29 walks in The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District

Twenty-nine easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walks including routes from Ambleside, Brothers Water, Christy Bridge, Glenridding, Howtown, Mardale Head, Patterdale, Stockdale & Troutbeck that climb the Angletarn Pikes, High Street (the highest point), Place Fell, Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa), Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) & Wansfell Pike amongst many others. More details about each walk can be found below the map.

The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District National Park is enclosed by:

  • Ullswater to the North West
  • The Kirkstone Pass and Ambleside to the West
  • an imaginary line from Ambleside through Troutbeck, Kentmere and Sadgill to the Eastern tip of Haweswater Reservoir and then North to Pooley Bridge


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Twenty-nine easy-to-follow, circular, walk route maps in The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District in Walk Length Order (Shortest to Longest)

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Walk c125 Hallin Fell from Howtown

Superb views of Ullswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:1,292 ft (394 m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c227 Martindale from Howtown

Quiet valley walk on the shores of Ullswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:912 ft (278 m)
Time:2.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 3 <span class=difficultytext>(Easy)</span
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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:1,582 ft (482 m)
Time:3.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c480 Hollow Moor (Green Quarter) from Kentmere

Wild walk across open fell

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.75 miles (9 km)
Ascent:1,260 ft (384 m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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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:2,192 ft (668 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 5 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c341 High Street via Rough Crag (Riggindale) from Mardale Head

An easy scramble to unsurpassed views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:2,202 ft (671 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 5 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c138 Brothers Water from Patterdale

Lovely valley stroll

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:643 ft (196 m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 3 <span class=difficultytext>(Easy)</span
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Walk c276 High Street and Harter Fell from Mardale Head

An easy scramble to unsurpassed views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:2,745 ft (837 m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c134 Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill from Howtown

Fine views from less visited fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:2,283 ft (696 m)
Time:5.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c231 Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) and Gray Crag (Hayeswater) from Hartsop

Fabulous (shorter) high level walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:3,131 ft (954 m)
Time:5.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c449 Sour Howes and Sallows from Ullthwaite Bridge

Two less well known (& quieter) 'Wainwrights'.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,216 ft (462 m)
Time:4.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 5 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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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:1,421 ft (433 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 5 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c226 Place Fell from Patterdale

Popular walk with good views of Ullswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:2,552 ft (778 m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c283 Arthur's Pike and Loadpot Hill from Howtown

One of the best views in the Lake District

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:1,994 ft (608 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c249 The Knott and Angletarn Pikes from Patterdale

Excellent high level route with good views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:2,619 ft (798 m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span
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Walk c304 Beda Head and Place Fell from Howtown

Superb views of Ullswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:3,470 ft (1,058 m)
Time:7 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c204 The Longsleddale Horizon from Stockdale

Superb mountain walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:3,417 ft (1,041 m)
Time:7.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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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:3,410 ft (1,039 m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown

A big 'bag' full of Wainwrights

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:2,736 ft (834 m)
Time:6.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c128 The Hayswater Round from Hartsop

Popular mountain walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:3,843 ft (1,171 m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c362 Branstree and High Street from Mardale Head

Stunning Haweswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:3,436 ft (1,047 m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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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:3,378 ft (1,030 m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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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:4,194 ft (1,278 m)
Time:8.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c159 The Nab and Rest Dodd from Christy Bridge

Long mountain walk over multiple tops

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5 miles (20 km)
Ascent:3,769 ft (1,149 m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c251 The Mardale Head Horizon from Mardale Head

Stunning Haweswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5 miles (20 km)
Ascent:3,814 ft (1,162 m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c272 High Street and Angletarn Pikes from Brothers Water

Fantastic high level ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.5 miles (20 km)
Ascent:3,889 ft (1,185 m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c114 High Street from Mardale Head

Superb high level route with great views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:14.5 miles (23 km)
Ascent:3,364 ft (1,025 m)
Time:8½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span
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Walk c297 The Martindale Horseshoe from Howtown

Fantastic high level walk with glorious views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:14.5 miles (23 km)
Ascent:4,555 ft (1,388 m)
Time:9.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 9 <span class=difficultytext>(Very Hard)</span
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Walk c155 The Knott and Place Fell from Patterdale

Long high level route with fine views of Ullswater

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Vital Statistics:

Length:15.5 miles (25 km)
Ascent:4,293 ft (1,308 m)
Time:10 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 9 <span class=difficultytext>(Very Hard)</span

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