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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. Walking at Tarn Hows
    Walking at Tarn Hows
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    Tarn Hows

    Address

    Tarn Hows, Tarn Hows Main Car Park, Nr Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AG

    Telephone

    015394 41456

    tarnhows@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Nr Coniston

    Tarn Hows is a stunning local beauty spot, artificially made in the 19th Century by joining 3 tarns together. In 1929 it was bought by Beatrix Potter who sold it to the National Trust. There is a 1.5 mile, level footpath around the tarn.

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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. Scafell Pike and Scafell via Brown Tongue
    Scafell Pike and Scafell via Brown Tongue
    Scafell Pike and Scafell via Brown Tongue

    Address

    Wasdale, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    The mountains around Wasdale Head are arguably one of the finest mountain landscapes in Britain and grandest of all of these fine mountains are the twin peaks of Scafell and Scafell Pike.

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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

    Address

    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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  8. Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Scafell Pike Via Cam Spout

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    Eskdale, Cumbria, CA19 1TG

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    An easy scramble at the side of the spectacular Cam Spout Force is combined with a descent down the wild and remote Little Narrowcove to provide a fine crossing of Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain. Access is from the Eskdale side by a steady…

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  9. Walking holidays with S-Cape Travel UK Ltd
    Walking holidays with S-Cape Travel UK Ltd
    S-Cape Travel UK Ltd

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    Telephone

    01768807617

    info@s-cape.co.uk

    S-Cape UK creates authentic and immersive adventure travel experiences across the UK including many self-guided hiking and cycling trips in Cumbria. With over 26 years of experience, we are pioneers in self-guided walking, hiking, and cycling tours.…

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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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  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. 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
    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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    Visitor 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

    Telephone

    +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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  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
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    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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