--- title: "Lake District Fells around Keswick | Visit Keswick, Lake District" url: https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells description: "Four of the fells within reach of Keswick — what each one asks of you, how to get to it, and when to think again." --- ## Where to start Seven of them have pages of their own: the highest ground in England, the one that dominates the drive in, the one you can climb straight from the Market Square, the classic ridge, and Wainwright’s favourite. Under those is every named fell walk KTA has written up, with its distance and time — from an hour and a half on Sale Fell to a full mountain day on the Coledale Round. ## Seven fells in full View of Skiddaw and Keswick town ### [Skiddaw](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/skiddaw) The fourth highest mountain in England and the backdrop to Keswick, with a clear stony path all the way up from the Moot Hall. 931m · from the town [Read more](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/skiddaw) Walkers strung out along the grassy ridge path over Catbells ### [Catbells](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/catbells) The most-walked fell above Derwentwater and the only one you can reach by launch. Three and a half miles, and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle’s hillside on the far side. 451m · by boat [Read more](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/catbells) Bench on the summit of Latrigg overlooking Keswick, derwentwater (large lake) and the surrounding mountains ### [Latrigg](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/latrigg) Keswick’s own fell — three miles from the Moot Hall and back, with the whole town laid out below. A limited mobility path reaches the viewpoint from Gale Road. 367m · from the square [Read more](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/latrigg) Snowy Blencathra Mountain Range ### [Blencathra](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/blencathra) Craggy ridges falling steeply to Threlkeld on one side and gentle grass on the other — Sharp Edge and Halls Fell, or Scales Fell without the scrambling. 868m · Saddleback [Read more](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/blencathra) mountain view on the way up scafell pike ### [Scafell Pike](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/scafell-pike) The highest mountain in England, from Seathwaite at the head of Borrowdale. Rocky, boulder-strewn and unforgiving if the weather turns. 978m · eight hours [Read more](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/scafell-pike) tarn in the centre of two mountain ridges ### [Helvellyn](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/helvellyn) Striding Edge and the crowds on the eastern side; from Thirlmere a steady grassy climb with no scrambling and a bus to the foot of it. 950m · two ways up [Read more](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/helvellyn) The Buttermere valley and lake seen from high on the fells with fields on the valley floor ### [Haystacks](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/haystacks) Lowly beside its neighbours at just under 600 metres, which is rather the point — and the fell he chose to be left on. Wainwright’s favourite [Read more](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/haystacks) Heather in flower on the fellside above the Newlands valley ### [The Wainwrights](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/wainwrights) Seven volumes, 214 fells, the Completers Register — and the Northern Fells, the ones nearest Keswick, listed by height. All 214 [Read more](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/wainwrights) Loading map… - [Skiddaw](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/skiddaw) - [Catbells](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/catbells) - [Latrigg](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/latrigg) - [Blencathra](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/blencathra) - [Scafell Pike](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/scafell-pike) - [Helvellyn](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/helvellyn) - [Haystacks](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/fells/haystacks) - [Keswick](https://visitkeswick.com/explore/town) - [Walla Crag](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/walla-crag) - [Bleaberry Fell](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/walla-crag-bleaberry-fell-and-high-seat) - [High Seat](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/walla-crag-bleaberry-fell-and-high-seat) - [Barrow](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/barrow-fell) - [Outerside](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/outerside-and-stile-end) - [Stile End](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/outerside-and-stile-end) - [High Spy](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/high-spy-maiden-moor-and-catbells) - [Maiden Moor](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/high-spy-maiden-moor-and-catbells) - [Lord's Seat](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/lords-seat-and-barf-from-whinlatter) - [Barf](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/lords-seat-and-barf-from-whinlatter) - [Sale Fell](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/sale-fell) - [High Rigg](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/high-rigg) - [Rannerdale Knotts](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/rannerdale-knotts) - [Causey Pike](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/coledale-round) - [Grisedale Pike](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/coledale-round) - [Dale Head](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/newlands-round) - [Robinson](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/newlands-round) ## Fell walks from Keswick Keswick spread out below with Skiddaw filling the skyline behind it do ### [Walla Crag](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/walla-crag) Outstanding views over Derwentwater to the fells beyond, then down to Ashness Bridge and back to Keswick along the lakeshore. 1,480 feet of ascent. 6 miles · 3–4 hours [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/walla-crag) Derwentwater and its wooded shore seen from the steep edge of Walla Crag ### [Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and High Seat](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/walla-crag-bleaberry-fell-and-high-seat) Three Wainwright summits before dropping down to Ashness Bridge. Best after dry weather — the section between Bleaberry Fell and High Seat is extremely boggy. 9.5 miles · 5 hours [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/walla-crag-bleaberry-fell-and-high-seat) Derwentwater and the wooded vale seen from high on Barrow under piled cloud ### [Barrow Fell](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/barrow-fell) Modest at 455 metres, but with excellent views the whole way round from the summit — a great reward for not much effort. From Braithwaite village shop. 3 miles · 2–2.5 hours [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/barrow-fell) Keswick and the vale seen from the fellside with cloud shadow moving across ### [Outerside and Stile End](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/outerside-and-stile-end) From Braithwaite over both summits, then down to Force Crag — the last working mine in the Lake District until it closed in 1990 — and a gentle descent down the Coledale valley. 6 miles · 3 hours [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/outerside-and-stile-end) A stony path winding into a bracken-covered valley between steep fells ### [The Coledale Round](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/coledale-round) A classic Lakeland horseshoe, taking the skyline summits in one round. Coledale is a textbook U-shaped valley with no habitation in it, which gives the ridges a properly wild feel. Not to be undertaken lightly. A full mountain day [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/coledale-round) The full ring of fells around the Newlands valley seen from the valley floor ### [The Newlands Round](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/newlands-round) The skyline crest above Newlands — Catbells, Maiden Moor and High Spy, then west over the remoter summits of Dale Head and Robinson. The big one [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/newlands-round) Derwentwater and the whole vale seen from the high ridge of Maiden Moor ### [High Spy, Maiden Moor and Catbells](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/high-spy-maiden-moor-and-catbells) The long undulating ridge on the western side of Borrowdale, with three peaks each of a distinct profile. The drops between them are small; the walk along the crest is magnificent. A ridge walk [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/high-spy-maiden-moor-and-catbells) A bench and waymarker at the start of the forest trails with the fell rising beyond ### [Lord’s Seat and Barf](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/lords-seat-and-barf-from-whinlatter) Starting from Whinlatter visitor centre gives you a leg up to both summits for relatively little effort, and the mix of forest track and open fell makes for a varied walk. 5 miles · 2.5 hours [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/lords-seat-and-barf-from-whinlatter) A gate in a drystone wall among bare wind-shaped trees on the open fell ### [Sale Fell](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/sale-fell) One of the lesser known fells, in a quiet area above Wythop eight miles from Keswick. Two routes — one to the summit, one round it — and neither strenuous, so both suit families. 3.5 miles · 1.5–2 hours [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/sale-fell) The green vale with its farms and walls seen from the ridge with Blencathra beyond ### [High Rigg](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/high-rigg) A modest 357 metres and only high beside the nearby Low Rigg. An undulating ridge with fine views of the Helvellyn and Skiddaw ranges and into Thirlmere and St John’s in the Vale. 5.2 miles · 2.5–3 hours [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/high-rigg) The narrow Rannerdale valley running back between steep grassy fells ### [Rannerdale Knotts](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/rannerdale-knotts) Up into the Rannerdale valley, round the base, then up the short but steep Knotts and along the ridge with lovely views towards Buttermere. Best in the second week of May, for the bluebells. 4.5 miles · 2.5–3 hours [See the route](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/rannerdale-knotts) A walker in a red jacket picking along a rocky edge high above Thirlmere ### [Helvellyn from Thirlmere](https://visitkeswick.com/do/walking-routes/helvellyn-from-thirlmere) Two hours of solid ascent on engineered paths, avoiding the scrambling of Striding Edge and Swirral Edge on the eastern side. Up and back the same way, or on over Nethermost Pike and Dollywaggon. 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