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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. Outdooractive
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    Discover amazing outdoor experiences, reliable route suggestions and the best maps worldwide — as recommended by thousands of mountain guides, trail wardens and other industry pros.

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

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

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    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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  4. Haweswater
    Haweswater
    Kirkby Stephen
    Dove Cottage, Wordsworth Grasmere
    The Cumbrian Coast
    Shap Abbey
    Haweswater
    Kirkby Stephen
    Dove Cottage, Wordsworth Grasmere
    The Cumbrian Coast
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    Coast to Coast Walk

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    A beautiful route of 197 miles, linking three National Parks over high level traverse. Stretching from St Bees on the west coast, to Robin Hood’s Bay in the east, the Coast to Coast route was originally devised by Alfred Wainwright, who said “Surely…

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  5. Visitor on a Walking 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

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    +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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  6. Visitors on a trail at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a trail at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a trail at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a trail at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Visitors on a trail at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Grizedale Forest Walking Trails

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    Grizedale Forest & Visitor Centre, Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJ

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    0300 067 4495

    grizedale@forestryengland.uk

    Hawkshead

    Whatever your ability level, Grizedale is a fantastic place to get on the trail and enjoy the fresh Lake District air. Create your own adventure or follow one of our waymarked routes, with a wide range of distances and difficulty levels there’s…

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  7. Skiddaw via Longside Edge
    Skiddaw via Longside Edge

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    Cumbria, CA12 4QG

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    A superb way to the summit of Skiddaw, which takes in the fine shapely ridge, Longside edge, that extends north from Carl Side and is separated from the main massif by the deep trench of Southerndale. From a distance the crest of Longside Edge looks…

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    Great Gable from Borrowdale

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

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    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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  10. Visitor on a Walking 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
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    Cumbria Way Walking 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

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    +44 (0) 17683 71777

    enquiries@c2cpackhorse.co.uk

    20 St Lukes Rd, Kirkby Stephen

    Enjoy an excellent introduction to the charms of the English Lake District on the official Cumbria Way Walking Holiday.

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

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    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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  12. Coledale Round
    Coledale Round
    Coledale Round

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    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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  13. Channelside Walk - The Dock Museum
    Channelside Walk - The Dock Museum
    Channelside Walk

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    The Channelside walk takes you from The Dock Museum along Channelside and over the reclaimed Slagbank’s. The walk is on paths and will take from 75 minutes (brisk) to 115 minutes (stroll and look round).

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  14. 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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    Helvellyn from Thirlmere

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    Thirlmere, -

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    At first glance the western side of the Helvellyn range may seem a little dull. They display slopes of a fairly uniform nature which when compared with the likes of Striding Edge and Swirral Edge on the other, eastern side, certainly lack that…

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  16. Haweswater
    Haweswater
    High Street via Long Stile

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    Haweswater, Penrith, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Penrith

    A high-level approach to the summit plateau of the eastern giant, High Street, then a steady descent via Mardale Ill Bell and the old packhorse route that crosses Nan Bield Pass.

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  17. The Coppermines Valley and The Bell
    The Coppermines Valley and The Bell

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    Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EH

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    The Coppermines Valley lies directly behind Coniston village cutting a deep gash between the long high ridge of the main Coniston Fells and the shapely outlying summit of Weatherlam. This impressively steep valley, as its name suggests, has been of…

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  18. Buttermere
    Buttermere
    Haystacks

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    Buttermere, Cumbria

    Cumbria

    This modest mountain occupies an important position at the head of the Buttermere valley and is surrounded by a diverse and interesting range of peaks. To the south is the towering crags of the Pillar range whilst to the north is the slightly…

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  19. Heart of Barrow Walk - The Dock Museum.
    Heart of Barrow Walk - The Dock Museum.
    Heart of Barrow Walk

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    A walk in the Central Barrow Conservation Area.The walk will take about 1 hour to complete.

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  20. Running Trails at Whinlatter Forest, Lake District
    Running Trails at Whinlatter Forest, Lake District
    Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Family trails at Whinlatter Forest
    Running Trails at Whinlatter Forest, Lake District
    Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Family trails at Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Running Trails

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

    Telephone

    017687 78469

    whinlatter@forestryengland.uk

    Braithwaite, Keswick

    Whinlatter is a great place for walking with many miles of gravel roads, paths and tracks to explore. Each junction is marked with a numbered post which is shown on the Forest guide map making it easy to create your own route.

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