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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. Haweswater
    Haweswater
    Kirkby Stephen
    Dove Cottage, Wordsworth Grasmere
    The Cumbrian Coast
    Shap Abbey
    Haweswater
    Kirkby Stephen
    Dove Cottage, Wordsworth Grasmere
    The Cumbrian Coast
    Shap Abbey
    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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  2. Coniston Old Man
    Coniston Old Man
    Coniston Old Man

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    Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EH

    Cumbria

    It's hard to imagine visiting Coniston without climbing Coniston Old Man. It hangs over the village like the Matterhorn hangs over Zermatt. Smaller of course, but in the same way it is an integral part of the landscape. Most people attempt it via…

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  3. Scafell Pike from Borrowdale
    Scafell Pike from Borrowdale

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    Borrowdale, Cumbria, CA12 5UY

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    The main ridge of the Scafell Pike massif is traversed on its northwest flank by a spectacular path known as the Corridor Route. It climbs a rough but steady route from Sty Head to Lingmell Col from where it is a simple climb up the summit screes to…

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  4. Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts
    Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts
    Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts

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    Buttermere, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    Viewed from the west Grasmoor looks like a simple pyramidal peak but this is deceiving. Behind its giant west face it's a complex range of deep cut gills and valleys ringed by high crags and fine grassy ridges.

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  5. 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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  6. Helvellyn via Striding Edge and Swirral Edge
    Helvellyn via Striding Edge and Swirral Edge
    Helvellyn via Striding Edge and Swirral Edge

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    Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Doing the round of Striding Edge and Swirral Edge is one of the Lake District's most famous routes and for very good reason. The combination of two superb arêtes, which provide easy but exposed scrambling with a summit that has far-reaching views…

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  7. Skiddaw via Sale How
    Skiddaw via Sale How

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    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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  8. 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
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    Visitors on a Walking Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Coast to Coast 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

    Set your own pace on the Coast to Coast. Choose how many rest days you need and how far you’d like to walk each day. Opt for one of our self-guided tours or customise your trip with bespoke options. With flexible start dates throughout the season,…

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  9. Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Whinlatter Forest
    Family trails at Whinlatter Forest
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    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

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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 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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  10. Visitors on a trail at Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    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

    Telephone

    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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  11. Hiking Adventures at Newlands Adventure Centre in Keswick, Lake District
    Hiking Adventures at Newlands Adventure Centre in Keswick, Lake District
    Hiking Adventures at Newlands Adventure Centre

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    Newlands Adventure Centre, Stair, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5UF

    Telephone

    017687 78463

    info@activity-centre.com

    Keswick

    Let us be your guide on a hiking adventure that will take you to some of the most beautiful and challenging peaks in the area. Our expert team will not only show you the way, but also teach you valuable map reading skills and share fascinating…

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  12. 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

    Telephone

    +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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  13. Coniston Old Man
    Coniston Old Man
    Coniston Old Man via the Jack Diamond Path

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    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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  14. Walking routes in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Walking routes in the Lake District, Cumbria
    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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  15. The Coniston Round
    The Coniston Round

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    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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  16. 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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  17. Yewdale and Tarn Hows
    Yewdale and Tarn Hows

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    Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8EH

    Telephone

    01539 822222

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    Yewdale, Arnside Intake, Tarn Hows and Monk Coniston make up an intricate network of small valleys on the North side of Coniston; collectively they are widely regarded as making up some of the most romantic scenery in the Lake District. Most people…

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  18. Beatrix Potter Walk
    Beatrix Potter Walk
    Beatrix Potter Walk

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    Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    A walk around the shores of Lake Windermere and over the wooded fells of Claife Heights to the villages of Sawrey and Hawkshead to take in the sights and sounds that inspired the works of Beatrix Potter. Along the way you will be able to walk…

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  19. Skiddaw via Longside Edge
    Skiddaw via Longside Edge

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    Cumbria, CA12 4QG

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    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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  20. 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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