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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  
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 1523 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From Keswick via Rakefoot and descent through wood to Lake Rdbenarbia no 318/02/2024
With Andy, trying to beat the bad weather.JohnStoneham08/02/2024
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 McKnight17/01/2024
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.chillyman813/01/2024
From Keswick, back via Ashness Bridge and Great Wood. With D.webmaster22/09/2023
With neilJKM14/09/2023
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 Pearson13/09/2023
The Central Ridge. Walla Crag - Bleaberry Fell - High Seat - High Tove - Armboth Fell - Raven Crag.sms.3708/09/2023
A late afternoon walk from Ashness Bridge, with good views down Borrowdale. 4.5km there and back, with 200m ascent, taking 1h 15m.silverwolf_alan09/08/2023
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/72177720309512860SalmonJoe03/07/2023
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)Rockdoctor25/06/2023
from the wood, cracking day againholtsd21/06/2023
A round of North Central Fells from Ashness bridge. W/TH.Sedge26/05/2023
Great Wood NT CP -> Walla Crag -> Bleaberry Fell -> Bleaberry Fell SE Top -> High Seat -> Ashness Bridge -> Great Wood NT CPbriandiggle23/05/2023
Parked at end of road. With Donna, Ben, Rory and Sally.Victor06/04/2023
With the girlslynseypooler04/04/2023
Borrowdale YH-Knotts-Great Crag-Watendlath-High Tove-High Seat-Bleaberry Fell-Walla Crag-Castlehead-Keswick with Percycampagvelocet26/01/2023
with Liz.Cumbrianexile06/01/2023
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-Girl31/12/2022
NYE walk with Dawn, Lizzie and others across High Seat, Bleaberry Fell and Walla Crag. Cold, damp, boggy and misty dayWinter Round31/12/2022
Walked up from Denton House before the heavy rain came.Dugswell229/12/2022
Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell & turned back due to miserable conditionsBarns15028/12/2022
Proper cold and wet one with our LeeKenny Morris28/12/2022
From Lakeland Park with FJ.Mark Jackson27/12/2022
Lovely walk gettting the Bleaberry Fell Wainwrights while it was in deep freeze.atreides788711/12/2022
Wainwright Walk 26: (High Seat, Bleaberry Fell & Walla Crag)DavidHiner07/12/2022
A wet start to the walk, but skies cleared to reveal stunning viewsHirta05/11/2022
From Keswick, to Ashness Bridge then back to Keswick via GreatbWood.djc3631/10/2022
circular from great wood car park with ashness bridgedannyscun12/10/2022
Theatre cp, over Castle Head and up through Springs Wood where there is a cheap carpark and cafe ! Walla crag ,Bleaberry and High Seat.Flatfield23/08/2022
From car park near Ashness Pier. Mist on summit, no visibility.forsterfamily716/08/2022
From Ashness with DW, DS9 and DD7. Glorious day, 22C and hardly a breath of wind. High Seat, Bleaberry Fell Walla Crag circuit.nukeboy109/08/2022
R K Richard Tait04/08/2022
Great wood long way round via Rakefoot. Nice views.electricratman04/06/2022
Bob & DukeDukeNukem22/03/2022
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.SalmonJoe12/03/2022
with bendyhollisclan24/02/2022
Wainwright #1Cessarine14/02/2022
Absolutely marvellous views and a nice little hike followed onto bleaberry fell with kay and floLauralj8427/01/2022
With D. Keswick circuit via lake, Great Wood and up Cat Gill.jendilworth211/01/2022
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.nell158330/12/2021
From Lakeland Park with FJ.Mark Jackson29/12/2021
with TonyDave Sargent15/11/2021
Alone, from Great Wood & alongside Cat Gill. Overcast, but dry (not underfoot!). Up & down in hour & quarter, including lunch stop.Gazza195101/11/2021
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 Baines14/10/2021
From Keswick town, walk to Great Wood carpark, up Cat Gill and backdown the easy way to the northRowanP23/09/2021
With Dave. Circuit from Burns Farm to High Seat and BackSlowOl18/09/2021
With both dogs. Circuit from Keswick.jenx03/09/2021
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 timeDavid Bell30/08/2021
RRDPTH Richard Tait22/08/2021