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Walla Crag to Ashness Bridge

Over Walla Crag above Derwent Water and down to the old stone Ashness Bridge.

Distance
7.2 km loop
Time
2 hours
Grade
moderate
Without a car
Yes

The way home

Buses from Calfclose Bay, by Great Wood

Monday 9 November to Sunday 15 NovemberLast 6 of 18:
14:56, 15:56, 16:56 (78 to Seatoller)
15:42, 16:42, 17:42 (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 December15:4613:1515:15
15 March18:1415:4017:40
15 June21:4919:1521:15
15 September19:3217:0019:00

From the route’s slowest published time (2 hours) and the sunset at the start, with half an hour of daylight spare.

Getting there

  • Bus 78 from Keswick, hourly most of the year
  • From Keswick along the lakeshore, 2.4 km
  • Keswick launch to Ashness Gate joins the route partway

Start: Great Wood car park, grid reference NY271214. See it on a map.

Before you go

  • Wet and muddy in parts, rocky in others: good boots

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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