Great Crag & Watendlath from Stonethwaite by Guest Fell Walker David Hall
4th November 2026
Overview
Ascent:
1,500 Feet - 457 Metres
Wainwrights:
Great Crag
Visiting:
Dock Tarn & Watendlath
Weather:
Overcast
Parking:
Parking Spaces, Stonthwaite
Area:
Central
Miles:
5.5
Walking With:
On My Own
Ordnance Survey:
OL4
Route:
Stonethwaite - Stonethwaite Bridge - Lingy End - Dock Tarn - Great Crag - Watendlath - Puddingstone Bank - Cumbrian Way - Stonethwaite Bridge - Stonethwaite
Parking Details and Map
Nearest Post Code:
CA12 5XG
Grid Reference:
NY 260513 (Stonthwaite School) - NY 262 513 (Next to Phonebox)
Notes:
There are two places to park in the village of Stonethwaite the first one being as you head into the village itself just after the school with parking for up to three cars, further into the village next to the red phone box the is a small parking area with room for up to half a dozen cars. Both sites are ideal if heading into the beautiful Langstrath valley, Eagle Crag or Sergeants Crag. My advise is to arrive early to secure parking places and you wont be disappointed. Parking is free,
Map and Photo Gallery
I had two walks in mind today. One from Grasmere up to Stone Arthur. The idea was once on the path below Great Rigg, I'd decide which direction to walk - - the options are up hill or down hill. The other walk was this one which had been on the radar for a few weeks. This one won today because I could see these fells were cloud free as I was driving past Keswick. Unless I'm walking with someone, I tend not to walk at weekends anymore so assuming Stone Arthur is still there next week and the weather allows, I'll aim to go there one day midweek.
It was warm work on the steep path through the woods so it was nice to get back in the open to cool off. This was taken from Lingy End. There isn't much in the way of Heather (Ling) on here so maybe it should be called Bracken End.
On route to Dock Tarn I look across to Eagle Crag and Sergeant's Crag.
Dock Tarn. Peaceful and quiet and, not as muddy as it sometimes is here.
After making sure I didn't slip on the rocks coming down from Great Crag, I lose some height and head to Watendlath.
Watendlath and its Tarn.
This is the point I start to head up hill again (behind me).
Heading along Puddingstone Bank.
As I start to head back down into Borrowdale / Rosthwaite it's time to think about which route I fancy back to the car. I ended up taking what is probably the shortest. It's been a while since I'd walked that path between Rosthwaite and Stonethwaite so thought why not.
And a picture taken while walking back to Stonethwaite.
