Lake District · base 5: Keswick and Derwent Water
5B Walla Crag and Ashness Bridge
Circular, from the Trust's Great Wood car park (grid ref NY271214) up by Brockle Beck to Walla Crag and back by Ashness Bridge.
7.2 kmon our map
274 m+of climbing, at least
2 hoursModerate
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Wet and muddy in parts and rocky in others; gradients generally moderate. Good footwear is essential (National Trust).
Official figure: 4.5 miles (7.2 km), 2 hours (National Trust). Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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