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Grange Fell

Grange Fell: Private Guiding

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Quick Overview:

The rambling summits of Grange Fell above the Borrowdale Valley and Derwentwater make a thoroughly enjoyable shorter days walking in the Lake District.
From Grange this guided walk climbs first over the summit of Lords Seat before crossing to Brund Fell, the highest point on Grange Fell before descending to Rosthwaite and following the wonderful River Derwent back to Grange.
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Details

Difficulty: Easy
  A short steep climb to start but then a gentle walk
Distance: 10km / 6 miles approx.
Ascent: 460m / 1400ft approx.
Time: 4/5 hours
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 1


"Grange Fell is nothing on the map, everything when beneath one's feet."
A.W Wainwright

Although not the most famous mountain in Lakeland and quite minor in the height tables Grange Fell is a gem.

The lower slopes are covered in oak woodlands and the higher rambling summits (there are three tops to Grange Fell) are covered in bracken and heather.

It's joy to explore this rambling fell with spectacular views over, Grange, Derwentwater and Keswick as well as south over the Borrowdale Valley to Scafell Pike and Great Gable.


Summits included on this route:
   
Grange Fell (Brund Fell)
410 metres/1345 feet


Grange Fell is owned by the National Trust and was one of its first acquisitions in the Lake District in 1910; the fell was purchased by public subscription as a memorial to King Edward VII at the bequest of the King's sister Princess Louise, who then was President of the Trust. The magnificent viewpoint of King´s How was named after the King as a memorial, and a commemorative slate plaque is situated just below the summit. It reads:

"In Loving Memory of King Edward VII, Grange Fell is dedicated by his sister Louise as a sanctuary of rest and peace. Here may all beings gather strength, find in scenes of beautiful nature a cause for gratitude and love to God, giving them courage and vigour to carry on his will."


From Grange Bridge we will walk north along the Borrowdale Road for a short distance to Troutdale, the path climbs above the small Troutdale Valley, up through wonderful oak woodland before emerging above the trees as we climb to the summit of Kings How, a great summit on the northern end of Grange Fell with spectacular views over Derwentwater.

From Kings How we will continue south to the summit of Brund Fell, this rocky summit is the highest point of Grange Fell and has spectacular views of all the fells around the Borrowdale Valley including Great Gable and the Langdale Pikes.

An easy descent from the summit leads to the village of Rosthwaite where if the group prefers we can stop for a pub lunch.

From Rosthwaite we will continue to the Derwent River where we will follow the riverside path back to Grange.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.


Where to meet: Grange Bridge, Borrowdale
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Postcode: CA12 5UQ
Grid Reference: NY 253 174

Directions

From Keswick: Leave Keswick on the Borrowdale Road (from the mini roundabout near the co-op) Follow this road past the lake until a road leads to the right, crossing a long but narrow bridge, we will meet at the small car park on the opposite end of the bridge.

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  • Grange Fell

    Very lucky with the weather today as we climbed Grange Fell from Grange.

    Setting off from Grange Village at 10am we climbed from the Troutdale Valley up through the woods to the summit of Kings How, some great views from the summit over Derwentwater although some of the tops to the south were in cloud.

    From the summit of Brund Fell, the highest point on Grange Fell some of the cloud to the south had lifted a little and we had good views of much of the higher ground to the south.

    We descended on the track to Rossthwaite where a little drizzle began to fall, this got a little heavier as we followed the track along the Derwent River back to Grange, where by now it was starting to get heavier.

  • Grange Fell

    A good day on Grange Fell today, we were very lucky with the weather.

    We set off from Grange at 10 walking around to the Troutdale Valley and climbing the steep slope through the trees to Kings How, we spent much time on the climb watching a pair of climbers on the Troutdale Pinnacle climb on Black Crag, across the valley from us.

    As we neared the top of King's How the drizzle got a little heavier, but this didn't last for too long and after a coffee break we continued crossing the rolling fellside to the summit of Brund Fell, the highest point on Grange Fell.

    We stopped for lunch just below the summit before descending the path down to Rosthwaite, seeing plenty of orchids on the route down.

    From Rosthwaite we followed the riverside path back to Grange, now in slightly heavier rain, although we later learnt that the weather had been much worse nearly all day just up the road in Keswick!

  • Flooded Borrowdale Navigation Training

    A very wet day on a Navigation Training course in Borrowdale today.

    It was decided early on not to go too high as the weather was very wet and windy so we ran several exercises on the lower slopes of Grange Fell, and above Grange Crags before crossing the lower slopes of Kings How via a few caves to the Bowder Stone.

    The heavy rain all day by now had caused some flooding in the Borrowdale Valley meaning that we couldn't cross the river at Rosthwaite as planned, instead we climbed the northern slopes of Kings How and descended to Troutdale to return to Grange.

  • Grange Fell

    A good day on Grange Fell today, we set off from Grange at 10am and climbed through Troutdale and up through the woods to King's How, there were some great views down over Borrowdale and over Derwentwater although some of the higher tops were in cloud today.

    From Kings How we crossed to Brund Fell, the highest point on Grange Fell and a good viewpoint over the Southern end of Borrowdale and across to High Raise and Pike O'Stickle.

    From Brund Fell we descended south onto the main Watendlath to Rosthwaite track and followed this down to Rosthwaite, passing through the village to the bridge over the Derwent and following the river back to Grange.

  • Grange Fell Navigation Training

    A good day on Grange Fell today with a Navigation Course, running several exercises as we cimbed to the summit of Kings How and onwards to Brund Fell, the summit of Grange Fell before continuing over much of the rough ground to the north of Brund Fell.

    A great day with a covering of snow on Grange Fell and some amazing views over Borrowdale, and a nice surprise as we came across a herd of deer as we descended back towards the trees.

  • Navigation Training – Grange Fell

    Good day spent navigating around Grange Fell.
    After climbing to King's How, we stopped for lunch then continued to Brund Fell. We then negotiated lumps, bumps and a few walls for the rest of the afternoon before returning to Grange.

  • Grange Fell and Castle Crag

    A good day climbing Grange Fell from Grange, Borrwdale. We set of at 10am and followed the path through Troutdale, climbing to the summit of Kings How, there were wonderful views from he summit today with only the highest summits in cloud.

    As we descended from the summit of Kings How we spotted a few red deer in the heather, as we approached they ran away but we saw several more as we climbed to Brund Fell, the highest point on Grange Fell.

    From Brund Fell we descended south to meet the main Watendlath to Rosthwaite track and descended to Rosthwaite. After crossing the river we climbed the steep slope of Castle Crag, stopping for our lunches on the grassy slopes before cimbing to the summit of Castle Crag.

    From Castle Crag we descended nor, down to the Derwent River and followed the track back by Hollows Farm to Grange.

  • Grange Fell

    A wet and windy morning on Grange Fell today planning for some events later in the year. I climbed from Troutdale to Kings How before making a quick descent due to the strong winds on the tops.

  • Grange Fell Navigation Training

    A good day on Grange Fell today with a Navigation Training Day.
    We set off from Grange just before 10am and climbed through the woods above Troutdale to the summit of Kings How with several navigational exercises en route, continuing to the summit of Brund Fell, the highest point on Grange Fell, where we stopped for lunch.
    After lunch we continued along the northern ridge with several more exercises before descending back to Grange by a cave.

  • GPS Training

    A good day on Grange Fell today with a GPS Training Course, from Grange we climbed through Troutdale, practicing a few skills above Grange Crags before climbing onto Kings How.

    From Kings How we continued over Kings How, stopping for lunch at the summit before descending to Black Crag from where we continued west to rejoin the path back down to Grange.

    A good day with plenty of good views.

  • Grange Fell

    A great shorter day today climbing Grange Fell from Grange.

    The weather was warm and sunny as we set off from Grange and climbed through the Troutdale Valley and climbed to the summit of Kings How.

    The views from the summit of Kings How were great, especially north over Derwentwater to Skiddaw.

    We continued, crossing to the summit of Brund Fell, the highest point of Grange Fell and a good spot for lunch. After lunch we continued down to meet the track descending towards Rosthwaite and walked through the village to the stepping stones across the River Derwent following the river back by Gowder Dub to Grange.

  • Grange Fell

    Another fine day upon us and what a day to be up on Grange Fell.

    From Grange in the Borrowdale Valley  we walked a short way up the road before turning up into the Troutdale Valley. The sun was already beaming down so it was a great time to be in the shelter of the woods. Just a few minutes in to the woods we saw a breif sighting of a deer. The sounds of the birds and the sun coming through the trees made this part quite beautiful. The path now climbed steeply through the woods, but soon enough we were up onto the amazing viewpoint that is Kings How. From here we had fine views across Derwent Water to Keswick, and of course to Skiddaw behind. We descended from Kings How and made our way up to the summit of Grange Fell. From the summit we made a descent down the good path into Rosthwaite.

    After making our way through Rosthwaite we joined the wide track that runs between the river and Castle Crag. After this enjoyable flat stroll alongside the river we had made our way back into Grange.

  • Grange Fell Navigation Course

    A great day running day one of a Navigation Training Course.

    I met Carol on Grange Bridge in Borrowdale and we started off by discussing her current navigational abilities. Carol was in fact working towards her Walking Group Leader Award so wanted to refresh her skills, and learn them to a more advanced level.

    We climbed up onto Grange Fell through multiple Nav legs, adding skills to them each time. Carol was navigating very well. The weather was a mix between clear skies and rain.

    We made our way over Grange Fell, but as the weather was looking like it was going to get worse we descended to Rosthwaite. We stopped for a cup of tea in Rosthwaite before navigation our way along the riverside back to Grange.

  • Grange Fell from Watendlath

    A short afternoons guided walk climbing Grange Fell from Watendlath, some great views from the summit and then afterwards from Surprise View and Ashness Bridge.

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