High Street South
A brutally steep climb on the way up becomes a wild, fast and furious descent on the return journey.
Severe Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 9 km
- Ascent
- 728 m
- Descent
- 39 m
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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A brutally steep climb on the way up becomes a wild, fast and furious descent on the return journey.
Severe Mountain Biking
For one of the best short routes in the north Lakes combine the charismatic mini mountain Cat Bells with a ramble along the wooded west side of Derwentwater - perhaps the most picturesque shoreline in England.
Moderate Hiking
This stern, stony mountain sprawls over a large area, its many impressive corners offering some of the grandest mountain scenery in the Lake District.
Difficult Hiking
A superb and popular ride with stunning views, testing but rideable climbs, and brilliant descents.
Difficult Mountain Biking
The second half of this route takes in much of the roughest ground in the Lake District and you need the fell craft of a goat to keep up a good pace.
Extreme Hiking
Wrynose Pass - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Prison Band - Wetherlam - Brim Fell - Grey Friars - Wrynose Pass
Difficult Hiking
River Caldew - Wiley Gill - Great Calva - Knott - Great Lingy Hut - High Pike - Carrock Fell - Drygill Head - Great Lingy Hut - Arm P' Grain - Carrock Wolframite Mine - Grainsgill Beck - River Caldew
Difficult Hiking
Cat Bells - Maiden Moor - High Spy - Dale Head - Hindscarth
Moderate Hiking
Swirls - Helvellyn - Lower Man - White Side - Swirls
Moderate Hiking
Whinlatter Pass - Hopegill Head - Whiteside - Hobcarton Crag - Grisedale Pike - Hobcarton End - Whinlatter Pass
Moderate Hiking
Five Wainwrights from Martindale or Mellguards. 14.2km
Moderate Hiking
A semi technical 15k trail race around the base of Place Fell on the shores of Ullswater. This tough but attainable trail race is a great intro in to our more technical races and is part of the Helvellyn Sky Ultra weekend.
Moderate Trail Running
A beautiful, semi-technical 10km route in Great Langdale, based out of the National Trusts Stickle Barn, part of the Rab Scafell Sky Race Weekend
Moderate Trail Running
The Swirral Grind is an uphill only race. Designed in the style of a Vertical K its a full on grind of an ascent.
Severe Trail Running
A serious struggle of will and lung capacity. Race to the summit of one of the most iconic fells in Lakeland.
Difficult Trail Running
The St Sunday Mountain Race™ is a stepping stone to harder and longer Sky Races.
Difficult Trail Running