fell · Keswick and Borrowdale · Checklist
Castle Crag
290 m above Borrowdale, usually walked from Seatoller.
- Usual start
- Seatoller
- Time
- About 2–4 hours there and back
- Grade
- Moderate
Castle Crag is a 290 m Wainwright in the north-western fells, above Borrowdale. The smallest Wainwright, a rocky top in the jaws of Borrowdale above the river. The summit slate is a few minutes of easy scrambling. A usual day starts from Seatoller and takes about 2–4 hours. This guide grades it moderate, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
Nearby
Seatoller
townKeswick and Borrowdale
The hamlet at the foot of Honister Pass and the gate to Seathwaite.
Derwentwater
lakeKeswick and Borrowdale
Surface area: 5.2 km² (2.0 sq mi) · Length: 4.6 km (2.9 mi) · Max depth: 22 m (72 ft)
The lake at Keswick’s edge, with launches, islands, and Catbells on the far shore.
Glaramara
fellKeswick and Borrowdale
783 m (2,569 ft) · Moderate
783 m above Borrowdale, usually walked from Seatoller.
Rosthwaite Fell
fellKeswick and Borrowdale
551 m (1,808 ft) · Moderate
551 m above Borrowdale, usually walked from Seatoller.
Seathwaite Fell
fellKeswick and Borrowdale
601 m (1,972 ft) · Moderate
601 m above Borrowdale, usually walked from Seatoller.