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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. Coniston Old Man
    Coniston Old Man
    Coniston Old Man

    Address

    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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  2. Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts
    Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts
    Grasmoor and Rannerdale Knotts

    Address

    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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  3. Yewdale and Tarn Hows
    Yewdale and Tarn Hows

    Address

    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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  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
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    Visitor on a Walking Holiday with Coast to Coast Packhorse in the Lake District, Cumbria
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    Herdwick Sheep, as seen on a 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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  5. 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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  6. View of Red Pike from the ascent of High Stile. Photo: Espresso Addict.
    View of Red Pike from the ascent of High Stile. Photo: Espresso Addict.
    High Stile Range

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    Buttermere, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    The climb onto the main ridge of the High Stile Range is a bit on the stiff side but once you get onto the ridge the walk along its craggy and boulder strewn crest is superb. The setting is magnificent with wide ranging views across Ennerdale to…

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  7. 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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    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
    South Lakes Adventures

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    Cumbria

    Telephone

    07570 982 500

    southlakesadventures@gmail.com

    Looking to get out in the hills? Local guide Emma Seery offers beautiful walks - from friendly trails to the high fells - and fun, relaxed navigation training to equip you for your next adventure.

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  8. 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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  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
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    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. 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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  11. Catbells
    Catbells
    High Spy, Maiden Moor & Cat Bells from Borrowdale

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    Keswick, Cumbria

    Cumbria

    The western side of Borrowdale is a long undulating ridge occupied by three attractive little peaks, High Spy, Maiden Moor and Cat Bells. Each one of them has its own distinct profile and individual character; surprisingly as the drop between each…

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  12. 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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  13. The Bowder Stone and Watendlath
    The Bowder Stone and Watendlath

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    Keswick, Cumbria

    keswicktic@lake-district.gov.uk

    Cumbria

    Tucked high amongst the fells in a secluded and hidden valley on the eastern side of Borrowdale is the picture perfect hamlet of Watendlath. It sits nestling in a glacier-carved hollow beside the mirrored waters of a tarn and surrounded by trees,…

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    Walking routes
    Great Gable via Moses Trod

    Address

    Borrowdale, Cumbria, CA12 5UY

    Cumbria

    Moses Trod, the high-level path that skirts the base of Great Gable's impressive north face (Gable Crag), owes its existence to a colourful quarryman known as Moses Rigg.

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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. Dog walking at Sizergh Castle, Lake District © National Trust Images
    Dog walking at Sizergh Castle, Lake District © National Trust Images
    Family at Sizergh near Kendal, Cumbria
    Dog walking at Sizergh Castle, Lake District © National Trust Images
    Family at Sizergh near Kendal, Cumbria
    Holeslack Accessible Trail

    Address

    Take this accessible circular route for a flavour of the Sizergh estate, from ancient woodlands and traditional Westmorland orchards to
    historic farm buildings and parklands.

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    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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  20. 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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