Keswick Castlerigg

Loop from Portinscale · England, United Kingdom

Community route · Hiking · Saved 2 Oct 2026

Locator map: Portinscale · England, United Kingdom

10.6 km · +208 m · 2h 40m · loop · Hiking

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Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%)

Keswick Castlerigg is a 10.6 km hike loop from The Ings near Portinscale, with 208m of climbing and an effort score of 13.

ModerateLoopThe Ings100% at ≤15% gradeSnow not assessed

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Climbs and descents in route order. Not listed does not mean absent: it may not be mapped.

4 route events
  1. Start

    0 m

    The Ings

    Start

    Route geometry · source 2026-10-02

    About 0 min in

    10.6 km remaining

    +208 m remaining

  2. Climb

    3.0 km

    147 m climb

    2.2 km at 6.8% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-10-02

    About 45 min in

    7.6 km remaining

    +162 m remaining

  3. Descent

    7.2 km

    118 m descent

    1.8 km at 6.6% average

    Saved route geometry · source 2026-10-02

    About 1h 49m in

    3.4 km remaining

    +11 m remaining

  4. Finish

    10.6 km

    Route finish

    Finish

    Route geometry · source 2026-10-02

    About 2h 40m in

    0 m remaining

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  • Keswick

    Portinscale · England, United Kingdom · 9.7 km · +200 m · loop · Same start

Distance
10.6 km
Elevation
↗ 208 m
Est. moving time
2h 40m
Planner estimate when saved
Effort
13

Terrain & grades

100% at ≤15% grade

This loop packs 20m of climb per kilometre, which makes it a relatively flowing profile. 100% of the measured line is at 15% grade or less (slope only, not surface or technicality). The hardest kilometre is around km 5, gaining about 74m. Total route distance is 10.6 km.

Easy 67% Steady 31% Power-hike 2% Steep 0%
High point
233m
Gain / km
20m
Max grade
14%

Snow & conditions

Snow not assessed

Current snow evidence is not available for this route. Missing data does not establish snow-free conditions.

Route sections

Opening third
3.5 km
+71m / -31m
Middle third
3.5 km
+128m / -44m
Final third
3.5 km
+9m / -136m

Moderate effort, about 2h 40m moving time as the Planner estimated it when the route was saved, for 208m of climbing. Expect 0% steep-grade exposure.

Fuel & gear

Energy
1500 kcal
Water
1.3 L

Plan roughly 13 small fuel units, then adjust for weather, aid, and personal effort.

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Surface

≈45% paved · ≈55% unpaved
Mixed paved & unpaved

OpenStreetMap tags the surface on 96% of this route; the rest is classed by its road type, an estimate.

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