This guide describes ascents of 36 Lake District fells that can be climbed from the valleys of Mardale (Haweswater), Kentmere and Longsleddale and from the east side of Ullswater. With few settlements, the area feels wild and remote, and the easternmost fells in particular see few visitors, offering a perfect getaway for walkers seeking solitude. Slightly further west lie some fantastic ridge-lines, including the much-loved Kentmere Horseshoe and High Street Roman road. Unlike other guidebooks which describe a single or limited number of routes to a particular destination, the aim of the Walking the Lake District Fells series is to offer all the options. These are presented as numbered sections which can be combined to create infinite possibilities - from simple ascents to longer ridge routes. Youll find the classics and popular routes alongside less traditional alternatives perfect for the wandering spirit. The series gives you both the freedom to devise your own routes and the information to make informed decisions, thanks to the clear descriptions of the routes, terrain, hazards, interesting features and safe descent paths should the weather close in. Also included are a handful of classic ridge routes for longer fell days. Mark Richards inimitable text is complemented by HARVEY mapping and the authors own beautiful sketch topos and panoramas. Perfect for keen hillwalkers and peak-baggers alike and ideal both for pre-planning and use on the hill, Walking the Lake District Fells is the new incarnation of the Fellranger series, which sees the volumes updated and trimmed to a more practical size. These true connoisseurs guides are sure to inspire you to get out and explore the beautiful fells of Lakeland. For those collecting fell summits, a Fellrangers hill list register can be found on the Long Distance Walkers Association website.
In 1980 Mark Richards began his three-part guide to the Peak District for Cicerone Press. He later moved to Cumbria and, after 14 years dedicated research, completed his series of Lakeland Fellranger guides covering the entire region. He has also written a guide to Hadrians Wall Path.
Map keys Area covered by this guide Author preface Starting points Introduction Valley bases Fix the Fells Using this guide Safety and access Additional online resources Fells 1 Angletarn Pikes 2 Arthurs Pike 3 Beda Fell 4 Bonscale Pike 5 Branstree 6 Brock Crags 7 Caudale Moor 8 Froswick 9 Gray Crag 10 Grayrigg Forest 11 Grey Crag 12 Hallin Fell 13 Harter Fell 14 Hartsop Dodd 15 High Raise 16 High Street 17 Ill Bell 18 Kentmere Pike 19 Kidsty Pike 20 Loadpot Hill 21 Mardale Ill Bell 22 Place Fell 23 Rampsgill Head 24 Rest Dodd 25 Sallows 26 Selside Pike 27 Shipman Knotts 28 Steel Knotts 29 Tarn Crag 30 Thornthwaite Crag 31 Troutbeck Tongue 32 Wansfell 33 Wether Hill 34 Whinfell Beacon 35 Winterscleugh 36 Yoke Ridge routes 1 The Kentmere Horseshoe 2 The Martindale Round 3 The Blea Water Circuit 4 The Borrowdale Round More to explore Useful contacts A fellrangers glossary The Lake District fells
