A stunning walk around the lake, a perfect low level route or a great alternative if the weather is poor.
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Distance: 2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Ascent: 56 metres
Grade: 16 (
Easy)
Allow: 1h 15m to 1h 45m
Start: YHA Keswick
Region: North West of England
A pleasant route through the town, parks and along the shores of Derwent Water.
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Distance: 10.6 miles (17.1 km)
Ascent: 1252 metres
Grade: 76 (
Severe)
Allow: 7h 15m to 10h 45m
Start: YHA Ennerdale
Region: North West of England
A challenging high level ridge route with great views across the Lake District.
See MorePillar, Scoat Fell and Haycock
A great high level traverse with stunning views.
See MoreRed Pike, High Stile and High Crag
A stunning walk with an elevated circuit of Derwent Water.
See MoreWalla Crag and Cat Bells
A lovely route around Glenridding to a picturesque tarn.
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A walk to a single hilltop with stunning views of Keswick, Derwent Water and the Lake District beyond.
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A walk through the stunning Grizedale Forest with fantastic viewpoints.
See MoreGrizedale Forest and Carron Crag
A low level walk taking in the beautiful valleys of Glenridding and Grisedale.
See MoreGlenridding and Grisedale
Distance: 3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Ascent: 85 metres
Grade: 18 (
Easy)
Allow: 1h 15m to 2h 15m
Start: YHA Hawkshead
Region: North West of England
Explore the historic village of Hawkshead.
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This walk heads to the stunning Tarn Hows before passing through picturesque Hawkshead.
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Distance: 13.5 miles (21.7 km)
Ascent: 1103 metres
Grade: 77 (
Severe)
Allow: 7h 45m to 12h
Start: YHA Ambleside
Region: North West of England
A long and strenuous, but fairly straightforward walk around scenic Lake District peaks.
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Distance: 2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Ascent: 37 metres
Grade: 18 (
Easy)
Allow: 1h to 1h 45m
Start: YHA Ambleside
Region: North West of England
An excellent walk highlighting much of what Ambleside town has to offer.
See MoreGalava Fort and Ambleside
A lovely walk including a low level peak providing stunning views across the Lake District, a cave, a country estate and the shops and cafés of Ambleside.
See MoreLoughrigg Fell
A spectacular walk taking in the pyramidal Great Gable with views into Wasdale, Ennerdale, Buttermere and Borrowdale
See MoreGreen Gable and Great Gable
A single peak walk through mining heritage to an awesome viewpoint over Buttermere.
See MoreFleetwith Pike
A high level walk through Glenridding up to Whiteside and Lower Man to Helvellyn.
See MoreGlenridding, Helvellyn and Grisedale
This walk strolls through the former estate of Wasdale Hall and the stunning Lake District countryside.
See MoreNether Wasdale
A brilliant route with a high ridge, great views and beautiful dales.
See MoreMiterdale, Eskdale, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg
A stunning route to lesser visited parts of the Lake District.
See MoreMiddle Fell, Seatallan and Buckbarrow
A great single peak route with stunning views and historic quarry workings to explore.
See MoreDale Head