Terrain Overview
Walk Overview
What a marvellous day to be in Lakeland. Perfect weather for climbing, sunshine
and a light breeze made this perfect conditions to walk up this most charming of
small Fells (Walla Crag). An easy walk on a good path and a marvellous summit
view. We also used the opportunity to follow the very good path across to
Bleaberry Fell.
The car park at Great Wood in the Borrowdale valley is the start point for this walk
At the Southern end of the car park a path leads off into the woods
The path climbs gently upto a wooden bridge that crosses Cat Gill and wends
its way towards Ashness Bridge
At this point take a left turn and start the steep climb that runs parallel with the Gill
Thankfully, the path has been "stepped" to assist the climb
Continue up the path through a series of wooden gates
The path veers left away from the Gill and goes throgh another wooden gate
The path becomes yet steeper as it approaches the third gate
Nearing the point where the Forest canopy ends and access to the open Fell side
becomes apparent
Looking back towards Causey Pike and Grizedale Pike over Derwent Water
Pretty soon the final gate comes into view
Follow the clear grass path until you come to a clearly defined fork
At this point take the left fork
Continue on along the the left fork until you reach the stile in the fence
that crosses over the stone wall
The summit approach path once over the stile
Wow!! The Skiddaw massif from the summit
Blencathra from the summit
Bassenthwaite from the summit. You can also just make out the Bishop of Barf
left of centre in the shot
Looking towards Grizedale Pike from the summit
Sue and I on the summit of Walla Crag
Close up of Blencathra
Sue takes in the views whilst I head off to Bleaberry Fell
I make my way back to the stone wall to pick up the path to Bleaberry Fell
Following the track to Bleaberry Fell
The easy to follow track
The final push to the summit is steep
The view North from the first marker cairn (not the true summit)
There is a choice of summit cairns - I`m not sure which is the official one
The wind shelter further on
After a short while on the summit I returned to Wall Crag to pick up with Sue.
Amazing views as the sun was starting to set
