{"id":7068,"date":"2025-07-16T23:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T23:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoenixwalks.xyz\/?p=7068"},"modified":"2025-07-16T23:28:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T23:28:19","slug":"250708","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/phoenixwalks.xyz\/index.php\/2025\/07\/16\/250708\/","title":{"rendered":"250708"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Distance 16.3 Km\u00a0 (10.1 miles)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ascent\u00a0 \u00a0269 m\u00a0 (880 ft)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Average moving speed\u00a0 4.2 Km\/hr\u00a0 (2.61 mph)\u00a0 \u00a0 Start\u00a0 11.05 am\u00a0 \u00a0Finish\u00a0 16.53 pm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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On a beautiful sunny day, six of us plus a couple of other groups left the coach on the B5289 at Great Crosswaite about 300 m NE of where I had intended, but whats 300m in over 16 Km.\u00a0 Making our way SE, we crossed the road bridge over the R Greta into Keswick and made our way to Isthmus Bay and then via Crow Park to Keswick landing stages.\u00a0 Finding seats behind the landing stages we had our morning coffee stop.\u00a0 From here, we had great views of Causey Pike and Grisedale Pike across the lake.<\/p>

After coffee, we headed S to Friars Crag from where we had an excellent view down Derwent Water and across the lake to Cat Bells.\u00a0 Rejoining the RoW, we went SE then E to Stranshag Bay where we had further good views down Derwent Water.\u00a0 Continuing E to The Ings, we then headed S to Calfclose Bay where we saw the stones with the inscriptions standing in the water (see photo).\u00a0 As the stones were partly in the water, Dorothy reckoned that the water level must be quite high as they are normally on dry land.\u00a0 This was surprising due to the recent hot weather and lack of rain.\u00a0 \u00a0We then headed S on the permissive path on the narrow strip between the lake and the road.\u00a0 At one point, we had to clamber up onto the road as a rockfall had blocked the path, so we continued on the relatively quiet road until we reached the Barrow Bay landing stage. Here we headed back to the lakeside and found a suitable spot for lunch.\u00a0 \u00a0This was a beautiful sunny spot where we were able to watch a couple of ferries come in and with great views of Cat Bells and Skiddaw.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

After lunch, we followed the permissive path southwards, generally alongside the lake until we came to\u00a0 a car park where we had to leave the lake, cross the road and follow the RoW southwards.\u00a0 As we approached the Lodore Hotel, we rejoined the road until we turned right (W) to cross Cannon Dub.\u00a0 Before crossing the River Derwent, a view up the river with Skiddaw in the background made an excellent spot for a group photo.\u00a0 Continuing W along a good path we headed around Park Neb before turning NW as we made for Brandelhow Point.\u00a0 As we approached Otterbield Bay, we had another good view of Cat Bells.\u00a0 Passing Hawes End Outdoor Centre we then joined a road and headed north and then west.\u00a0 This brought us to the Swinside Inn which seems to have been improved since I last stopped there before Covid.\u00a0 So we went into the paved and shaded courtyard,\u00a0 bought drinks – necessary in the heat and stopped for a good 40 min.\u00a0 The view from the inn gave us Causey Pike and Rowling End.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>

Leaving Swinside, we headed NNW on a\u00a0 minor road to Little Braithwaite.\u00a0 We were joined by a couple of walkers on this part of the route who then left us in Little Braithwaite as they took a FP while we continued on the road.\u00a0 A little further on we turned left on a footpath – at least we did when it was pointed out to me that I had already passed the path.\u00a0 This path climbed slightly to Braithwaite Lodge where we turned north through the farm on a footpath heading into Braithwaite.\u00a0 Along this path we had a great view of the outskirts of the village backed by the towering peak of Skiddaw.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

A lovely circular walk around 75% of Derwent Water.\u00a0 The sunny weather and the brilliant scenery made for a great day (imo).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00a0Click on any photo to view full screen.\u00a0 \u00a0 Move through the gallery using the\u00a0 \u00a0<\u00a0 >\u00a0 arrows<\/p>