Head of Haweswater The Head of Haweswater walk circles the valley head,starting with a rocky climb past the idyllic Small Water. The return heads south east over the lesser visited peaks of Harter Fell, Branstree and Selside Pike. The Walk Haweswater is a good base for a climb of the eastern fells. The walking tends to be shorter 5 Rating: Difficult walk 7.5mi Distance: 7.5 miles / 12 km 740m Elevation: 740m / 2427ft
Walk round Buttermere This short walk round Buttermere is straightforward and highly enjoyable. The views are excellent across the lake, valley and surrounding mountains. Beautiful and accessible for all. The Walk Buttermere is an iconic lake, popular but not overly so. On the many times I have walked round Buttermere (either as sole walk or to climb Haystacks) 1 Rating: Easier walk 4.5mi Distance: 4.5 miles / 7.2 km 15m Elevation: 15m / 49ft
Bowness and Windermere walk There is a fine way to link these two busy centres in a pleasant two hour walk. The shoreline of the lake is visited twice between Bowness and Windermere. The Walk It is tempting to say that there is no decent options for a walk between Bowness and Windermere. Certainly both towns are sprawling and 1 Rating: Easier walk 4.5mi Distance: 4.5 miles / 7.2 km 100m Elevation: 100m / 328ft
Fleetwith Pike The distinctive (ship’d bow) shape of Fleetwith Pike dominates the head of Buttermere. On the southern slopes are the remains of a slate mine whilst further east is the open mine with its neighbouring Via Ferrata. There are plans to add a zip wire to its northern slopes. The Walk 2126′. Climbing Fleetwith Pike asks a 3 Rating: Moderate walk 4.5mi Distance: 4.5 miles / 7.2 km 529m Elevation: 529m / 1735ft
Climb Orrest Head Orrest Head is the little hill overlooking Windermere. The climb is short but the views over the lake are excellent. The walk is varied by heading back through some mixed woodland. The walk 783ft. Many 3 and 4 year olds must have toiled through the woods to Orrest Head and claimed their first ‘summit’. Hopefully they 2 Rating: Easy with uphill sections 3mi Distance: 3 miles / 4.8 km 129423m Elevation: 129423m / 424636ft
Climbing Catbells Climbing Catbells is a right of passage for any youngster visiting the Lake District for the first time. With parking a problem this route is from nearby Little Town. Taking the short ferry from Keswick is another option. The Walk 1,481 ft. I am sure the Tourist Board will tell me otherwise but my guess 2 Rating: Easy with uphill sections 4.5mi Distance: 4.5 miles / 7.2 km 301m Elevation: 301m / 987ft
Helvellyn via Striding Edge Helvellyn via Striding Edge is one of the must do walks in England. It is popular but not at all easy. Some find the crossing stressful and daunting, most enjoy it and all have a feeling of great satisfaction when they complete it. A return via Raise avoids the awkward descent of Swirral Edge. The 5 Rating: Difficult walk 8.5mi Distance: 8.5 miles / 13.6 km 810m Elevation: 810m / 2657ft
Footsteps of Tolkein There is little doubt that the area around Stonyhurst College provided some of the inspiration for Lord of the Rings. The walk itself passes the college before heading down to the river, following it back to Hurst Green. The Walk JRR Tolkein stayed at and visited Stonyhurst College regularly when he was researching and writing 2 Rating: Easy with uphill sections 5.5mi Distance: 5.5 miles / 8.8 km 123m Elevation: 123m / 403ft
Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen walk Take the train along Mallerstang and walk from Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen. There are two options on the walk. The high one goes over Wild Boar Fell, the lower one along the embryonic River Eden. The Walk Remote, wild and exceptionally beautiful and that describes only the lowland route through Mallerstang! If any walk typifies the 5 Rating: Difficult walk 12mi Distance: 12 miles / 19.2 km 229m Elevation: 229m / 751ft
The Source of the Eden At the head of Mallerstang lies the Source of the Eden. The walk from Garsdale goes over Blades Bridge and Hell Bridge followed by a search for the river’s source. The return is via the flanks of Turner Hill on the west side of the dale. The Walk Hell Gill lies on the watershed of 3 Rating: Moderate walk 7mi Distance: 7 miles / 11.2 km 283m Elevation: 283m / 928ft
Climbing Grasmoor from Crummock Water Climbing Grasmoor from Crummock Water is an unusual way to approach the mountain. It is a steep pull but the walk makes best use of the finest features of the Grasmoor round These are the western ridges of Whiteside and Lad Hows or, if you are feeling energetic, the Wainwright of Whiteless Pike. The Walk 5 Rating: Difficult walk 6.5mi Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.4 km 839m Elevation: 839m / 2752ft
Ribblehead to Horton via Ingleborough Take the train from Horton and then walk from Ribblehead to Horton via Ingleborough. The path over Park Fell and Simon Fell is rarely used although the descent from Ingleborough to Horton is extremely popular. The Walk An interesting yet little used route up Ingleborough leaves Ribblehead a few hundred metres to the south of 5 Rating: Difficult walk 9.5mi Distance: 9.5 miles / 15.2 km 403m Elevation: 403m / 1322ft
