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title: "The Coledale Round walk | Visit Keswick, Lake District"
url: https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/coledale-round
description: "The Coledale Round — 11 miles (17.5km). — About 7 - 8 hours."
---

## The walk

Start/finish

Braithwaite (NY231236)

Distance

11 miles (17.5km)

Time

7 - 8 hours

Height gain

1500m

Maps

OS Landranger 89 or 90, OS Explorer OL4, British Mountain

Lake District (1:40 000)

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- Braithwaite
- Keswick

Where the walk starts, with Keswick for scale.

Follow the B5292 towards Whinlatter, after 300m follow the path on the left as it climbs then heads west to the first summit, Kinn, establishing you on the main ridge. Follow this to Grisedale Pike then Sand Hill and Hopegill Head.

From Sand Hill descend to the deep col of Coledale Hause. From here Crag Hill can be climbed by heading south south east. To visit Grasmoor head instead south south west alongside the beck. Gain the broad higher col between Crag Hill and Grasmoor. A path climbs to the cairn.

Return east to the col, continue over it to Crag Hill. The descent to the southern ridge is down a narrow arête with steep slopes – take care. Arrive at a narrow col and continue the climb to Sail.

Descend to the next col in an east north east direction. At the junction of paths take the one that skirts the steep fellside to gain the broad col / moss on the south west side of Outerside. Continue north east to the top of Outerside. Cross the summit, descend to a col at Low Moss. Cross this and climb Stile End.

Descend to the col at Barrow Door, turn east then east north east for Barrow. A fitting end offering fine views and a high level peek at Keswick and Derwentwater. Descent is simple, drop north east down the main ridge, then follow the path though Braithwaite Lodge to the village.

More walks from Keswick are on the [walking routes index](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes) . For what to take and what the weather is doing, see [safety on the fells](https://visitkeswick.com/visitor-info/safety-on-the-fells) .

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## Where to stay

For somewhere to stay close by, see [places to stay near Grisedale Pike and the Coledale fells](https://visitkeswick.com/stay/near-grisedale-pike) .

## Structured facts

### The Coledale Round
- **Type:** TouristTrip
- **Start/finish:** Braithwaite (NY231236)
- **Distance:** 11 miles (17.5km)
- **Time:** 7 - 8 hours
- **Height gain:** 1500m
- **Maps:** OS Landranger 89 or 90, OS Explorer OL4, British Mountain
- **Maps:** Lake District (1:40 000)

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