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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.
There’s no better place in England to stretch your legs than Cumbria.
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An 80 mile walk through the historic county of Cumberland and the Lake District National park starting at Ravenglass and finishing at Appleby in Westmorland.
Guide Book: The Cumberland Way by Paul Hannon. ISBN 1-870141-11-3
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Day four is a really grand finale and tops the whole trip off nicely. From the first footstep out of door at the Travellers Rest you embark on ascent of Helvellyn. It follows the 'White Stones' route, the original tourist route up Helvellyn, named…
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…
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…
Cumbria
This gentle lakeside walk is one of the most popular and best lakeside walks in the area with superb views in all directions. This walk is perfect for summer evenings or an afternoon stroll.
Cumbria
After a nights rest in the Borrowdale Valley (at either the Borrowdale Hotel or the Lodore Falls Hotel) step out into a landscape of inspirational, beautiful views. The first day consists of a warm up through a delightful mixture of woodland, crag…
Cumbria
The final day is a touristy ramble. In an area famous for its connections with Wordsworth, Coleridge and De Quincey it's easy to see what fired their imaginations with a walk through the trees and by the flashing waters of Grasmere and Rydal Water.…
The Cumbrian Costal Way is a continuous route from the boundary with Lancashire to the town of Gretna in the Scottish Borders. It is suitable for walkers of all abilities and can be walked in it's entirety or walked in sections. Much of the…
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Today follow ancient hooves up the packhorse route to Sticks Pass and then break out onto the rounded giants at the northern end of the Helvellyn range before heading back to the comforting hotels, and dramatic scenery, of the Borrowdale Valley.…
Wainwright described this part of the route as 'a walk in heaven'. You will be on higher terrain here and cover a number of the Lakeland Fells before reaching Grasmere, beloved village of artists and poets. This is a good place for an overnight stop…
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Elterwater (from the Norse for 'swan lake') guards the entrance to the Langdale valley, a playground for hillwalkers and climbers, and deservedly popular with visitors for much of the year.
Cumbria
Sedbergh is at the confluence of two Dales rivers, the River Rawthey and the River Dee. Along their banks the scenery is a classic mixture of stone walls, fields, picturesque farms and houses surrounded by intimate fells. A network of paths,…
Cumbria
From Keswick the peaks that surround Coledale are an intriguing sight. They are close enough to draw the eye yet far enough away that only their silhouettes show. From this angle each of the main peaks show angular and clean cut lines that look…
Cumbria
This is a walk for those with a liking for long distance 'unofficial' expeditions. It is a journey on foot from St. Bees Head on the Irish Sea to Robin's Hood Bay on the North Sea, the route crossing the Lake District and the Pennines into Swaledale…
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…
Ulverston to Carlisle - a relatively low level south to north crossing of the Lake District National Park. Seventy miles following tracks and paths along valleys and over passes in splendid, varied scenery.
Guide Book: The Cumbria Way and the…
Langdale, Ambleside
The neat thing about Scafell Pike is it can be climbed from all the major valleys in the Lake District. Its proximity to Esk Hause, the hub of the central fells, makes this possible. The normal routes are from Borrowdale or Wasdale; they are both…
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…
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…
Cumbria
The first part of this route tackles Loughrigg Fell. It accesses it by heading out of Grasmere past Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount (Wordsworth's two residences in the area), along the old Coffin route that links with Ambleside. This is a pleasant,…
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