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Castle Crag from Seatoller

A climb out of Seatoller, then a contour path with the whole of Borrowdale below.

Distance
8 km loop
Time
3 hours to 4 hours 15 minutes
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Seatoller

Monday 9 November to Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 9:
12:20, 13:20, 14:20, 15:20, 16:20, 17:20 (78 to Keswick)

From the national timetables, read Sunday 8 November: bus times from the Bus Open Data Service, train times from Network Rail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you rely on one.

When to set off

DateSunsetStart byBack by
15 December15:4711:0015:15
15 March18:1413:2517:40
15 June21:4917:0021:15
15 September19:3214:4519:00

From the route’s slowest published time (4 hours 15 minutes) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Bus 78 Borrowdale Rambler from Keswick, all year; 77A April to October

Start: Seatoller car park. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Steep climbs and uneven paths

The route

Checked by hand against the official route. Route source: National Trust. For the step-by-step directions, see the official route page.

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