Central Fells Walking Routes
Wainwrights In 64 Walks
(Central Wainwrights)
Front of Langdales
​Front of Langdales Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag
Height of Wainwrights - 700m, 723m, 736m, 709m and 680m
Wainwright Location - 5 Central Fells
Time of route - 3 Hours
Total Distance - 8.17km
Total Ascent - 650m
Total Descent - 650m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Back of Langdales
​Back of Langdales Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Tarn Crag, Sergeant Man, High Raise and Blea Rigg
Height of Wainwrights - 549m, 736m, 762m and 541m
Wainwright Location - 4 Central Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance - 15.7km
Total Ascent - 700m
Total Descent - 700m​
Difficulty - Medium​
The Greenburn Round
​The Greenburn Round Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag.
Height of Wainwrights - 553m, 537m, 420m and 405m
Wainwright Location - 4 Central Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance - 11.9km
Total Ascent - 580m
Total Descent - 570m​
Difficulty - Easy​
Above Thrilmere
​Above Thrilmere Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Armboth Fell, High Tove, High Seat and Raven Crag
Height of Wainwrights - 475m, 515m, 608m and 461m
Wainwright Location - 4 Central Fells
Time of route - 3 Hours
Total Distance - 11.1km
Total Ascent - 500m
Total Descent - 500m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Above Derwent water
​Above Derwent water Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - Walla Crag and Bleaberry Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 379m and 590m
Wainwright Location - 2 Central Fells
Time of route - 2 Hours
Total Distance - 7.30km
Total Ascent - 500m
Total Descent - 500m​
Difficulty - Easy​
Above Stonethwaite
​Above Stonethwaite Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -3
Name of Wainwrights - Eagle Crag, Sergeants Crag and Ullscarf
Height of Wainwrights - 525m, 571m and 726m
Wainwright Location - 3 Central Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance - 14km
Total Ascent - 670m
Total Descent - 670m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Great Crag & Grange Fell
​Great Crag & Grange Fell Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - Great Crag & Grange Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 449m & 416m
Wainwright Location - 2 Central Fells
Time of route - 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 7.78km
Total Ascent - 420m
Total Descent - 420m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Silver How & Loughrigg Fell
​Silver How & Loughrigg Fell Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - Silver How and Loughrigg Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 395m and 335m
Wainwright Location - 2 Central Fells
Time of route - 3 Hours
Total Distance - 9.95km
Total Ascent - 530m
Total Descent - 530m​
Difficulty - Easy​
Wainwrights In 45 Walks
(Central Wainwrights)
The Langdale Pikes
​The Langdale Pikes Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 7
Name of Wainwrights - Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle, Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott, High Raise and Sergeant Man
Height of Wainwrights - 682m, 709m, 736m, 700m, 723m, 762m and 736m
Wainwright Location - 7 Central Fells
Time of route - 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 11.6km
Total Ascent - 750m
Total Descent - 750m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Between Derwent And Thrilmere
​Between Derwent And Thrilmere Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -7
Name of Wainwrights - Raven Crag, Armboth Fell, High Tove, High Seat, Bleaberry Fell, Walla Crag and High Rigg
Height of Wainwrights - 461m, 475m, 515m, 608m, 590m, 379m and 357m
Wainwright Location - 7 Central Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 21.4km
Total Ascent - 810m
Total Descent - 820m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Grasmere Common
​Grasmere Common Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -6
Name of Wainwrights - Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Tarn Crag, Blea Rigg and Silver How
Height of Wainwrights - 405m, 422m, 537m, 551m, 551m, 541m and 395m
Wainwright Location - 6 Central Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 17.6km
Total Ascent - 750m
Total Descent - 750m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Stonethwaite Fells
​Stonethwaite Fells Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Grange Fell, Great Crag, Ullscarf, Sergants Crag and Eagle Crag
Height of Wainwrights - 415m, 440m, 726m, 571m and 521m
Wainwright Location - 5 Central Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 17.1km
Total Ascent - 770m
Total Descent - 770m​
Difficulty - Hard​
An Elterwater Excursion
​An Elterwater Excursion Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Loughrigg Fell, Black Fell, Holme Fell and Lingmoor Fell.
Height of Wainwrights - 335m, 323m, 317m and 469m
Wainwright Location - 1 Central Fells and 3 Southern Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours 45 minutes
Total Distance - 23.3km
Total Ascent - 1060m
Total Descent - 1060m​
Difficulty - Medium​
The Dunmail Loop
​The Dunmail Loop Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Steel Fell, Seat Sandal, Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike
Height of Wainwrights - 553m, 736m, 858m and 891m
Wainwright Location - 1 Central Fell and 3 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 13.1km
Total Ascent - 1170m
Total Descent - 1170m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Wainwrights In 36 Walks
(Central Wainwrights)
Grasmere To The Langdales
​Grasmere To The Langdales Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 10
Name of Wainwrights - Silver How, Blea Rigg, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Loft Crag, Pike of Stickle, Thunacarr Knott, High Raise, Sergeant Man and Tarn Crag.
Height of Wainwrights - 395m, 541m, 700m, 736m, 680m, 709m, 723m, 762m, 736m and 549m.
Wainwright Location - 10 Central Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours
Total Distance - 20.9km
Total Ascent - 920m
Total Descent - 920m​
Difficulty - Hard​
The North Central Fells
​The North Central Fells Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -6
Name of Wainwrights - Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell, High Seat, Raven Crag, Armboth Fell And High Tove.
Height of Wainwrights - 379m, 590m, 608m, 461m, 480m and 515m
Wainwright Location - 6 Central Fells
Time of route - 6 Hours
Total Distance - 18km
Total Ascent - 760m
Total Descent - 760m​
Difficulty - Medium​
The Greenburn Round
​The Greenburn Round Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag.
Height of Wainwrights - 553m, 537m, 420m and 405m
Wainwright Location - 4 Central Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance - 11.9km
Total Ascent - 580m
Total Descent - 570m​
Difficulty - Easy​
A Stonethwaite Medley
​A Stonethwaite Medley Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -6
Name of Wainwrights - Eagle Crag, Sergeants Crag, Ullscarf, Great Crag, Grange Fell and Castle Crag.
Height of Wainwrights - 525m, 571m, 726m, 449m, 416m and 290m
Wainwright Location - 5 Central Fells and 1 North Western Fell.
Time of route - 7 Hours
Total Distance - 21.8km
Total Ascent - 940m
Total Descent - 940m​
Difficulty - Hard​
An Elterwater Excursion
​An Elterwater Excursion Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Loughrigg Fell, Black Fell, Holme Fell and Lingmoor Fell.
Height of Wainwrights - 335m, 323m, 317m and 469m
Wainwright Location - 1 Central Fells and 3 Southern Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours 45 minutes
Total Distance - 23.3km
Total Ascent - 1060m
Total Descent - 1060m​
Difficulty - Medium​
The St John's Vale Skyline
​The St John's Vale Skyline Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Clough Head, Great Dodd, Watsons Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd and High Rigg
Height of Wainwrights - 726m, 857m, 789m, 843m and 357m.
Wainwright Location - 4 Eastern Fells and 1 Central Fell
Time of route - 6 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 17.2km
Total Ascent - 1060m
Total Descent - 1060m​
Difficulty - Hard​