Blencathra via Bannerdale Crags East Ridge
A less-trodden ascent to Blencathra.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 842 m
- Descent
- 843 m
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A less-trodden ascent to Blencathra.
Severe Hiking
The short route described here is ideal either as a half-day family adventure, or a quick blast between showers.
Easy Hiking
This route provides drastic contrasts, from easy terrain to extremely difficult terrain.
Extreme Hiking
A broad ridge provides easy peak bagging but with a sting of a series of big ascents and descents towards the end.
Difficult Hiking
An exciting loop taking in both Scafell and Scafell Pike
Severe Hiking
The pleasure found on the hills that cradle Coledale in their lap will satisfy even the greediest of hill gluttons.
Severe Hiking
Ennerdale is the 'wildest' major valley in the Lake District, and this horseshoe takes in practically every top on its convoluted skyline to give a long, challenging classic.
Extreme Hiking
With a high start and a low summit this likeable mini fell must be one of the easiest ascents in the Lake District, by its standard route.
Moderate Hiking
Place Fell rises alone, a hub-like point at the centre of a great arc of mountains running from Helvellyn and the Dodds to the High Street range.
Difficult Hiking
A short family-friendly walk from Grasmere's Town Head, taking in a beautiful valley and an easy ridge to a classic Lakeland micro-summit, which feels much higher than its on-paper altitude suggests.
Moderate Hiking
Climb several notable Lake District Peaks in one day: Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell and Pillar.
Extreme Hiking
This round which tackles the hills enclosing secretive Gasgale Gill is perfect for a shorter day, and after an inauspicious start rewards baggers with three Wainwrights building to a fine climax with a traverse of one of the best walker’s ridges in the entire national park.
Difficult Hiking
Taking in the major fells that ring the head of Eskdale, this round includes many of the highest, most interesting and most popular peaks in England, allowing the walker to fully enjoy this wonderful corner of the Lake District.
Severe Hiking
This northernmost summit of the Blencathra range has a hidden scenic corner, the high glacial bowl of Bowscale Tarn.
Moderate Hiking
This Cumbrian crowd-pleaser is an oldie, but a goodie.
Severe Hiking
People have walked High Street for thousands of years, and they'll probably be doing so for generations to come.
Difficult Hiking