Lake District: High Level and Fell Walks

Lake District: High Level and Fell Walks
Author: Vivienne Crow
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2024-02-21
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1787650421

A guidebook to 30 higher-level day walks in the Lake District, exploring some of the best mountains, ridgewalks, fells and summits within the national park. Mostly circular except for a few linear routes that make use of public transport links, the walks are graded according to difficulty, ensuring there is something for all levels of fitness and experience. The walks range from 7 to 24km (4–15 miles) in length and can be completed in between 3 and 9 hours. They are arranged geographically into 6 areas: Keswick, Borrowdale and Buttermere, the Western Valleys, Coniston and Langdale, Ambleside and Windermere, and Ullswater. 1:50,000 OS maps for each walk GPX files available to download Detailed information on terrain, refreshments and public transport for each walk Information given on local history and archaeology Highlights include Scafell Pike, Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Newlands Round and the Fairfield Horseshoe

The Western Fells

The Western Fells
Author: Alfred Wainwright
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0711236607

A. Wainwright's definitive guide to walking in the Lake District, comprehensively revised and updated.

The High Fells

The High Fells
Author: Steve Goodier
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2011-07-01
Genre: Lake District (England)
ISBN: 9780955355783

This guidebook gives walkers the ten finest routes on Cumbria's highest fells in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk, numbered directions and Ordnance Survey maps, these guides set a new standard.

Trail and Fell Running in the Lake District

Trail and Fell Running in the Lake District
Author: Kingsley Jones
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2017-04-30
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1783624833

The 40 routes in this guidebook offer some of the best trail running, fell running and sky running routes in the Lake District National Park, one of the world's great mountain running regions. Each route has been carefully graded to indicate terrain and difficulty so that the runner can select a route that suits their ability or aspirations for the day. Routes range from 5 miles to 21 miles, and include classics such as the Helvellyn skyline, Langdale Horseshoe, Borrowdale and Scafell Pike direct. Detailed route descriptions and OS map extracts accompany each route, along with key facts, including distance, ascent, descent, timings, maps, transport and parking. There is a useful introduction explaining the history of trail and fell running in the Lake District, along with advice about the best bases for a trail running holiday, equipment and adapting to running off road. There is a rich history of mountain running in the UK, and for many the Lake District is the spiritual home of fell running. Whether you want to follow the course of some of the classic fell races, or explore some of the quieter corners of the national park, the aim of this book is to inspire you to enjoy this thrilling sport in one of its greatest playgrounds.

Great Mountain Days in the Lake District

Great Mountain Days in the Lake District
Author: Mark Richards
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2011-06-07
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1849653801

An inspirational guidebook to the best days out in the Lake District mountains, including Scafell Pike, Fairfield, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, and Blencathra and other lesser-known but wonderful Lake District mountain walks. Each route offers a Great Mountain Day, a challenging walk exploring the beauty of the Lake District. This larger format book is perfect for choosing the next mountain to summit whether that will be a well-known classic challenge or revisiting a favourite mountain via a new route. Ideal for those new to the Lake District or those who think they know the Lake District well! Centres include Ambleside, Keswick, Patterdale, Seatoller, Boot, Ennerdale, and Wasdale Head. Each of the 50 great mountain days can be hiked in one day or are suitable for backpacking adventures. The circular walks are between 4 and 14 miles in length and all graded for difficulty, making this guidebook equally suitable for less experienced walkers and those looking for a challenging day out on the fells. All routes are illustrated with Harvey maps and the author's pictorial route diagrams.

Scrambles in the Lake District - North

Scrambles in the Lake District - North
Author: John Fleetwood
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2021-06-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1783627336

Guide to 100 scrambling routes climbing the rocks and ghylls of the English Lake District, covering the northern area, including Wasdale, Buttermere, Patterdale and Blencathra. Routes range from grade 1 to V Diff (use of a rope is recommended for grade 2 and above) and can be linked to form 24 longer outings. With advice on equipment and safety.

Low Fells

Low Fells
Author: Steve Goodier
Publisher: Northern Eye
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2012-01
Genre: Lake District (England)
ISBN: 9780955355776

These attractive and cleverly structured books give walkers the ten finest routes for each of six themes, in a popular pocketable format.

Walking the Wainwrights

Walking the Wainwrights
Author: Stuart Marshall
Publisher: Sigma Press
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781850587538

This text provides a compact guide to the ascent of all 214 peaks described in the late Alfred Wainwright's seven-volume pictorial guide to the Lakeland fells. It is designed to be taken on the fells, and not left at home on a bookshelf

The Outlying Fells of Lakeland

The Outlying Fells of Lakeland
Author: Alfred Wainwright
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Lake District (England)
ISBN: 9780711231757

This is the legendary A. Wainwright's guide to his selection of 56 'foothills' in Lakeland, brilliantly revised and updated by Chris Jesty. The outings described here with typical eloquence and humour were chosen by Wainwright with a particular readership in mind: 'those walkers who, because of age or infirmity, must be content with milder expeditions on lesser fells.' This guide is packed with gems of outstanding beauty which you don't have to be super-fit to enjoy: Orrest Head, where Wainwright's love affair with the Lake District began; Scout Scar, 'a pleasure every step of the way'; Beacon Fell, 'the epitome of that appeals to fellwalkers'; and many, many others. All the walks fall within the boundaries of the National Park. In the second edition, the main routes are picked out in red for greater visibility, and parking information is given where possible.

Family Walks in the Lake District

Family Walks in the Lake District
Author: Alfred Wainwright
Publisher:
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2013
Genre: Lake District (England)
ISBN: 9780711234062

A companion to 2012's Wainwright Family Walks: Volume 1 – The Southern Fells, this volume brings together for the first time twenty of the easiest and best walks in the Northern Lake District from Alfred Wainwright's classic collection of guides. Ideal for those with children and those just starting on their Lake District walking adventures alike, it is a perfect, accessible introduction to Wainwright. With the emphasis on the lower peaks and manageable climbs, here is a selection of wonderful fell walks for all abilities. Sketches and notes from Wainwright's timeless guides are reproduced in their entirety for each of the walks so you can enjoy his peerless commentary on the Lakeland fells, while detailed and up-to-date directions guide you along some of Wainwright's recommended routes. There is also plenty of practical advice for getting to the start of each walk and family-friendly facilities nearby, plus map and GPS references. With starting points across the southern Lake District and walks ranging from simple strolls to more challenging climbs, all that is left to do is lace up your family's boots and walk!