Distance: Approx 10 miles / 16 km
Ascent: Approx 1200m
Meet time: 09:30am
Start time: 09:45am
(Estimated finish time 16:00)
Start point: Braithwaite, nr Keswick
Car parking: Numerous places to park in Braithwaite but it can get busy. Best place to try is on Thornthwaite Road. Meeting outside St Herbert’s Church.
Grading: Challenging
It is the responsibility of each walker to make sure they understand where to park. If you are not sure where the car parking/meeting point is, you must contact the walk leader at the latest the day before the walk. You should not rely on mobile phones or postcodes. There is often no mobile reception near walk meeting points and postcodes are for the nearest place nearby but should only serve as a guideline. Please allow plenty of time to find a parking space so that walks can start promptly.
Description: The Coledale Round is a long walk over the Fells surrounding the glacial hanging valley of Coledale near Keswick. The route is a good mixture of steep ascents, scrambly rocky steps and grassy slopes. We start in Braithwaite, taking in Grisedale Pike as the first summit.
Depending on the determination of the group on the day the route will take in Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill, Sail, Outerside and possibly a small extension over Barrow (+1 mile). If energy permits, a variation to the route could be to stay high, drop Outerside and take in Scar Crags, Causey Pike and Rowling End (+1.5 harder miles.) Whichever route we take, this is a great walk and is a really good day out on the fells giving rewarding views when the weather behaves.
Please contact Dan on 07787 563 569 by 10pm on Friday 15 October if you are coming on this walk (text or phone only).
This walk is suitable for dogs that are used to steep rocky scrambles and being around sheer crags. Please make sure you keep your dog under control.
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing (waterproofs and spare warm clothing), footwear and enough food and water. The leader reserves the right to turn away any walker not suitably equipped. The leader may cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.
We strongly advise walkers to carry hand sanitiser and to touch as little as possible during the walk. Please carry a mask in your bag in case it is needed.
Car sharing is now possible – please contact the walk leader to arrange.
New members: please note the walk leader may ask for more information about your walking experience. This is to ensure you have the fitness required to complete the walk that is planned safely.