Walk Carrock Fell, Lake District, England

Great walk to Carrock Fell. The path to the summit is very steep but short. A bit of scrambling to reach the summit.

Carrock Fell walk information:

  • Distance: 5km
  • Duration: 2h
  • Ascent: 413m
  • Level: Medium
  • Car parking: Along the road after the village of Mosedale, CA11 0XQ
  • Dog friendly: Might be difficult for some dogs as the path to Carrock fell summit is a bit of a scramble, sheeps in the fields.
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Début de la randonnée / Beginning of the hike

Last Sunday, we wanted to go for a hike during the morning as they had announced some rain for the afternoon. At first, we wanted to do a 10 km circuit that went through Carrock Fell, Round Knott, Milton Hill and High Pike. But when we arrived at the top of Carrock Fell the wind was so strong and so cold that we decided to shorten this hike.

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It is better to hike in the direction we followed because the first climb to Carrock Fell is very steep and going down there would be limit dangerous. The hike is short but quite challenging until the top of Carrock Fell. Once at the top the path is either flat or goes down. The view from the summit extends far to the plains and the surrounding peaks.

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I think we will be back again soon to do the other peaks as we enjoyed a lot this hike and we want to discover more of this part of the Lake District. The small villages along the road were also very cute and full of charm.

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Here are the steps to do this hike:

-From the parking, take the path that climbs to the top of the first summit. Continue on this trail for a good while until you reach the top of Carrock Fell.

-Then go down towards Round Knott. Once on the flat, leave the trail that goes to Round Knott to take the one on the right that goes down towards the national road.

-Once on the flat turn right towards the road. Then once on the road turn right to find the car.

Do you know this place in Lake District?

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Find all our dog friendly walks in the Lake District National Park in this page. To discover our adventures in the United Kingdom it is here.

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