Castle Crag Guided Walk

A guided fell walk up the iconic Castle Crag. An easy walk taking 4 miles and 1000ft or so, up the lovely Castle Crag that Wainwright called "...magnificently independent, so ruggedly individual, so aggressively unashamed unashamed of it's lack of inches". A great day out for any walker, novice or seasoned.

From Grange we will follow the track south following the River Derwent to Gowder Dub, a wide section of the river surrounded by beautiful woodland, here we will climb on the old mine road to the col on the western side of Castle Crag.

From the col a smaller path climbs over stiles and quarries to the summit of Castle Crag, a wonderful viewpoint above the trees.

We will descend west from the summit either through the woodland or over the fields to meet the path south, along the river.

The beautiful path along the river will lead us through beautiful oak woodlands and past some old mine and quarry workings, a short detour form the main path will bring us to Millican Dalton's Cave, Millican Dalton, otherwise known as the 'Professor Of Adventure' was one of the early Lakeland guides, spending his summer months living in a cave on Castle Crag.

Itinerary

Difficulty: Easy

Distance: 6km / 4 miles approx.

Ascent: 310m / 1000ft approx.

Summits included on this route:

Castle Crag 290 metres/951 feet

Experience

"Castle Crag is so magnificently independent, so ruggedly individual, so aggressively unashamed unashamed of it's lack of inches, that less than justice would be done by relegating it to a paragraph in the High Spy chapter." A.W Wainwright

Pickup / Dropoff

Where to Meet: Grange Bridge, Borrowdale

Time: 10am

Postcode: CA12 5UQ

Directions: From Keswick: Leave Keswick on the Borrowdale Road (from the mini roundabout near the co-op) Follow this road past the lake until a road leads to the right, crossing a long but narrow bridge, we will meet at the small car park on the opposite end of the bridge

Essential Information

Equipment required:

Walking shoes / Boots

Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)

Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)

Warm tops

Packed lunch

Spare clothing

Water

Torch

The Lake District Walker is able to provide limited equipment for hire by clients, this includes waterproof clothing and warm clothing.