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Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn – Mabbin Crag loop from Borrowdale Wood

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Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn – Mabbin Crag loop from Borrowdale Wood

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Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn – Mabbin Crag loop from Borrowdale Wood

04:42

15.6km

470m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.77 km

Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

views towards Denison Hill

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7.89 km

Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

A very pretty cairn on the third peak of Ashtead Fell. Great views and a really good picnic spot!

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9.25 km

Mabbin Crag

Highlight • Viewpoint

Viewpoint after walking through the woodland. Tip: visit in August to see the moors covered in heather.

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9.50 km

Stone Ruins on Hillside

Highlight • Historical Site

Interesting ruins to visit and take shelter if the weather is particularly bad.

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11.5 km

Whinfell Beacon

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful view point with views overlooking the surrounding fells.

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11.9 km

View of Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

looking back to the BT tower

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13.2 km

View of Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Borrowdale Valley views both ways

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14.1 km

Castle Fell

Highlight • Summit

Fell ponies can be seen

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15.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.24 km

6.41 km

Surfaces

7.18 km

4.07 km

1.81 km

1.47 km

1.09 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 21 May

19°C

11°C

11 %

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Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn – Mabbin Crag loop from Borrowdale Wood

Stepping Stones

Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn

Mabbin Crag

Stone Ruins on Hillside

Whinfell Beacon

View of Borrowdale Valley

View of Borrowdale Valley

Castle Fell

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