Routes up
Barrow routes: 2 ways to the top
Braithwaite via the north ridgeHiking · 2.1 km one way · 366 m ascent · ~1h 0m · from Braithwaite villageEasy
Stair via Barrow DoorHiking · 3.0 km one way · 356 m ascent · ~1h 10m · from Stair, NewlandsEasy
Climb past Uzzicar to the col at Barrow Door, then up to the top.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Stair via Barrow Door route guide
Summit today
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Barrow each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 455m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Barrow each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:07, sunset 16:45
9h 38m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:00 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:49.
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About Barrow
Barrow is a small fell rising south of Braithwaite, on the ridge between Coledale and Newlands. Its slopes are heather and bracken. Causey Pike is 1.3 km south-west, Outerside 1.6 km west, and Cat Bells 2.6 km south-east across the Newlands valley.
From Braithwaite, a path climbs the north ridge straight to the summit. The path is clear and grassy, with steeper sections near the top. From Stair in Newlands, you can climb past Uzzicar to Barrow Door, the col below the summit. Many walkers continue west over Stile End to Outerside, or south-west to Causey Pike.
The summit looks across Derwentwater to the central fells and north to Skiddaw. It is one of the quickest Wainwrights to reach from Keswick.
Barrow is 455 m (1,493 ft) high with 70 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY227218. It is the 52nd highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Causey Pike (1.3 km), Outerside (1.6 km) and Scar Crags (2.2 km).
What is the easiest way up Barrow?
From Braithwaite, follow the north ridge path to the summit.
Can you climb Barrow and Outerside together?
Yes. Outerside is 1.6 km west, and the two make a short round from Braithwaite.
Is Barrow good for beginners?
Yes. The path is clear and the climb is short, with a few steeper sections.
Is Barrow a Wainwright?
Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights and also a Birkett.
How high is Barrow?
Barrow is 455 metres high with 70 metres of prominence.
Where is Barrow?
Barrow is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Barrow?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Barrow, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Braithwaite via the north ridge (2.1 km one way, Easy).
Is it safe to climb Barrow today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Barrow?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
