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Selside And Fawcett Forest

Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn – Mabbin Crag loop from Borrow Beck

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Selside And Fawcett Forest

Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn – Mabbin Crag loop from Borrow Beck

Moderate

4.6

(5)

hikers

Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn – Mabbin Crag 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: May 10, 2026

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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

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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!

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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)

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Thursday 18 June

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Ashtead Fell Summit Cairn – Mabbin Crag 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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