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Walking Routes in the Lake District, Cumbria

So you've got a spare day and feel like conquering a mountain? Great! If you prefer to go it alone and walk to your own schedule rather than joining a guided walk, search our walking routes below and choose based on your preferred duration and level of effort.

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  1. Senhouse Roman Museum from the Air in Maryport, Cumbria
    Senhouse Roman Museum from the Air in Maryport, Cumbria
    The Bank End Ramble

    Address

    Cumbria, CA15 6LW

    info@thewavemaryport.co.uk

    Beginning at the Maritime Museum in Maryport, the walk climbs the sea brows yielding spectacular views of the historic town and the wide Solway Firth beyond. The route meanders to the north into the Solway Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,…

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  2. Skiddaw via Sale How
    Skiddaw via Sale How

    Address

    Keswick, Cumbria

    Cumbria

    The northern and eastern slopes of Skiddaw are strikingly different than other Lake District fells. They are gentler and run off in great sweeps to an area of high moors and rolling hills known collectively as the 'Back o' Skidda'. The only features…

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  3. Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Family trails at Whinlatter Forest
    Use of Tramper all-terrain vehicles at Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Family trails at Whinlatter Forest
    Use of Tramper all-terrain vehicles at Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Walking Trails

    Address

    Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW

    Telephone

    017687 78469

    whinlatter@forestryengland.uk

    Braithwaite, Keswick

    Whinlatter is the place to enjoy peaceful forest walks surrounded by stunning Lake District scenery, with miles of gravel roads, paths and tracks to explore. Create your own adventure or follow one of our waymarked routes, with a wide range of…

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  4. Visitor on a Walking Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitor on a Walking Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Scenery on a Walking Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitor on a Running Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitor on a Running Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Visitor on a Walking Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Scenery on a Walking Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Visitor on a Running Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Coast to Coast Running Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse

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    The Coast to Coast Packhorse Ltd, 25, Cumberland house, 20 St Lukes Rd, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HT

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 17683 71777

    enquiries@c2cpackhorse.co.uk

    20 St Lukes Rd, Kirkby Stephen

    Expertly Crafted Running Holidays – As specialists in the Alfred Wainwright Coast to Coast, we use our expertise to create seamless running itineraries.

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  5. The Coniston Round
    The Coniston Round

    Address

    Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EH

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    The Coniston Fells are fronted by the rugged face of Coniston Old Man and the towering cliffs of Dow Crag. These two fine mountains are a big enough draw to spirited walkers but, add to this the stunning array of peaks stacked up behind them and…

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  6. Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a guided walk with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Guided Hikes with South Lakes Adventures

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    Cumbria

    Telephone

    07570 982 500

    southlakesadventures@gmail.com

    Book local guide - Emma Seery - to take you on a guided hike into the high peaks and hidden corners of the Lake District. Great days in the great outdoors for people of all experience.

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  7. Borrowdale and Castle Crag
    Borrowdale and Castle Crag
    Borrowdale and Castle Crag

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    Keswick, Cumbria

    Cumbria

    Slap bang in the middle of Borrowdale is Castle Crag. It's rather small, this perfectly formed little peak, but it nevertheless managed to resist the erosive forces of the valley glacier and remains today with its head high above the trees. A walk…

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  8. Baugh Fell and Knoutberry Hill
    Baugh Fell and Knoutberry Hill
    Baugh Fell and Knoutberry Hill

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    Sedbergh, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    Sat in an isolated position at the junction of Garsdale and Uldale the high moorland peak of Baugh Fell commands outstanding unrestricted views. In terms of sheer good looks it’s not the most outstanding peak in the area and for this reason doesn’t…

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    Walking routes
    Great Gable from Borrowdale

    Address

    Borrowdale, Cumbria, CA12 5UY

    Cumbria

    Considering its unsighted most of the way, the approach to Great Gable from Borrowdale is one of the best routes up the mountain. To get to it you have to deal with the intervening corries and hills and this is what makes it special. They provide…

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  10. Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Skiddaw via Jenkin Hill

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    Keswick, Cumbria

    keswicktic@lake-district.gov.uk

    Cumbria

    Skiddaw's simple symmetry appeals to the child in us all. Its form needs no explanation; it is a mountain simple as that, with steep slopes and a summit. It might lack the drama of the great crags of its peers, and its open flanks hold no secrets…

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  11. Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a Navigation Skills course with South Lakes Adventures in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Navigation Skills with South Lakes Adventures

    Address

    Cumbria

    Telephone

    07570 982 500

    southlakesadventures@gmail.com

    Want to be a navigation ninja? South Lakes Adventures offers navigation skills sessions tailored to your needs and goals, all in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Beginners welcome.

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  12. Cautley Spout
    Cautley Spout
    Calders, The Calf and Cautley Spout

    Address

    Sedbergh, Cumbria

    Telephone

    01539 822222

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    The highest peaks of the Howgills cry out to be walked from Sedbergh. Their rolling flanks sweep down to the edge of the village offering soft green folds that draw the eye skywards. At the heart of the range is a cluster of flat topped peaks which…

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  13. Patterdale to Howtown and back on the steamer
    Patterdale to Howtown and back on the steamer

    Address

    Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    The scenic combination of lakes surrounded by steep-sided mountains is one of the things that makes the Lake District such a special place. One of the best examples of this type of landscape is the eastern shore of Ullswater. The craggy flanks of…

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  14. Cumbrian Cistercian Way - Landranger Map 96
    Cumbrian Cistercian Way - Landranger Map 96
    Cumbrian Cistercian Way

    Address

    -

    Between the high fells of the Lake District and the sands of Morecambe Bay lies the unspoilt landscape of Furness. This walk guides you along
    ancient paths and byways through a landscape shaped by monks and merchantmen, by fishermen and shipbuilders…

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  15. Screenshots of walking routes in the Lake District, Cumbria from the Outdooractive app
    Screenshots of walking routes in the Lake District, Cumbria from the Outdooractive app
    Visitors climbing a fell in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Screenshots of walking routes in the Lake District, Cumbria from the Outdooractive app
    Visitors climbing a fell in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Outdooractive

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    From the quiet shores of Windermere to the scenic trails around Derwentwater, Outdooractive helps you make the most of every adventure in the Lakes. Plan, navigate, and record your walks, hikes, and cycling routes — whether it’s a family-friendly…

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  16. Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail
    Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail
    Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail
    Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail
    Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail
    Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail
    Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail
    Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail
    Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail
    Lancaster Canal Towpath Trail

    Address

    Canal Head North, Kendal, Cumbria, LA97BY

    helen@lancastercanaltowpathtrail.co.uk

    Kendal

    The Towpath Trail connects Kendal to Lancaster via the original Towpath of the Lancaster Canal. It's a a unique place for walking, cycling, paddling, and general rural enjoyment!

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  17. Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    High Raise and Ullscarf from Borrowdale

    Address

    Borrowdale is quite a complex valley its head is split into a series of off-shoots like the branches of a tree. All very different in character, these sub-valleys are interesting places to explore and can conveniently be used as thoroughfares for…

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  18. Hardknott Pass
    Hardknott Pass
    Harter Fell from Hardknott Pass

    Address

    Eskdale, Cumbria, CA19 1TG

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    Harter Fell might be small but it's perfectly formed and it's situated in a stunning position. It separates the top end of Eskdale from the Duddon Valley and is not hemmed in by other peaks. For these reasons and also because it can be gained by a…

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  19. Coniston Old Man
    Coniston Old Man
    Coniston Old Man via the Jack Diamond Path

    Address

    Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EH

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    The Jack Diamond Path up Coniston Old Man is one of the few paths in the Lake District named after an individual - unlike the other paths though, this one has a very recent history. It is the creation of Jack Diamond, a school teacher from Coniston,…

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  20. Coledale Round
    Coledale Round
    Coledale Round

    Address

    Keswick, Cumbria

    Cumbria

    Coledale itself is a classic U shaped valley that is typical of many in the Lake District, but unlike others it has no habitation. In fact the only obvious sign of human presence is the remains of the old barytes mine at the valley head and the…

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