Sun beams over Derwent water from Barf
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Wainwright
Height
469 m · 1,539 ft
Drop
38 m
Grid ref
NY 214 267
Region
Lake District
Range
Lake District N
County
Cumberland

Summit: Shattered cairn on rock.

Barf is a Wainwright in Lake District, 469 m (1,539 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Whinlatter, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf, is 11.8 km with 600 m of ascent and takes 3.5 to 5 hours.

Routes up Barf

Rounds that include Barf (1)

Map

Summit at NY 214 267 (54.6297, -3.2181). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Barf

How high is Barf?
Barf is 469 m (1,539 ft) high, a Wainwright in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 214 267.
How long does it take to climb Barf?
The quickest route on TRXO, Whinlatter, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf, takes 3.5 to 5 hours: 11.8 km with 600 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Barf?
The route with the least climbing is Whinlatter, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf, starting from Whinlatter Pass (NY 204 245): 11.8 km and 600 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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