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Name: | Walla Crag |
Hill number: | 2500 |
Height: | 379m / 1243ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2396 High Raise [High White Stones] |
RHB Section: | 34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Central Fells |
County/UA: | Cumberland |
Catchment: | Derwent (Workington) |
Class: | Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger (W,B,Sy,Fel) |
Grid ref: | NY 27686 21287 |
Summit feature: | rock by cairn |
Drop: | 27m |
Col: | 352m NY279209 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 89 90 (1:25k) OL4S |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1523 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Keswick via Rakefoot and descent through wood to Lake Rd | benarbia no 3 | 18/02/2024 |
With Andy, trying to beat the bad weather. | JohnStoneham | 08/02/2024 |
With Izzy and Margo. Came up from Ashness Bridge which was pleasant if a little slippery on the icy rocks. Soon reached the summit to be rewarded with fantastic views. Not a cloud in the sky. Onto Bleaberry Fell. | James McKnight | 17/01/2024 |
With Nikko Lim, parked at the Great Wood national trust car park, we did the circuit clockwise. Heading north to Rakefoot Farm, then south along the top of the cliffs to Wall Crag. Descended in darkness (as planned with head torches) via Cat Gill. A paraglider was circling Walla Crag before sunset, 02:05hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 13/01/2024 |
From Keswick, back via Ashness Bridge and Great Wood. With D. | webmaster | 22/09/2023 |
With neil | JKM | 14/09/2023 |
With L & Martin . Circuit of Derwentwater from / to Keswick on a beautiful day. Slanting path up from Ashness Bridge. M found a vintage bottle stopper burried in the peat on his summit litter pick! | Chris Pearson | 13/09/2023 |
The Central Ridge. Walla Crag - Bleaberry Fell - High Seat - High Tove - Armboth Fell - Raven Crag. | sms.37 | 08/09/2023 |
A late afternoon walk from Ashness Bridge, with good views down Borrowdale. 4.5km there and back, with 200m ascent, taking 1h 15m. | silverwolf_alan | 09/08/2023 |
From Great Wood. 
10.5 km, 640 m asc. 
To Ashness Bridge then SE up the Ashness Gill path to High Seat. 
N along the ridge to Bleaberry Fell and Walla Crag. 
Back by Lady's Rake and Cat Gill. 
Dry, breezy. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309512860 | SalmonJoe | 03/07/2023 |
Circuit from Legburthwaite: Raven Crag, Armboth Fell, High Tove, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell, Walla Crag, High Rigg. 22.7km, 4h 30. The boggiest sections on the central ridge were a lot drier than they could have been, and we almost avoided the incoming storm (but not quite) | Rockdoctor | 25/06/2023 |
from the wood, cracking day again | holtsd | 21/06/2023 |
A round of North Central Fells from Ashness bridge. W/TH. | Sedge | 26/05/2023 |
Great Wood NT CP -> Walla Crag -> Bleaberry Fell -> Bleaberry Fell SE Top -> High Seat -> Ashness Bridge -> Great Wood NT CP | briandiggle | 23/05/2023 |
Parked at end of road. With Donna, Ben, Rory and Sally. | Victor | 06/04/2023 |
With the girls | lynseypooler | 04/04/2023 |
Borrowdale YH-Knotts-Great Crag-Watendlath-High Tove-High Seat-Bleaberry Fell-Walla Crag-Castlehead-Keswick with Percy | campagvelocet | 26/01/2023 |
with Liz. | Cumbrianexile | 06/01/2023 |
High Seat, then Bleaberry Fell and Walla Grag. Weather horrible and wet and ground very boggy. Walked with Pete, Nicki, Billy, Lizzie, Marilyn, Helen and Ruth (and Ted and King - the dogs). Followed by a fantastic New Years Eve party. | River-Girl | 31/12/2022 |
NYE walk with Dawn, Lizzie and others across High Seat, Bleaberry Fell and Walla Crag. Cold, damp, boggy and misty day | Winter Round | 31/12/2022 |
Walked up from Denton House before the heavy rain came. | Dugswell2 | 29/12/2022 |
Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell & turned back due to miserable conditions | Barns150 | 28/12/2022 |
Proper cold and wet one with our Lee | Kenny Morris | 28/12/2022 |
From Lakeland Park with FJ. | Mark Jackson | 27/12/2022 |
Lovely walk gettting the Bleaberry Fell Wainwrights while it was in deep freeze. | atreides7887 | 11/12/2022 |
Wainwright Walk 26: (High Seat, Bleaberry Fell & Walla Crag) | DavidHiner | 07/12/2022 |
A wet start to the walk, but skies cleared to reveal stunning views | Hirta | 05/11/2022 |
From Keswick, to Ashness Bridge then back to Keswick via GreatbWood. | djc36 | 31/10/2022 |
circular from great wood car park with ashness bridge | dannyscun | 12/10/2022 |
Theatre cp, over Castle Head and up through Springs Wood where there is a cheap carpark and cafe ! Walla crag ,Bleaberry and High Seat. | Flatfield | 23/08/2022 |
From car park near Ashness Pier. Mist on summit, no visibility. | forsterfamily7 | 16/08/2022 |
From Ashness with DW, DS9 and DD7. Glorious day, 22C and hardly a breath of wind. High Seat, Bleaberry Fell Walla Crag circuit. | nukeboy1 | 09/08/2022 |
R K | Richard Tait | 04/08/2022 |
Great wood long way round via Rakefoot. Nice views. | electricratman | 04/06/2022 |
Bob & Duke | DukeNukem | 22/03/2022 |
From Great Wood CP. 
12 km, 670 m asc 
Up by Ashness Bridge and Barrow Beck to High Seat summit, then N across the Three Footed Brandreth bog to Bleaberry Fell. 
Down NW by the Sheepfold to Walla Crag summit and back by Rakefoot and Great Wood. 
Rainy before clearing to bright and clear skies. Boggy in the bog. | SalmonJoe | 12/03/2022 |
with bendy | hollisclan | 24/02/2022 |
Wainwright #1 | Cessarine | 14/02/2022 |
Absolutely marvellous views and a nice little hike followed onto bleaberry fell with kay and flo | Lauralj84 | 27/01/2022 |
With D. Keswick circuit via lake, Great Wood and up Cat Gill. | jendilworth2 | 11/01/2022 |
Enroute to Keswick to meet Carl and the boys. Started at Rosthwaite YHA, High Tove, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell, Walla Crag. Boggy and wet but cleared half way through. 10 miles 2371 ft elevation. | nell1583 | 30/12/2021 |
From Lakeland Park with FJ. | Mark Jackson | 29/12/2021 |
with Tony | Dave Sargent | 15/11/2021 |
Alone, from Great Wood & alongside Cat Gill. Overcast, but dry (not underfoot!). Up & down in hour & quarter, including lunch stop. | Gazza1951 | 01/11/2021 |
With: hb sb; From NT Great Wood CP, up Cat Gill path to top of woods, then along Lady's Rake over fence to summit rocks. Continued along path to Rakefoot and Castlerigg, then back along path to Great Wood. | Ian Baines | 14/10/2021 |
From Keswick town, walk to Great Wood carpark, up Cat Gill and backdown the easy way to the north | RowanP | 23/09/2021 |
With Dave. Circuit from Burns Farm to High Seat and Back | SlowOl | 18/09/2021 |
With both dogs. Circuit from Keswick. | jenx | 03/09/2021 |
Up Walla Crag via Cat Gill, good value for a Grade 1 scramble, then went onto Blaeberry Fell as it looked tempting - much better from Borrowdale than from Thirlmere which was the way i went last time | David Bell | 30/08/2021 |
RRDPTH | Richard Tait | 22/08/2021 |