As a regular visitor to Britain’s favourite National Park … the Lake District, I have been privileged enough to

‘bag’ all the highest mountains (by boot) and circumnavigate all the largest lakes (by peddle). I have climbed all the mountains before in a younger life!, but this time was keen to make a detailed record and log (map, stats, information, etc) of my endeavours.

I might extend this in the future to include some form of kayak or canoe tribute(?) … VA  

   

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MOUNTAINS       &       LAKES     

10. Great Gable – 2949 feet                    15. Rydal Water – 75 acres           

 9. Bow Fell – 2959 feet                    14. Loweswater – 150 acres  

8. Great End – 2986 feet                    13. Grasmere – 150 acres 

 7. Lower Man – 3035 feet                    12. Buttermere – 200 acres 

6. Skiddaw – 3054 feet                     11. Esthwaite Water – 250 acres 

 5. Broad Crag – 3064 feet                   10. Crummock Water – 600 acres

4. Ill Crag – 3068 feet                              9. Wastwater (deepest) – 700 acres                

 3. Helvelyn – 3117 feet                     8. Ennerdale Water – 750 acres

2. Sca Fell – 3163 feet                   7. Thirlmere – 800 acres

1. Scafell Pike (highest) – 3209 feet                     6. Haweswater – 1000 acres 

                                                              5. Coniston Water – 1000 acres

                                                   4. Bassenthwaite Lake-1300 acres

                                                                3. Derwent Water – 1350 acres

                                                                2. Ullswater – 2200 acres

                                                                1. Windermere (longest) – 3650 acres

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STATISTICS …

10. Great Gable – 6.4 miles / 3218 feet of ascent & descent

Wainwright No. 7

Western Fells

Start Point: Seathwaite

9. Bow Fell – 7.6 miles / 2841 feet of ascent & descent

Wainwright No. 6

Southern Fells

Start Point: Dungeon Ghyll

8. Great End – 8.6 Miles / 3188 feet of ascent & descent (absorbs Esk Pike)

Wainwright Nos. 5 & 11

Southern Fells

Start Point: Seathwaite

6. Skiddaw – 12.3 miles / 3491 feet of ascent & descent

Wainwright No. 4

Northern Fells

Start Point: Keswick

                                        4 & 5. Ill Crag & Broad Crag – 8.8 miles / 3562 feet of ascent & descent

Southern Fells

Start Point: Seathwaite

3 & 7. Helvellyn & Lower Man – 11.3 miles / 3475 feet of ascent & descent (absorbs Nethermost Pike)

Wainwright No. 3 & 9

Eastern Fells

Start Point: Glenridding

1 & 2. Scafell Pike & Sca Fell – 7.1 miles / 3977 feet of ascent & descent

Wainwright Nos. 1 & 2

Southern Fells

Start Point: Wasdale Head

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So what’s next(?) …

Mountains 11 to 20 … Pillar (11) = 6.8m & 2944ft a W8~ Nethermost Pike (12) = incorporated with Helvellyn W9~ Esk Pike (14) = incorporated with Great End W11~ Raise (15) & White Side (19) = 8.6m & 2711ft a W12&16~  Fairfield (16) = 9.3m & 3058ft a W13~ Blencathra (17) = 5.7m & 2833ft a ~ Skiddaw Little Man (18) = 7.7m & 2327ft a W15~

Catseye Cam (13) W10~ / Crinkle Crags (Long Top) (20) W17~

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CYCLE ROUTES COMPLETED

STATISTICS …

12. Buttermere, 10. Crummock Water & 14. Loweswater – 17.3 m / 1624 feet of ascent & descent. NOTE – The path around Buttermere has been upgraded (2021), making it wider and smoother … and even includes a surprise tunnel section(?). 

9. Wast Water – 9.3 miles / 816 feet ascent & descent. NOTE – The southern side is extremely tricky, accessible by foot ONLY.

8. Ennerdale Water – 7.3 miles / 453 feet ascent & descent

7. Thirlmere, 13. Grasmere & 15. Rydal Water – 26.7 miles / 3174 feet of ascent & descent 

6. Haweswater – 10.4 miles / 1454 feet of ascent & descent

5. Coniston Water – 15.4 miles / 1357 feet of ascent & descent

4. Bassenthwaite & 3. Derwent Water – 27.2 miles / 3142 feet of ascent & descent

2. Ullswater – 22.7 miles / 2800 feet of ascent & descent

1. Windermere & 11. Esthwaite Water – 34.3 miles / 3034 feet of ascent & descent

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Circumnavigating individual lakes is not exactly a new idea (“KMF 3 Peaks Challenge”/”Ullswater Way”), but what I have done for the purposes of this project is to break down the routes into manageable segments by utilising the excellent bus and ferry services to access the start/finish points).

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Ullswater Way

STATISTICS…

AIRA FORCE > GLENRIDDING ~ 7.2 MILES / 1600 FEET ASCENT / PEAKS @ 1531 FEET

POOLEY BRIDGE > AIRA FORCE ~ 6.7 MILES / 1400 FEET ASCENT / PEAKS @ 1262 FEET

DALEMAIN LOOP ~ 5.7 MILES / 700 FEET ASCENT / PEAKS @ 634 FEET

HOWTOWN CIRCULAR ~ 8.7 MILES / 1100 FEET ASCENT / PEAKS @ 1077 FEET

LOWTHER CASTLE LOOP ~ 8.3 MILES / 1000 FEET ASCENT / PEAKS @ 1101 FEET

HOWTON > GLENRIDDING ~ 6.7 MILES / 1000 FEET ASCENT / PEAKS @ 690 FEET

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Derwentwater Way

There are two options …

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All walks are around seven miles. They explore around each town, delving into each one’s historical past.