Braithwaite via Stile End. All in all a nice little jaunt up a delightful fell and ended in style with a nice pint at The Coledale Inn.
All roads lead to Braithwaite apparently - apart from one
Looking over to Skiddaw from near Braithwaite Lodge
Braithwaite from the ascent of Barrow
Swinside looks like it has had a bad haircut
Cairn Jenga at the Barrow Mine Pass
Still climbing - Cat Bells & Derwent Water come into view
Walla Crag & Bleaberry Fell with High Seat to the right. The Dodds & the Helvellyn range are in the distance
Scary looking pose from Fudge on the summit of Barrow
Eh? What? Got any food?
Causey Pike, Scar Crags, Sail & Eel Crag. Outerside is the fell with the path going around its left flank
Causey Pike, Scar Crags, Sail & Eel Crag. Outerside is the fell with the path going around its left flank
Barrow Door and the path up to Stile End with Outerside centre
Heading to Stile End
Barrow Door & Barrow from Stile End
The summit of Stile End
Looking over Rowling End to Cat Bells, Maiden Moor & High Spy
Heading down off Stile End to High Coledale