Black Moss Pot
A beautiful walk to an exceptional wild swimming spot
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 6.8 km
- Ascent
- 115 m
- Descent
- 115 m
Hiking in Lake District National Park
England's largest National Park is now a World Heritage Site, home to Scafell Pike - its highest mountain, Wastwater - its deepest lake and thriving communities like Keswick and Bowness-on-Windermere.
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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
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 745 m
- Descent
- 582 m
Blencathra via Bannerdale Crags East Ridge
A less-trodden ascent to Blencathra.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 842 m
- Descent
- 843 m
Lingmoor Fell from Elterwater
The short route described here is ideal either as a half-day family adventure, or a quick blast between showers.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Ascent
- 342 m
- Descent
- 343 m
Bob Graham Round: 1 Keswick to Threlkeld
This route provides drastic contrasts, from easy terrain to extremely difficult terrain.
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Bob Graham Round: 2 Threlkeld to Dunmail
A broad ridge provides easy peak bagging but with a sting of a series of big ascents and descents towards the end.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 22 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Scafell Double Dose
An exciting loop taking in both Scafell and Scafell Pike
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
The Coledale Round
The pleasure found on the hills that cradle Coledale in their lap will satisfy even the greediest of hill gluttons.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Ennerdale Skyline Circuit
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
- Distance
- 31 km
- Ascent
- 2.2 km
- Descent
- 2.2 km
Hallin Fell
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
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 220 m
- Descent
- 220 m