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Castle Crag

Date ... Friday, 21 August 2009
Distance ... 9.0 miles
Ascent ... 2255 feet
Time ... 6 hours 0 mins
Weather ... 15 ºC, fresh SW winds, cloudy with sunny spells and some heavy showers
Summits ... Castle Crag - 985' (aw214)
Start ... Rosthwaite village - National Trust pay + display car park (NY258144)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº7 The North Western Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 9780711226586)


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We had planned to save Castle Crag for our 214th Wainwright, since its the smallest. However, after the very wet day before and the forecast for the high fells been lousy we decided on staying low and visiting it today. As its not very far from Rosthwaite we extended the walk some what by first heading across the valley to Seatoller. Then after lunch on the summit we dropped down to Grange before climbing up to Watendlath on the other side of Borrowdale. here we enjoyed a delicious afternoon cuppa and some scones!

Heading across the fields from Rosthwaite towards the small village of Seatoller at the bottom of Honister Pass

Heading across the fields from Rosthwaite towards the small village of Seatoller at the bottom of Honister Pass

On the way there we passed the Borrowdale Youth Hostel

On the way there we passed the Borrowdale Youth Hostel

Looking along the valley towards Base Brown and Seathwaite Fell from Glaramara House

Looking along the valley towards Base Brown and Seathwaite Fell from Glaramara House

Rosthwaite Fell from Seatoller

Rosthwaite Fell from Seatoller

Seatoller village

Seatoller village

Another view of Rosthwaite Fell as we climbed up away from Seatoller

Another view of Rosthwaite Fell as we climbed up away from Seatoller

Looking west towards Honister Pass, with more showers on the way!

Looking west towards Honister Pass, with more showers on the way!

Heading along the path towards Castle Crag, with Grange Fell in the background

Heading along the path towards Castle Crag, with Grange Fell in the background

Passing showers over Eagle Crag

Passing showers over Eagle Crag

The view south from Castle Crag

The view south from Castle Crag

Looking north from the summit over Derwent Water with Skiddaw in the distance

Looking north from the summit over Derwent Water with Skiddaw in the distance

The memorial plaque on the summit

The memorial plaque on the summit

Looking down onto the old quarry and the standing stones from the summit

Looking down onto the old quarry and the standing stones from the summit

Eagle Crag and Rosthwaite Fell from the old quarry

Eagle Crag and Rosthwaite Fell from the old quarry

Grange village with High Spy behind

Grange village with High Spy behind

Skiddaw and Derwent Water

Skiddaw and Derwent Water

Looking back towards Cat Bells as we made the steep climb up through the woods to Watendlath

Looking back towards Cat Bells as we made the steep climb up through the woods to Watendlath

Waterfalls in Watendlath Beck

Waterfalls in Watendlath Beck

More waterfalls in Watendlath Beck

More waterfalls in Watendlath Beck

Watendlath Farm where we enjoyed our afternoon tea and scones!

Watendlath Farm where we enjoyed our afternoon tea and scones!

Watendlath Tarn, with Ullscarf in the far distance

Watendlath Tarn, with Ullscarf in the far distance

Great Crag from the path between Watendlath and Rosthwaite

Great Crag from the path between Watendlath and Rosthwaite

One of my favourite views, looking down into Borrowdale from the Watendlath path

One of my favourite views, looking down into Borrowdale from the Watendlath path

route map for the aira force and gowbarrow fell walk

The route map from our walk. Click here to download the GPX file for this walk

cwm bychan route height profile

The height profile of our walk