Difficulty: Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book One – The Eastern Fells Overlooking Grasmere and Dunmail Raise, Seat Sandal is an iconic sight for many travelling through the Lake District. It can be hiked as one fell or in a combination with multiple different fells. Often those undertaking the Fairfield Horseshoe will Read more…
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book One: The Eastern Fells Stone Arthur is one of the smaller of the Eastern Fells, often just passed out of necessity on the way to Great Rigg and Fairfield, or bagged as a pit stop on the Fairfield Horseshoe itself. In isolation it gives fabulous Read more…
Difficulty: Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Seven – The Western Fells Fells: Grey Knotts, Brandreth and Green Gable The ridge line from Green Gable to Grey Knotts is a very simple and straight forward ridge route once you are on it. The problem is in the getting to it. Most people, Read more…
Difficulty: Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Seven – The Western Fells Fells: Blake Fell, Burnbank Fell, Gavel Fell and Hen Comb The Blake Fell Horseshoe is one of the smaller Lake District horseshoes you can find. Traditionally only encompassing Blake Fell, Burnbank Fell and Gavel Fell, the experienced walker can add Read more…
Difficulty: Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Six- The North-Western Fells Whiteless Pike is often looked at as a stepping stone on the way to Grasmoor, but it’s a great hike on its own! It’s got fabulous views, not only towards Grasmoor, but back over Crummock Water towards Mellbreak, and over Buttermere Read more…
Difficulty: Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Six – The North-Western Fells Fells: Barf, Broom Fell, Lords Seat, Graystones This is one of those walks that has a little bit of everything. You get to experience the etherial beauty of Whinlatter Forest, the last true mountain forest in England, incredible views across Read more…
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Six – The North-Western Fells The ridge between Ard Crags and Knott Rigg is one of the most beautiful in the Lake District! Although it looks relatively simple the descent/ascent between the two fells is a bit of a slog, but it helps that the Read more…
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Two – The Far Eastern Fells Sallows and Sour Howes are a pleasant pair of fells to summit. Although small they provide lovely views of the surrounding area and make for a lovely couple of hours out walking. I must admit that they are fairly Read more…
Difficulty: Moderate-Difficult (depending on fitness) Wainwright Guide: Book Two – The Far-Eastern Fells Fells: Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike, Shipman Knotts The Kentmere Horseshoe is one of the most challenging routes in the Lake District that you can undertake. At Read more…
Difficulty: Easy-Moderate Wainwright Guide: Book Two – The Far Eastern Fells Overlooking the Northern end of Windermere and the bustling town of Ambleside, Wansfell is often overlooked in favour of the more commonly talked about Loughrigg Fell and the Fairfield Horseshoe. It definitely should not be though! The views over Read more…