A gentle amble around lower Coledale

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Stile End, Barrow [NW]

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REX May 02, 2026 Braithwaite, Stile End, Barrow, Barrow Gill

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Distance 3.68 miles, Time 2.20 h, Total Ascent 1,401 ft Imperial | Metric

REX SAYS: A nice easy amble compared with yesterday, I got to run around a bit in the heather

Today's weather is predicted to be low clouds so we take in an old favourite - an easy low-level walk from Braithwaite.

Stile End, Barrow - Image 2, May 02, 2026

Clouds on Blease Fell from Threlkeld

Stile End, Barrow - Image 3, May 02, 2026

From this angle, the track from Braithwaite appears to head directly to Causey Pike - but it does not!

Stile End, Barrow - Image 4, May 02, 2026

Looking behind the Skiddaw massif

Stile End, Barrow - Image 5, May 02, 2026

From left to right centre - Causey Pike, Stile End, Outerside

Skiddaw in the background from Stile End. Cloudy, Rex takes centre stage, May 02, 2026

At the summit of Stile End, with Skiddaw behind.

Stile End, Barrow - Image 6, May 02, 2026

Zooming out we can see Bassenthwaite to the left and Keswick to the right

Over the 'back' of Stile End, after carefully checking for people and sheep, I can finally let Rex off to play in the heather for while.
A good side-on view of Cat Bells in the second pic

Stile End, Barrow - Image 7, May 02, 2026

Stile End, Barrow - Image 8, May 02, 2026

Stile End, Barrow - Image 9, May 02, 2026

A zoomed in view of Causey Pike with hikers at the summit (from this angle the summit is the left 'bobble')

Stile End, Barrow - Image 10, May 02, 2026

Onwards to Barrow, an easy walk

Stile End, Barrow - Image 11, May 02, 2026

The summit of Barrow

Stile End, Barrow - Image 12, May 02, 2026

with a backdrop of DerwentWater and Keswick

This panorama illustrates why I so often recommend Barrow. The views from its low summit are quite remarkable.

Panorama. Click on the image to start / stop rotation.

Start: Braithwaite

1) Buses from Keswick to Braithwaite
2) Car parking in Braithwaite village and in the school during holiday periods

Route

Braithwaite, Stile End, Barrow, Barrow Gill
Distance 3.68 miles, Time 2.20 h, Total Ascent 1,401 ft
Wainwright Pictorial Guide: The North Western Fells

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Route maps from Ordnance Survey are scaled 1:25000 unless otherwise indicated.
Distance, Hike Time and Total Ascent as supplied by OS. Image shows planned route. Scale: 1 to 12500
Distance 3.68 miles, Time 2.20 h, Total Ascent 1,401 ft

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