Lakes Big 4 (part 1 of 2)
Lake District 3000 foot mountains are Sca Fell, Scafell Pike, Helvellyn and Skiddaw. This track is the first half of this classic challenge walk. (second part to follow once we've done it!) NB: This file is a 'GPS Track' recorded by a GPS in the field. Lake District Start: Wasdale Head NY182075 Distance: 22.4 miles, Ascent: 2554 meters - View Ascent Profile..., Estimated Walking Time: 13 hrs.
Owner: Phil Newby, Type: route/track, Area: England.
Black Combe
Linear walk from Whicham to Beckside via Black Combe and Whitecombe. NB: This file is a 'GPS Track' recorded by a GPS in the field. Lake District Start: Church CP SD135826 Distance: 5.9 miles, Ascent: 702 meters - View Ascent Profile..., Estimated Walking Time: 4 hrs.
Owner: Phil Newby, Type: route/track, Area: England.
Greater Coledale - Newlands Round
Grisedale Pike, Crag Hill, Wandope, Whiteless Pike, Buttermere Village, High Snockrigg, Robinson, Hindscarth, Dale Head, High Spy, Maiden Moor, Cat Bells and back to Brathwaite (would split nicely into a two day walk for the less intrepid) NB: This file is a 'GPS Track' recorded by a GPS in the field. Lake District Start: Brathwaite Distance: 19.1 miles, Ascent: 2267 meters - View Ascent Profile..., Estimated Walking Time: 11 hrs.
Owner: Phil Newby, Type: route/track, Area: England.
A Route from Boot (Eskdale)
Green Crag, Harter Fell, Hard Knott and back down Eskdale NB: This file is a 'GPS Track' recorded by a GPS in the field. Lake District Start: Boot Distance: 12.8 miles
Owner: Phil Newby, Type: route/track, Area: England.
Glenderamackin Round
Souther Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisedale Common, Bannerdale Crags and Bowscale Fell NB: This file is a 'GPS Track' recorded by a GPS in the field. Lake District Start: Mungrisedale NY363302 Distance: 10.5 miles, Ascent: 1147 meters - View Ascent Profile..., Estimated Walking Time: 6 hrs.
Owner: Phil Newby, Type: route/track, Area: England.
Catbells (from Hawes End)
A 4.12 mile walk starting and finishing at the Hawes End side of Catbells. Car parking is free if you can find an empty lay-by or other piece of grass to abandon your car!
Owner: bigvern10, Type: route/track, Area: England.
Fairfield Horseshoe
A classic route that needs no introduction, and not really any map either, as the path is very clear on the ground. I found only one place where the obvious path led me astray: at Sweden Crag, a well-trodden path goes up the left side of the crag, leading you to a rock face that would require you to pull yourself up it, but there is a less-well-trodden path that goes up an easier route only a dozen metres to the the right. I would definitely recommend doing the route anti-clockwise as the climb from Rydal to Nab Scar is essentially a 400 m high staircase, which I'd much rather go down than up!
Owner: FailedTheTuringTest, Type: route/track, Area: England.
Dove Crag and Priest's Hole
12.3km. From Brothers Water up Dovedale with chance to find Priest's Hole (if you can). Take in Dove Crag and return via Scandale Pass. Quite short and sweet but sporty if you end up in a gale, rain and 50m visibility like I did! (This route was generated from digital mapping and walked by the author on 13/9/12)
Owner: ninthace, Type: route/track, Area: England.
Ennerdale Route
Steeple, Little Scoat Fell, Haycock, Whoap, Lankrigg, Grike and back NB: This file is a 'GPS Track' recorded by a GPS in the field. Lake District Start: Ennerdale Water Far Carpark Distance: 16.3 miles, Ascent: 1683 meters - View Ascent Profile..., Estimated Walking Time: 9 hrs.
Owner: Phil Newby, Type: route/track, Area: England.
Helvellyn from Wythburn Route
Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, High Cragg, Dollywaggon Pike, Seat Sandal, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag and down into to Ambleside and then Grasmere NB: This file is a 'GPS Track' recorded by a GPS in the field. Lake District Start: Wythburn CP Distance: 14.8 miles, Ascent: 1618 meters, Estimated Walking Time: 9 hrs.
Owner: Phil Newby, Type: route/track, Area: England.