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Walking the Lake District Fells - Keswick
Skiddaw, Blencathra and the North
Mark Richards’ Walking the Lake District Fells series is a unique collection of eight guidebooks with all the routes to the summits of 230 Lakeland fells. This guide explores 30 summits from the Keswick area. Designed so peak-baggers can create adventures using the complete route descriptions, HARVEY maps, fell-friendly paths, and hand-drawn topos.
Seasons
Year-round walking. Winter walks, even on the lower fells, are not for the inexperienced or under-equipped.Centres
Keswick, Braithwaite, Lorton, Bassenthwaite, Hesket Newmarket, Mungrisdale, Scales, ThrelkeldDifficulty
Straightforward ascents on sometimes clear, sometimes faint paths, and occasionally pathless terrain, to be used as a basis for readers' own walks. Navigational skills are needed but no specialist equipment. Any scrambling is easy and non-scrambling alternatives are always provided.Must See
A fresh perspective on classic summits in the Lakes including Skiddaw, Blencathra, Knott, Great Calva, Dodd and Lord's Seat, and an inspiring introduction to lesser-known Lakeland fells such as Bowscale Fell and Lonscale Fell; superlative ridge walking including the Skiddaw Skyline roundISBN
9781786310378
Availability
Published
Published
8 Oct 2020
Reprinted
14 Jun 2024
Edition
Second
Pages
280
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.55cm
Weight
310g
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Overview
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Ready for adventure in the Lake District Fells? Cicerone’s Walking the Lake District Fells guides are your ultimate fell-by-fell companions. A series of eight guidebooks, one for each of the main valley bases, cover ALL the routes up ALL the fells in each area – that’s 230 fells in total.
This guidebook covers 30 Lakeland summits accessible from Keswick, Whinlatter, Bassenthwaite, Caldbeck, Mungrisdale and Threlkeld. Highlights include Skiddaw, Blencathra, Latrigg, Ullock Pike and Lonscale Fell. There’s also wilderness walking on the quieter northern summits, and forested alternatives in the western Whinlatter group.
Those with some previous hiking experience will find all the info needed to climb the fells with confidence, plus a fresh perspective on both classic and lesser-known fells. Keen summit-baggers can use our tick lists to tick off the fells as they go.
What sets these guidebooks apart from the rest?
- Complete coverage – every route covered, not just the main one.
- Devise your own routes – a variety of ascents, descents, and ridge routes, so you can choose to climb one fell or combine routes to craft your own adventure.
- Up-to-date route information – complete route description and HARVEY mapping for each fell.
- Hand-drawn topos and panoramas – easily see the routes up each fell and views from the top.
- Fell-friendly routes – designed to minimise environmental impact.
Let the adventures begin!
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By Mark Richards
In 1980 Mark Richards began his three-part guide to the Peak District for Cicerone Press, and in 1987, with Chris Wright, wrote a guide to walking around the former county of Westmorland. He now lives in Cumbria and, after 14 years' dedicated research, has completed his series of Lakeland Fellranger guides covering the entire region. He has also written a guide to Hadrian's Wall.
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