Coniston Hall on the Lake From Coniston village take the short walk to the lake front. From here head south along the shores to Coniston Hall on the lake. The views are lovely over the lake and it is a straightforward walk that anyone can achieve. The Walk This walk has some memories for me as it was the first 1 Rating: Easier walk 3mi Distance: 3 miles / 4.8 km 16m Elevation: 16m / 52ft
The Swindale Valley The Swindale Valley is one of a few, very quiet, valleys which lead into the eastern fringes of the Lake District. The northern ridge of Swindale has some lovely walking and views across Haweswater and the Ullswater fells. The Walk Like thousands of others who head for the higher fells of the Lake District I 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6.5mi Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.4 km 268m Elevation: 268m / 879ft
The Northern Fells A walk in the Northern Fells offers a genuine feel of Scottish remoteness. This is mainly due to the rolling fells and steep valleys which characterise the area. It is easy to pick off some rarely visited Wainwrights. The Walk Chris Bonnington may have climbed Everest and taken on many of the great peaks in 4 Rating: Moderate and over 10 miles 11mi Distance: 11 miles / 17.6 km 622m Elevation: 622m / 2040ft
Styhead and Sprinkling Tarn A walk which goes in to the heart of the high mountains of the rugged Lake District without climbing them. Styhead and Sprinkling Tarn are the highlights but the scenery is spectacular throughout. The Walk I think it may be considered cruelty in this day and age but one of our past family entertainments was 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6mi Distance: 6 miles / 9.6 km 507m Elevation: 507m / 1663ft
Discover the Upper Esk On leaving the road in Eskdale before it climbs towards Hard Knott you enter a new world and can discover the Upper Esk. The tumbling river, steep mountains and lack of people make this an extremely enjoyable area to walk in. The Walk A day walking in the Upper Esk left me feeling somewhat smug. 3 Rating: Moderate walk 8mi Distance: 8 miles / 12.8 km 343m Elevation: 343m / 1125ft
St Sunday Crag The name is enough to attract the interest of most walkers and fortunately St Sunday Crag does not disappoint. It is a long, graceful ridge rising over Ullswater. Having walked the ridge drop down to Grisedale Tarn and complete the walk on the long and beautiful Grisedale valley.. The Walk St Sunday Crag climbs gracefully 3 Rating: Moderate walk 7.5mi Distance: 7.5 miles / 12 km 696m Elevation: 696m / 2283ft
High Cup Nick The walk from Dufton to High Cup Nick is straightforward and with bags of interest. For a geographer the U shaped valley is text book, for the botanist there is a profusion of wild flowers and for the walker the views are excellent. The Walk After miles and miles of hard, but typical walking along the 3 Rating: Moderate walk 8.5mi Distance: 8.5 miles / 13.6 km 455m Elevation: 455m / 1492ft
Great Gable One of the finest climbs in the Lake District is the ascent of Great Gable via Styhead Tarn and Napes Needle. Scrambling skills are important around Great Napes (but the views are consistently outstanding). It may be less than 7 miles in length but so much is packed in, wow. The Walk Great Gable is 5 Rating: Difficult walk 6.5mi Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.4 km 865m Elevation: 865m / 2838ft
Buttermere to Keswick walk To complete the one way Buttermere to Keswick walk via Newlands take the bus to Buttermere. The service is very good. There is a choice of return walks through Newlands valley itself or over Ard Crags which is my favourite. The Walk Walking from one valley to another in the Lake District can be hard 4 Rating: Moderate and over 10 miles 10.5mi Distance: 10.5 miles / 16.8 km 463m Elevation: 463m / 1519ft
Wansfell Pike from Ambleside The traditional climb of Wansfell Pike from Ambleside is perfectly pleasant. However the walk is much improved by carrying on towards Troutbeck and turning south and returning along the fellside overlooking Windermere. The Walk A health warning. This walk does not go to the high point of Wansfell!! In fact my suspicions are that the 3 Rating: Moderate walk 6mi Distance: 6 miles / 9.6 km 470m Elevation: 470m / 1542ft
The Helm at Oxenholme The Helm at Oxenholme has a lovely whale back ridge with perfect under foot terrain. The views are dominated by Kendal itself but a glimpse at the Lakeland hills always brings a warm glow. The Walk Maybe it was just the lovely summer’s evening, the great views, the myriad of paths through bracken or the 2 Rating: Easy with uphill sections 3mi Distance: 3 miles / 4.8 km 107m Elevation: 107m / 351ft
Kirkstone Pass to Threlkeld Kirkstone Pass to Threlkeld passes over the the full spine of the Helvellyn Range taking in 14 Wainwrights. It is a long ditance epic and should be tried by anyone fit and enthusiastic. Fortunately the hard work is in the first half of the walk, it is almost all down hill from Helvellyn! The Walk 5 Rating: Difficult walk 17.5mi Distance: 17.5 miles / 28 km 1800m Elevation: 1800m / 5905ft
