12 easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The Far Eastern Marches area of The Lake District

Twelve easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walks including routes from Demings Moss, Shap, Huck's Bridge & Wythmoor Farm that climb Great Yarlside (the highest point), Wasdale Pike, Ancrow Brow, High Wether Howe, Seat Robert, Capplebarrow & Grayrigg Forest amongst others. More details about each walk can be found below the map.

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

An imaginary line from Ambleside through Troutbeck, Kentmere and Sadgill to the Eastern tip of Haweswater Reservoir and then Pooley Bridge to the West
The A592 to Penrith to the North
The M6 South & then the A684 to Kendal to the East
The A591 from Kendal to Ambleside to the South

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Walk c104 Orrest Head and Troutbeck from Windermere

A gentle stroll to fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:	1,247ft (380m)
Time:	3.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c104 Orrest Head and Troutbeck from Windermere pdf

Route Summary:

Windermere - Orrest Head - Moorhowe - Dubbs Road - Garburn Road - Longmire Road - Far Orrest Farm - Orrest Head - Windermere

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Walk c136 Mabbin Crag from Huck's Bridge

Lakeland views far from the crowds

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:	1,572ft (479m)
Time:	4½ hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c136 Mabbin Crag from Huck's Bridge pdf

Route Summary:

Huck's Bridge - Ashstead Fell - Mabbin Crag - Castle Fell - Whinfell Beacon - Low Borrowdale - Borrow Beck - High Borrowdale - Borrowdale - Huck's Bridge

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Walk c255 Orrest Head and School Knott from Windermere

A gentle stroll to fine views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:	787ft (240m)
Time:	3½ hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c255 Orrest Head and School Knott from Windermere pdf

Route Summary:

Windermere - Ellery Woods - Orrest Head - Near Orrest Farm - Mislet Farm - Heaning Farm - Blackmoss Farm - School Knott Plantation - School Knott - The Dales Way - High Cleabarrow Farm - Matson Ground - Heaththwaite Manor - Windermere

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Walk c289 Lambrigg Fell from Wythmoor Farm

Good views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	899ft (274m)
Time:	3 hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c289 Lambrigg Fell from Wythmoor Farm pdf

Route Summary:

Wythmoor Farm - Lambrigg Fell - Haygarth - Kiln Head - Wythmoor Farm

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Walk c322 The Crookdale Round

Boggy - but you might see more deer than people

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:	2,050ft (625m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c322 The Crookdale Round pdf

Route Summary:

Demings Moss - Shap - Whatshaw Common - Little Yarlside - Great Yarlside - Harrop Pike - Grey Crag (Sleddale) - Lord's Seat (Crookdale) - Robin Hood (Crookdale) - High House Bank - Demings Moss - Shap.

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Walk c391 The Swindale Horseshoe

Rough walking, few paths, blissfully uncrowded

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:	2,655ft (809m)
Time:	6.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c391 The Swindale Horseshoe pdf

Route Summary:

Swindale - Swindale Foot Farm - Swindale Beck - Starling Gill - Stubby Hest - Bracken Howe - Thiefstead - Langhowe Pike - High Katelade - Rowantree Crag - Blea Moss - Stone Howe - Glede Howe - Willy Winder Hill - Haskew Beck - Fewling Stones - Swindale Common - Mosedale Beck (Swindale) - Nabs Moor - Nabs Crag - Howes (Mosedale) - Captain Whelter Bog - Branstree (North East Top) - Branstree (Artlecrag Pike) - Swirle Crag - Selside Pike - High Blake Dodd - Selside End - High Birkin Knott - Low Birkin Knott - Old Corpse Road - Thorny Knott - Swindale Head Farm - Truss Gap - Swindale Foot Farm - Swindale

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Walk c431 The Wet Sleddale Wainwright Outlying Fells

Wild, pathless fells - blissfully quiet

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.25 miles (18 km)
Ascent:	1,614ft (492m)
Time:	5.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c431 The Wet Sleddale Wainwright Outlying Fells pdf

Route Summary:

Wet Sladdale Reservoir - Poor Hag Wood - Poorhag Gill - Wetsleddale Moor Lunch House - Howe Gill - The Shap Fells - Gray Bull - Sherry Gill - Sleddale Pike - Wasdale Pike - Great Yarlside - Great Saddle Crag - Ulthwaite Rigg - Scam Matthew - High Wether Howe - Haskew Tarn - Seat Robert - Gambling Crag - Willy Winder Hill - Great Ladstones - Bleak Hill - Willy Fold - White Crag - Michael Moss - Sleddale Hall - Sleddale Beck - Wet Sladdale Reservoir.

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Walk c464 Langhowe Pike, Fewling Stones, Nab Moor and Howes (Mosedale)from Swindale

Extended version of walk c498 that bags two extra Wainwright Outlying Fells

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	1,952ft (595m)
Time:	5 hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c464 Langhowe Pike, Fewling Stones, Nab Moor and Howes (Mosedale)from Swindale pdf

Route Summary:

Swindale - Swindale Foot Farm - Swindale Beck - Starling Gill - Stubby Hest - Bracken Howe - Thiefstead - Langhowe Pike - High Katelade - Rowantree Crag - Blea Moss - Stone Howe - Glede Howe - Willy Winder Hill - Haskew Beck - Fewling Stones - Swindale Common - Mosedale Beck (Swindale) - Nabs Moor - Nabs Crag - Howes (Mosedale) - Nabs Crag - Nabs Moor - Dodd Bottom - Hobgrumble Gill - Swindale Head Farm - Truss Gap - Swindale Foot Farm - Swindale

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Walk c465 High Wether Howe, Seat Robert and Great Ladstones from Wet Sleddale Reservoir

Wild, pathless fells - blissfully quiet

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:	1,168ft (356m)
Time:	4 hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c465 High Wether Howe, Seat Robert and Great Ladstones from Wet Sleddale Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Selside Beck - Michael Moss - Selside Hall - Scam Matthew - High Wether Howe - Haskew Tarn - Seat Robert - Great Ladstones - Bleak Hill - Willy Fold - White Crag - Peat Hill - Stackhouse Brow - Green Farm - Throney Bank Farm - River Lowther - Cooper Green Farm - eddale Reservoir.

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Walk c472 The Naddle Horseshoe from Hazel Shaw

More Wainwright Outlying Fells - Good views of Haweswater

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:	1,483ft (452m)
Time:	4½ hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c472 The Naddle Horseshoe from Hazel Shaw pdf

Route Summary:

Hazel Shaw Parking Area - Rosgill Moor - Scalebarrow Knott - Harper Hills - Low Goat Gill - Long Rigg - Powley's Hill - Hare Shaw - Woodhowe Moss - Kit Crag (Naddle Forest) - Wallow Crag (Naddle Forest) - Hugh's Laithes Pike - Hugh's Laithes Pike (North East Top) - Highfield Crag - Naddle Farm - Naddle Beck - Mirkside Wood - Scalebarrow Knott - Hazel Shaw Parking Area

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Walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir

Wild, pathless fells - blissfully quiet

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:	1,411ft (430m)
Time:	2.25hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c492 Sleddale Pike, Wasdale Pike, Great Yarlside, Great Saddle Crag and Ulthwaite Rigg from Wet Sleddale Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

Wet Sleddale Reservoir - Poor Hag Wood - Poorhag Gill - Wetsleddale Moor Lunch House - Howe Gill - The Shap Fells - Gray Bull - Sherry Gill - Sleddale Pike - Wasdale Pike - Great Yarlside - Great Saddle Crag - Ulthwaite Rigg - Sleddale Hall - Michael Moss - Sleddale Beck - Wet Sleddale Reservoir

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