Where2Walk in the Lake District
The best 100 walks in the Lake District
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All the walks here I have walked in the past year or so, therefore the information is up to date. The comments though are my personal view and anyone under taking one of these walks is doing so at their own risk, my recommendation is always to get the appropriate map and follow this whilst using the information supplied here as a guide.
To make it easier to find the walk most suitable for you I have divided the walks in to 5 different categories:
When you have found the walk for you, you can either download a file for your GPS or print the walk on a single page. It is all free. When you print the page the text and the map print but the photography does not.
Martindale & Beda Head
L101- Remote road end walking
- Undulating ridge with great views
- Look out for the herds of red deer
Great Carrs & Wetherlam
L091- An unusual horseshoe from Little Langdale
- Dramatic cliff scenery below great Carrs
- Explore interesting Wetherlam
Yewbarrow
L059- Some excellent scrambling up and down
- Views in all directions are excellent
- A picture perfect little mountain
Upper Borrowdale
L079- Easy walking in Borrowdale
- Views over Derwentwater and the fells
- Try to include little Castle Crag
A walk in Grizedale Forest
L084- Well laid out walking routes
- Variety of trees and not too dense
- Excellent visitor centre
Cold Pike from Wrynose
L046- An easy climb from a high pass
- Great views of the Langdale fells
- Picturesque tarn
Pillar from Wasdale Head
L038- Remote and rough crossing
- Superb views of the western lakes
- Options to extend route
Dacre & Dalemain
L063- Explore the grounds of Dalemain
- Visit the church and castle at Dacre
- Lovely views looking down Ullswater
Wastwater Screes
L072- Great views over Upper Wasdale
- Dramatic cliffs under the pleasant ridge
- An adventure on the screes near the lake
Little known Swindale
L086- Pretty valley to the west of Shap
- Unusual views over the high Far Eastern Fells
- Enjoy the sounds of the birds
