Route: Circuit of Grange Fell
Area: Central Lake District
Date of walk: 19th February 2014
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 10.0 miles
Ascent: 1,200 feet
The weather didn’t look at all promising in the morning – low clouds obscured the feet of the fells as well as their heads. I’d recently enjoyed a great walk around Loughrigg Fell and taking that as my inspiration I decided to visit the valley of Borrowdale and walk round Grange Fell, another small and rugged fell set in beautiful surroundings
I parked in the village of Grange and walked into Borrowdale along the banks of the River Derwent. Having reached Rosthwaite there then followed a long climb up to the col before I descended to the lonely but lovely village of Watendlath
I followed Watendlath Beck down to the shore of Derwent Water. Following all the recent rain, the lake was flooded and I had to wade at one point to get across to the boardwalk
A short ramble along the Cumbria Way took me back into Grange. It had been a great walk in beautiful scenery throughout
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And a red squirrel this morning just before I set off for Grange
Spring is arriving slowly but surely - a hellebore in the garden yesterday
On with the walk - I parked in Grange near the bridge over the River Derwent
The path out of Grange heading into Borrowdale
The path follows the course of the River Derwent
Crossing New Bridge
Heading towards Rosthwaite
Herdies, with Grange Fell in the background
The Jaws of Borrowdale
Time for elevenses at the Flock-in
Perfect
Farmer herding his sheep under Castle Crag
Zooming in on Castle Crag
Looking back to Rosthwaite from the start of the climb up the shoulder of Grange Fell
Almost over the shoulder before descending to Watendlath
Watendlath
Watendlath Tarn
Bridge over Watendlath Beck
I follow the path beside the beck in the direction of Derwent Water
Upper Lodore Falls
Looking into Borrowdale from Shepherds Crag
Derwent Water from the same spot
Spotlight on Grange, journey’s end
The flooded head of Derwent Water
Looking into Borrowdale
Approaching Chinese Bridge
Crossing the bridge
The boardwalk over the marshy section
Derwent Water with Skiddaw in the background
Borrowdale again
The end of a great walk - back in Grange
