Eastern Fells Walking Routes
Wainwrights In 64 Walks
(Eastern Wainwrights)
Fairfield Horseshoe
​Fairfield Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -8
Name of Wainwrights - Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike and Low Pike
Height of Wainwrights - 450m, 612m, 766m, 873m, 822m, 792m, 656m and 508m
Wainwright Location - 8 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 18.5km
Total Ascent - 950m
Total Descent - 950m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Helvellyn Circular
​Helvellyn Circular Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 3
Name of Wainwrights - Birkhouse Moor, Helvellyn and Catstycam
Height of Wainwrights - 718m, 950m and 890m
Wainwright Location - 3 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance - 13.1km
Total Ascent - 840m
Total Descent - 840m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Above Kirkstone
​Above Kirkstone Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 4
Name of Wainwrights - High Hartsop Dodd, Little Hart Crag, Red Screes and Middle Dodd
Height of Wainwrights - 519m, 637m, 776m and 654m
Wainwright Location - 4 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 11.3km
Total Ascent - 710m
Total Descent - 710m​
Difficulty - Medium​
The Dodds
​The Dodds Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd, Watsons Dodd, Great Dodd and Clough Head
Height of Wainwrights - 756m, 843m, 789m, 857m and 726m
Wainwright Location - 5 Eastern Fells.
Time of route - 4 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 17.8km
Total Ascent - 700m
Total Descent - 700m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Above Wythburn
​Above Wythburn Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -3
Name of Wainwrights - Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike and Seat Sandal
Height of Wainwrights - 891m, 858m and 736m
Wainwright Location - 3 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance -10.8km
Total Ascent - 870m
Total Descent - 870m​
Difficulty - Medium​
White Side & Raise
​White Side & Raise Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - White Side and Raise
Height of Wainwrights - 863m and 883m
Wainwright Location - 2 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 7.69km
Total Ascent - 660m
Total Descent - 660m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Deepdale Horseshoe
​Deepdale Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 6
Name of Wainwrights - Arnison Crag, Birks, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Hart Crag and Hartsop Above How
Height of Wainwrights - 443m, 622m, 841m, 873m, 822m and 584m
Wainwright Location - 6 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 16.8km
Total Ascent - 930m
Total Descent - 930m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Glenridding Dodd & Sheffield Pike
​Glenridding Dodd & Sheffield Pike Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - Glenridding Dodd and Sheffield
Height of Wainwrights - 442m and 675m
Wainwright Location - 2 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 2 Hours
Total Distance - 6.14km
Total Ascent - 520m
Total Descent - 520m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Wainwrights In 45 Walks
(Eastern Wainwrights)
Glenridding Horseshoe
​Glenridding Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -7
Name of Wainwrights - Birkhouse Moor, Catstycam, Helvellyn, White Side, Raise, Sheffield Pike and Glenridding Dodd
Height of Wainwrights - 705m, 890m, 950m, 863m, 883m 675m and 442m
Wainwright Location - 7 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 16.9km
Total Ascent - 1120m
Total Descent - 1120m​
Difficulty - Hard​
The Fairfield Horseshoe
​The Fairfield Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 9
Name of Wainwrights - Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike and Low Pike.
Height of Wainwrights - 450m, 612m, 504m, 766m, 873m, 822m, 792m, 658m and 508m.
Wainwright Location - 9 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 6 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 17.5km
Total Ascent - 1120m
Total Descent - 1120m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Deepdale Horseshoe
​Deepdale Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 6
Name of Wainwrights - Arnison Crag, Birks, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Hart Crag and Hartsop Above How
Height of Wainwrights - 443m, 622m, 841m, 873m, 822m and 584m
Wainwright Location - 6 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 16.8km
Total Ascent - 930m
Total Descent - 930m​
Difficulty - Hard​
The Dodds
​The Dodds Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd, Watsons Dodd, Great Dodd and Clough Head
Height of Wainwrights - 756m, 843m, 789m, 857m and 726m
Wainwright Location - 5 Eastern Fells.
Time of route - 4 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 17.8km
Total Ascent - 700m
Total Descent - 700m​
Difficulty - Medium​
A Mell Fell Medley
​A Mell Fell Medley Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -3
Name of Wainwrights - Little Mell Fell, Great Mell Fell and Gowbarrow Fell.
Height of Wainwrights - 505m, 537m and 481m
Wainwright Location - 3 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours 30 minutes
Total Distance -16.3km
Total Ascent - 770m
Total Descent - 780m​
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​
Kirkstone North
​Kirkstone North Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -6
Name of Wainwrights - Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor, Red Screes, Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag and High Hartsop Dodd
Height of Wainwrights - 618m, 763m, 776m, 654m, 637m and 519m
Wainwright Location - 4 Eastern Fells 2 Far Eastern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance -16.4km
Total Ascent - 1190m
Total Descent - 1190m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Wainwrights In 36 Walks
(Eastern Wainwrights)
The Greater Grisdale Horseshoe
​The Greater Grisdale Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 8
Name of Wainwrights - Birkhouse Moor, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Seat Sandal, St Sunday Crag, Birks and Arnison Crag.
Height of Wainwrights - 718m, 950m, 891m, 858m, 737m, 841m, 622m and 433m
Wainwright Location - 8 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 8 Hours
Total Distance - 20.2km
Total Ascent - 1290m
Total Descent - 1290m​
Difficulty - Hard​
A Glenridding Circuit
​A Glenridding Circuit Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -6
Name of Wainwrights - Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike, Hart Side, Raise, White Side and Catstye Cam
Height of Wainwrights - 442m, 675m, 756m, 883m, 863m and 890m
Wainwright Location - 6 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours
Total Distance - 18.5km
Total Ascent - 1090m
Total Descent - 1090m​
Difficulty - Hard​
The Fairfield Horseshoe
​The Fairfield Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 9
Name of Wainwrights - Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike and Low Pike.
Height of Wainwrights - 450m, 612m, 504m, 766m, 873m, 822m, 792m, 658m and 508m.
Wainwright Location - 9 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 6 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 17.5km
Total Ascent - 1120m
Total Descent - 1120m​
Difficulty - Hard​
A Kirkstone - Dovedale Circuit
​A Kirkstone - Dovedale Circuit Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 7
Name of Wainwrights - Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor, Red Screes, Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag, High Hartsop Dodd and Hartsop Above How
Height of Wainwrights - 618m, 763m, 776m, 654m, 637m, 519m and 581m
Wainwright Location - 2 Far Eastern Fells and 5 Eastern Fells.
Time of route - 8 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 21.6km
Total Ascent - 1510m
Total Descent - 1510m​
Difficulty - Hard​
A Mell Fell Medley
​A Mell Fell Medley Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -3
Name of Wainwrights - Little Mell Fell, Great Mell Fell and Gowbarrow Fell.
Height of Wainwrights - 505m, 537m and 481m
Wainwright Location - 3 Eastern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours 30 minutes
Total Distance -16.3km
Total Ascent - 770m
Total Descent - 780m​
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​