Great Mountain Days in the Lake District

An inspirational guidebook to the best days out in the Lake District mountains, including Scafell Pike, Fairfield, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, and Blencathra and other lesser-known but wonderful Lake District mountain walks. Each route offers a Great Mountain Day, a challenging walk exploring the beauty of the Lake District.This larger format book is perfect for choosing the next mountain to summit whether that will be a well-known classic challenge or revisiting a favourite mountain via a new route. Ideal for those new to the Lake District or those who think they know the Lake District well! Centres include Ambleside, Keswick, Patterdale, Seatoller, Boot, Ennerdale, and Wasdale Head.Each of the 50 great mountain days can be hiked in one day or are suitable for backpacking adventures. The circular walks are between 4 and 14 miles in length and all graded for difficulty, making this guidebook equally suitable for less experienced walkers and those looking for a challenging day out on the fells. All routes are illustrated with Harvey maps and the author's pictorial route diagrams.

Foreword by Sir Chris BoningtonPrefaceIntroductionAbout the guideCaring for the fellsFix the FellsWeather to walk?Before you startThe Routes1 Lingmoor Fell2 Pavey Ark and Harrison Stickle3 Loft Crag and Pike o'Stickle4 Bowfell and Rossett Pike5 Pike o'Blisco and Crinkle Crags6 Wetherlam7 Dow Crag and Coniston Old Man8 Dow Crag, Brim Fell, Swirl How and Grey Friar9 Black Combe10 Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Hard Knott11 Scafell Pike and Esk Pike12 Scafell and Slight Side13 Illgill Head and Whin Rigg14 Great End, Scafell Pike and Lingmell15 Pillar, Scoat Fell, Red Pike and Yewbarrow16 Kirk Fell and Great Gable17 Buckbarrow, Seatallan and Middle Fell18 Crag Fell, Caw Fell and Haycock19 Steeple, Scoat Fell and Pillar20 Mellbreak21 Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Grasmoor, Wandope, Whiteless Pike and Rannerside Knotts22 High Crag, High Stile and Red Pike23 Haystacks24 Fleetwith Pike, Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson25 Green Gable and Great Gable26 Rosthwaite Fell and Glaramara27 Eagle Crag, Sergeant's Crag, High Raise and Ullscarf28 High Spy, King's How and Brund Fell29 Catbells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head and Hindscarth30 Robinson, Knott Rigg and Ard Crags31 Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Eel Crag, Sail, Outerside and Barrow32 Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw and Bakestall33 Carrock Fell and High Pike34 Bowscale Fell, Blencathra and Souther Fell35 Blencathra36 Clough Head, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd and Hart Side37 Raise, White Side and Helvellyn38 Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag and Sergeant Man39 Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Heron Pike and Nab Scar40 Red Screes, Litte Hart Crag, High Pike and Low Pike41 Caudale Moor42 Dove Crag, Hart Crag and Hartsop above How43 Fairfield and St Sunday Crag44 Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Catstycam45 Birkhouse Moor, Helvellyn, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd and Sheffield Pike46 Place Fell47 Steel Knotts, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, The Knott, Rest Dodd, Angletarn Pikes and Beda Head48 High Street, Rampsgill Head and Kidsty Pike49 Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street and Mardale Ill Bell50 Shipman Knotts, Kentmere Pike and Harter Fell (Mardale)Appendix 1: Concise Walk Reference and Personal LogAppendix 2: Index of the FellsAppendix 3: Further Reading