The 30 nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode LA23

The thirty nearest, easy-to-follow, circular walks, routes & maps to UK Postcode LA23 in Walk Grade Order


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Walk c255 Orrest Head and School Knott from Windermere

A gentle stroll to fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:787ft (240m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c104 Orrest Head and Troutbeck from Windermere

A gentle stroll to fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,247ft (380m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c154 Lake Windermere from Far Sawrey

In the footsteps of Beatrix Potter

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:945ft (288m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c131 Latterbarrow and Claife Heights (High Blind How) from Far Sawrey

Lake shore and former forest paths with one steep ascent

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,644ft (501m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c185 School Knott and The Dales Way from Ings

Easy walking on clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:531ft (246m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c161 Winster Valley from Winster Church, nr Windermere

Easy walking in a lovely valley

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,218ft (371m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c349 Sour Howes and Sallows from Troutbeck

Two less well known (& quieter) 'Wainwrights'

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,582ft (482m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck

Superb ridge walk with wonderful views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:3,410ft (1,039m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c316 Troutbeck Tongue from Troutbeck

Magnificent views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,421ft (433m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c153 Thornthwaite Crag from Troutbeck

Superb ridge walk - unmissable

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.25 miles (19.5 km)
Ascent:4,194ft (1,278m)
Time:8.75hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c392 Near Sawrey from Hawkshead

In the footsteps of Beatrix Potter

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:896ft (273m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c268 Potter Tarn, and The River Kent from Staveley

Easy walking with some great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:974ft (297m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

A classic lakeland horseshoe walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:3,633ft (1,107m)
Time:7.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c230 The Scandale Beck Horizon from Ambleside

Fabulous high level route

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5 miles (20 km)
Ascent:3,411ft (1,040m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c232 Loughrigg Fell from Ambleside

Easy walk to the top of this local Ambleside fell

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:1,401ft (427m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c389 Great Rigg, Fairfield and Hart Crag from Ambleside

A variation on a classic route

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.25 miles (19.5 km)
Ascent:3,984ft (1,214m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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Walk c184 High Pike from Ambleside

Quieter alternative to the popular routes from Ambleside

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:3,551ft (1,082m)
Time:7.25hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c495 Cunswick Scar and Scout Scar from Underbarrow

Fantastic views of the Lake District

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,496ft (456m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c171 Scout Scar from UnderBarrow

Fantastic views of the Lake District

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:932ft (284m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c102 Red Screes from Ambleside

Quieter alternative to the popular routes from Ambleside

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:2,519ft (768m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside

Superb valley walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:558ft (170m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c177 Baystones and Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

Popular Ambleside 'quickie'

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:2,192ft (668m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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Walk c455 Wansfell Pike from Ambleside

The easiest way up Ambleside's nearest fell

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Vital Statistics:

Length:3.25 miles (5 km)
Ascent:1,428ft (435m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c412 Wansfell Pike and Baystones (Wansfell) from Ambleside

The easiest way up Ambleside's local Wainwright

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:1,769ft (539m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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Walk c257 The Kentmere Skyline from Kentmere

A classic lakeland horseshoe walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:3,378ft (1,030m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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Walk c148 The Silurian Way in the Grizedale Forest

Forest walking on a waymarked path

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:2,310ft (704m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c121 Tarn Hows and Yew Tree Tarn from Tom Gill

Two of lakeland's prettiest lakes

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:853ft (260m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c229 Tarn Hows, Oxen Fell High Cross and Low Tilberthwaite from Tarn Hows

One of lakeland's prettiest lakes

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:909ft (277m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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Walk c353 Holme Fell, Black Fell (Black Crag) and Tarn Hows from Tom Gill

Fine views of Tarn Hows and southern lakeland

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,995ft (608m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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Walk c182 Torver and Coniston Water from Coniston

Easy walking on clear paths

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:1,364ft (416m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate



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