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Walking the Lake District Fells - Langdale
The Langdale Pikes and Bowfell
Mark Richards’ Walking the Lake District Fells series is a unique collection of eight guidebooks packed with all the routes to the summits of 230 Lakeland fells. This guide explores 25 fells accessible from the Langdale area. Ideal for keen hikers, it offers route descriptions, maps, and hand-drawn topos to customise adventures.
Seasons
Year-round walking. Winter walks, even on the lower fells, are not for the inexperienced or under-equipped.Centres
Ambleside, Grasmere, Rydal, Elterwater, Chapel Stile, the Old and New Dungeon Ghyll hotelsDifficulty
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 Bowfell, Crinkle Crags, Great End, Helm Crag, Loughrigg, Scafell Pike and the Langdale Pikes, and an inspiring introduction to lesser-known Lakeland fells such as Blea Rigg and Little StandISBN
9781786310323
Availability
Published
Published
20 Sept 2019
Reprinted
17 Oct 2023
Edition
Second
Pages
248
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x 1.40cm
Weight
290g
Delivery & Returns
Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
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Overview
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Cicerone’s Walking the Lake District Fells guides are your ultimate fell-by-fell companions to the Lake District fells. 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 25 fells accessible from the Great Langdale Valley, Grasmere and Ambleside. The area offers stunning scenery and fantastic walking, from charming Loughrigg to eye-catching Helm Crag, from the lofty heights of Bowfell to the iconic Langdale Pikes. England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, is also included in this volume as are a handful of classic ridge routes for longer fell days.
Ideal both for pre-planning and use on the hill, keen hillwalkers will find all the info needed to climb the fells with confidence, plus a fresh perspective on both classic and lesser-known fells. If you’re a summit-bagger you can use our tick lists to check off the fells as you climb them.
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.
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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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