Crake Valley Round
A 22-mile long-distance walk in the Furness area of the southern Lake District National Park. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SD 235 822
Distance: 22 miles (35 km)
Time: 8–11 hours
Duration: 1 day
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL6 The English Lakes – South Western Area
OL7 The English Lakes – South Eastern Area
Summary
The Crake Valley Round is a circular walk in the south of the Lake District National Park which crosses over outlying fells including Brock Barrow. The route incorporates small sections of the Cumbria Way and Furness Way. From start to finish, the walk goes via Beck Side Village Hall, High Gill House, Horse Head, Pepper’s Wood, Shooting House Hill, Kirkby Slate Road, Rake Farm, Broughton, Broughton Beck, Nettleslack, Lowick Beacon, Wood End, Farmers Arms, Spark Bridge, Sayles Farm, Bessy Bank Lane, Hill Park Farm, Stock Farm, High Bethcar, Brock Barrow, High Nibthwaite, Water Yeat, Tottlebank, Ashlack Hall, Grizebeck, Chapels, Croglin Farm, and Kirkby-in-Furness to finish back at Beck Side Village Hall.