Castlerigg's ancient stone circle walk

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6.03 mi
794 ft
01h56
Extreme

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Last verified: 12 June 2025

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Historical walk to the famous Castlerigg's ancient stone circle. It is one of Britain's earliest stone circles.

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Extreme (90/100)

Length: 6.03 mi

Duration: 01h56


Total ascent: 794 ft

Maximal slope: 10.7 %

Average slope: 3.5 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 794 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 1.85 mi (31 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 375 ft (1 %)

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Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

  1. Light traffic
  2. Loop-shaped
  3. Public transport accessible

Themes

  1. Archeology
  2. History
  3. Nature
  4. Top things to do

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    Closest address to start and end: B5289, Allerdale, United Kingdom

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    Places of interest

    1. Walla Crag

      0 · Mountain
      Walla Crag is a fell in the English Lake District, near Keswick. The fell is a short walk from …
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    2. Castlerigg stone circle

      0 · Historical place
      Castlerigg Stone Circle is situated on a prominent hill to the east of Keswick, in the Lake …
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    3. Castlerigg

      0 · POI
      Castlerigg is an area of Keswick, Cumbria, England. Castlerigg is named after a hill in the …
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    4. Black Sands

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      The cover features a photograph taken of Derwentwater, in northern England. The tower in the …
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    5. Start/Finish

      0 · Route start
      Fitz Park in Keswick is the start/finish venue for the Lake District 100
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    6. Keswick Museum

      0 · Art gallery
      Keswick Museum is a local museum based in Keswick in the English Lake District, which exhibits …
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    7. Keswick railway station

      0 · Trainstation
      Keswick railway station was on the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway between Penrith and …
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    8. Castlerigg Manor

      0 · Ferry for pedestrians and cyclists
      Castlerigg Manor is a Catholic Residential Youth Centre - also often referred to as Catholic Youth …
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    9. Fitz Park

      0 · Sportcomplex
      Fitz Park is a public park in Keswick, Cumbria. Landscaped in the Victorian period, the park …
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    10. Keswick

      0 · Municipality
      Keswic means 'farm where cheese is made'. Keswick is a typical market town. Keswick was granted a …
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    11. Cars of the Stars Motor Museum

      0 · Museum
      The Cars of the Stars Motor Museum was in the English town of Keswick, Cumbria, and owned a …
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    12. Greta Hall

      0 · House
      Greta Hall is a house in Keswick in the Lake District of England. It is best known as the home of …
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    13. Theatre by the Lake

      0 · Theatre
      Theatre by the Lake is situated on the shores of Derwentwater in the Lake District in Keswick, …
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    14. Lord's Island

      0 · Island
      Lord's Island, which is one of the seven islands on Derwent Water in Keswick, Cumbria, England, …
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    15. Herbert of Derwentwater

      0 · Water
      Saint Herbert of Derwentwater was an Anglo-Saxon priest and hermit who lived on the small St …
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    16. Great Wood Car Park

      0 · Parking
      Here you can park your car to visit the area of Castlerigg's ancient stone circle
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