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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.
There’s no better place in England to stretch your legs than Cumbria.
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Cumbria
Considering its unsighted most of the way, the approach to Great Gable from Borrowdale is one of the best routes up the mountain. To get to it you have to deal with the intervening corries and hills and this is what makes it special. They provide…
Cumbria
Moses Trod, the high-level path that skirts the base of Great Gable's impressive north face (Gable Crag), owes its existence to a colourful quarryman known as Moses Rigg.
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…
The Swallows and Amazons app is your guide to the places that inspired the legendary book series written by Arthur Ransome. Navigate to the places that inspired the fictional locations, receive notifications about upcoming events, listen to extracts…
Cumbria
At the eastern edge of the Howgill Fells, the shapely peaks of Kengriff and Yarlside stand a lonely vigil. Set in stunning surroundings, they have all the very best qualities you would expect of the area, but for some reason they tend to get a…
Ullswater Valley
The walk around Deepdale's skyline crest, taking in all its summits, is a rather surprising walk. In terms of distance it's not particularly long and in terms of height its summits are by no means highest in the Lake District, but for out and out…
Cumbria
Sedbergh is at the confluence of two Dales rivers, the River Rawthey and the River Dee. Along their banks the scenery is a classic mixture of stone walls, fields, picturesque farms and houses surrounded by intimate fells. A network of paths,…
Langdale, Ambleside
The neat thing about Scafell Pike is it can be climbed from all the major valleys in the Lake District. Its proximity to Esk Hause, the hub of the central fells, makes this possible. The normal routes are from Borrowdale or Wasdale; they are both…
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A walk on the banks of the river Eden, in the former Forest of Inglewood.
Cumbria
Secretly tucked away behind Ambleside is the high valley of Scandale.
Cumbria
The Fairfield Horseshoe is probably the most famous of the classic Lake District rounds - this classic walk takes in all the peaks that surround Rydal.
Cumbria
The triangle of fells sandwiched between Ambleside and Troutbeck terminates at the diminutive summit of Wansfell Pike. Although relatively small, Wansfell Pike is surrounded by deep valleys and is separated from its neighbouring peaks by…
Hawkshead
1. Hawkshead to Tarn Hows
This route visits the lovely Tarn Hows from the village of Hawkshead. It’s about a 2 mile walk from the village, climbing to the Tarns on a mixture of country lanes and public footpaths. The walk starts in the centre…
Kendal
Explore the estate at Sizergh Castle, and keep an eye out for any sightings of local wildlife, including animals, birds, butterflies, and wildflowers. Keep an eye out for prehistoric sites and native cattle along the way. The route mainly follows…
Langdale, Ambleside
The compact group of peaks that form the Langdale Pikes are amongst the most easily recognisable mountains in the Lake District. Viewed from Langdale their flanks are craggy and appear very steep, the sort of territory that appeals to climbers…
Cumbria
You don't have to climb to the top of the highest peaks to experience the magical mixture of mountain and water that makes the Lake District so special.
Cumbria
Loughrigg Fell might not be the biggest peak in the Lake District but standing by the summit trig point you would hardy guess this.
Cumbria
Walking the Coffin Road from Ambleside to Grasmere then taking advantage of the bus for the return journey makes an excellent outing. The Coffin Road rises and falls gently along its course and gets you to a whole variety of viewpoints. The scenery…
Cumbria
Cutting deeply into the hills on the northern side of Ambleside, the wild and lonely valley of Scandale is a real surprise. Being so close to the hustle and bustle you would expect it to be the same with houses dotted along it's length and people…
A 270-mile walk that will take you from Edale in the Peak District National Park along the Pennine ridge through the Yorkshire Dales, up into Northumberland, across the Cheviots, setting you down in Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. It passes…
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