Hiking in Lake District National Park, Cumbria

Hiking Routes in Lake District National Park

Rydal Cave and Water Loop

Circumnavigate a beautiful little lake and visit one of the Lake District's most famous manmade landmarks.

Moderate Hiking

Distance: 4.1 km
Ascent: 109 m
Descent: 111 m

Coast to Coast

One of the iconic walks in the UK, the Coast to Coast - also known as Wainwright's Coast to Coast - is a long distance hike from St Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire.

Difficult Hiking

Distance: 309 km
Ascent: 6.6 km
Descent: 6.6 km

The Ullswater Way

The Ullswater Way connects shoreline paths, woodland trails, fast land and popular lakeside villages to loop around Ullswater lake in the Lake District.

Moderate Hiking

Distance: 32 km
Ascent: 835 m
Descent: 835 m

Old Man of Coniston

Hike one of the Lake District's most iconic mountains and pass a spectacular crag en route

Difficult Hiking

Distance: 7.9 km
Ascent: 586 m
Descent: 586 m

Blencathra's Classic Ridges

Blencathra is not only one of the oldest mountains in Lakeland, it’s one of the finest too.

Extreme Hiking

Distance: 7.7 km
Ascent: 702 m
Descent: 673 m

Bob Graham Round: 4 Wasdale to Honister

This is a fantastic circuit around the head of Wasdale on generally quiet fells, Great Gable being the obvious exception, with equally fantastic views both towards Lakeland and out across the Irish Sea.

Difficult Hiking

Distance: 16 km
Ascent: 1.8 km
Descent: 1.5 km

Skiddaw: Up the Quiet Side

For a completely different day out head round to the hill's wilder northeastern side, where the wide open spaces of the Skiddaw Forest have plenty to offer lovers of remote country.

Moderate Hiking