Barrow

Overview
Height: 1,494 Feet - 455 Metres
Grid Ref: NY 227 218
Area: North Western
Ordnance Survey: OL4
Wainwright Guidebook: Six

In shape a long narrow ridge, rooted in Braithwaite, it rises to present a broad flank to the valley of Newlands before curving west, bounded by Stonycroft Gill, to join the mass of Outerside across the gap of Barrow Door.

 

Map and Photo Gallery

 

Barrow seen over Barrow Door.

Skiddaw and Blencathra from Barrow summit.

 

There are 7 walks to choose from including Barrow

Stonycroft Gill Round

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14th January 2024
ASCENT: 2,211 Feet - 673 Metres
MILES: 5.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 3, Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Stair - Rowling End - Sleet Hause - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Low Moss - Stile End - Barrow Door - Barrow - Newlands Pass - Stair
 

The Coledale Horseshoe

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11th August 2022
ASCENT: 4,538 Feet - 1,384 Metres
MILES: 11
WAINWRIGHTS: 9, Grisedale Pike - Hopegill Head - Wandope - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Whinlatter Pass - Kinn - Sleet How - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton Head - Hopegill Head - Sand Hill - Coledale Hause - Wandope Moss - Wandope - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - The Scar - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Barrow Door - Barrow - Braithwaite Lodge - Braithwaite - Whinlatter Pass
 

Ard Crags to Barrow via Rigg Beck

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18th November 2017
ASCENT: 2,980 Feet - 884 Metres
MILES: 8.4
WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Ard Crags - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Newlands Valley - Rigg Beck - Birk Rigg - Ard Crags - Rigg Beck - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Low Moss - Stile End - Barrow Door - Barrow - Newlands Valley
 

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 29 Rannerdale Knotts to Barrow

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27th August 2016
ASCENT: 5,898 Feet - 1,798 Meters
MILES: 15.9
WAINWRIGHTS: 13, Rannerdale Knotts - Whiteless Pike - Wandope - Grasmoor - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Grisedale Pike - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - Outerside - Barrow
ROUTE: Rannerdale Farm - Rannerdale Knotts - Whiteless Breast - Whiteless Pike - Whiteless Edge - Wandope - Grasmoor - Coledale Hause - Sand Hill - Whiteside - Hopegill Head - Grisedale Pike - Coledale Hause - Eel Crag (Crag Hill) - Sail - Scar Crags - Causey Pike - High Moss - Outerside - Barrow Door - Barrow - Braithwaite
 

Blown away on Barrow and Outerside

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19th December 2015
ASCENT: 1,890 Feet - 577 Meters
MILES: 6.5
WAINWRIGHTS: 2, Barrow - Outerside
ROUTE: Braithwaite - Braithwaite Lodge - Barrow - Barrow Door - Low Moss - Outerside - High Moss - Stonycroft Gill - Newlands Pass - Stair - Uzzicar - Braithwaite
 

Grisedale Pike & Eel Crag via the north ridge

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24th November 2013
ASCENT: 3,622 Feet, 1,104 Meters
MILES: 8.1
WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Grisedale Pike – Crag Hill (Eel Crag) – Sail – Barrow
ROUTE: Whinlatter Pass – Kinn – Sleet How – Grisedale Pike – Coledale Hause – Eel Crag North Ridge – Crag Hill (Eel Crag) – The Scar – Sail – Sail Pass – High Moss – Barrow Door – Barrow – Braithwaite Lodge – Braithwaite – Whinlatter Pass
 

The Coledale Horseshoe

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17th July 2010
ASCENT: 1,449 Mtrs 4,100 Ft
MILES: 10.25
WAINWRIGHTS: 7 Grisdale Pike, Hopegill Head, Crag Hill (Eel Crag) Sail, Scar Crags, Outerside, Barrow
ROUTE:  
 

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