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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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    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. Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Skiddaw via Jenkin Hill

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    Keswick, Cumbria

    keswicktic@lake-district.gov.uk

    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…

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  3. 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

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    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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  4. Winder from Sedbergh
    Winder from Sedbergh

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    Sedbergh, Cumbria

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Cumbria

    Winder might only be a small hill but its position directly behind Sedbergh gives it amazingly strong presence. Its wonderfully smooth flanks form a dramatic sculpted backdrop to the houses and lanes of Sedbergh making it feel like a proper mountain…

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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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

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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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  8. 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

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    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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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 Running 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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  14. Scafell Pike and Scafell via Brown Tongue
    Scafell Pike and Scafell via Brown Tongue
    Scafell Pike and Scafell via Brown Tongue

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    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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  15. 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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  16. Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    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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  17. Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Walking in the Lake District, Cumbria
    Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail

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    -

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    01434 322002

    website@cumbriatourism.org

    Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail is the long-distance footpath that runs through the World Heritage Site. 84 miles of glorious walking through rugged moorland, rolling fields and dynamic urban landscape. And if 84 miles sounds a little daunting,…

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  18. 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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  19. Borrowdale and Castle Crag
    Borrowdale and Castle Crag
    Borrowdale and Castle Crag

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    Keswick, Cumbria

    Cumbria

    Slap bang in the middle of Borrowdale is Castle Crag. It's rather small, this perfectly formed little peak, but it nevertheless managed to resist the erosive forces of the valley glacier and remains today with its head high above the trees. A walk…

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  20. 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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