Stepping Stones – Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn loop from Borrow Beck

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Stepping Stones – Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn loop from Borrow Beck

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Stepping Stones – Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn loop from Borrow Beck

04:19

14.4km

420m

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: August 21, 2026

Tips

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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613 m

Stepping Stones

Highlight • Bridge

views towards Denison Hill

Tip by

1.65 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!

Tip by

3.01 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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3.26 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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5.29 km

Whinfell Beacon

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful view point with views overlooking the surrounding fells.

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5.64 km

View of Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

looking back to the BT tower

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7.01 km

View of Borrowdale Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Borrowdale Valley views both ways

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7.81 km

Castle Fell

Highlight • Summit

Fell ponies can be seen

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14.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.43 km

5.54 km

409 m

Surfaces

7.40 km

2.85 km

2.59 km

962 m

572 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

11°C

4°C

11 %

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Stepping Stones – Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn loop from Borrow Beck

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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