North Western Fells Walking Routes
Wainwrights In 64 Walks
(North Western Wainwrights)
Newlands Circular
​Newlands Circular Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 6
Name of Wainwrights - Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth and Robinson
Height of Wainwrights - 451m, 575m, 653m, 753m, 727m and 737m
Wainwright Location - 6 North Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 17.1km
Total Ascent - 1020m
Total Descent - 1030m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Braithwaite Horseshoe
​Braithwaite Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -10
Name of Wainwrights - Grisedale Pike, Hopegill Head, Whiteside, Grasmoor, Eel Crag, Sail, Scar Crags, Causey Pike, Outerside and Barrow
Height of Wainwrights - 791m, 770m, 707m, 852m, 839m, 773m 672m, 637m, 568m and 455m
Wainwright Location - 10 North Western Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 22.6km
Total Ascent - 1340m
Total Descent - 1340m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Lorton Round
​Lorton Round Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Greystones, Broom Fell, Lords Seat, Barf and Whinlatter
Height of Wainwrights - 452m, 511m, 552m, 469m and 517m
Wainwright Location - 5 North Western Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance - 14.2km
Total Ascent - 600m
Total Descent - 600m​
Difficulty - Medium
Rannerdale Horseshoe
​Rannerdale Horseshoe Round Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Rannerdale Knotts, Whiteless Pike, Wandope, Ard Crags and Knott Rigg
Height of Wainwrights - 355m, 660m, 772m, 581m and 556m
Wainwright Location - 5 North Western Fells.
Time of route - 5 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 16km
Total Ascent - 1060m
Total Descent - 1060m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Sale Fell & Ling Fell
​Sale Fell & Ling FellRoute Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - Sale Fell and Ling Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 359m and 373m
Wainwright Location - 2 North Western Fell
Time of route - 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 8.17km
Total Ascent - 540m
Total Descent - 540m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Wainwrights In 45 Walks
(North Western Wainwrights)
The Wythop and Lorton Fells
​The Wythop and Lorton Fells Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 7
Name of Wainwrights - Graystones, Ling Fell, Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lords Seat, Barf and Whinlatter
Height of Wainwrights - 456m, 373m, 359m, 511m, 552m, 468m and 517m
Wainwright Location - 7 North Western Fells
Time of route - 8Hours
Total Distance - 23.7km
Total Ascent - 1230m
Total Descent - 1230m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Dale Head Horseshoe
​Dale Head Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Hindscarth, Dale Head, High Spy, Maiden Moor and Cat Bells
Height of Wainwrights - 727m, 753m, 653m, 576m and 451m
Wainwright Location - 5 North Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 14.5km
Total Ascent - 870m
Total Descent - 870m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Coledale Horseshoe
​Coledale Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Grisedale Pike, Eel Crag, Sail, Outerside and Barrow
Height of Wainwrights - 791m, 839m, 773m, 568m and 455m
Wainwright Location - 5 North Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours 45 Minutes
Total Distance - 13.9km
Total Ascent - 1000m
Total Descent - 1000m​
Difficulty - Medium
A Whiteside - Grasmere Round
​A Whiteside - Gramere Round Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 6
Name of Wainwrights - Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Grasmoor, Wandope, Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts
Height of Wainwrights - 707m, 770m, 852m, 772m, 660m and 355m
Wainwright Location - 6 North Western Fells.
Time of route - 7 Hours
Total Distance - 17.3km
Total Ascent - 1010m
Total Descent - 1010m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Borrowdale Fells
​Borrowdale Fells Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -3
Name of Wainwrights - Glaramara, Rosthwaite Fell and Castle Crag
Height of Wainwrights - 783m, 551m and 290m
Wainwright Location - 2 Southern Fells and 1 North Western Fell
Time of route - 5 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 19.2km
Total Ascent - 920m
Total Descent - 920m​
Difficulty - Hard​
A Newlands Round
​A Newlands Round Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Robinson, Knott Rigg, Ard Crags, Scar Crags and Causey Pike
Height of Wainwrights - 737m, 556m, 581m, 672m and 637m
Wainwright Location - 5 North Western Fells.
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 14.2km
Total Ascent - 1020m
Total Descent - 1020m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Wainwrights In 36 Walks
(North Western Wainwrights)
The Wythop and Lorton Fells
​The Wythop and Lorton Fells Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 7
Name of Wainwrights - Graystones, Ling Fell, Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lords Seat, Barf and Whinlatter
Height of Wainwrights - 456m, 373m, 359m, 511m, 552m, 468m and 517m
Wainwright Location - 7 North Western Fells
Time of route - 8Hours
Total Distance - 23.7km
Total Ascent - 1230m
Total Descent - 1230m​
Difficulty - Hard​
The Coledale Horseshoe
​The Coledale Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Grisdale Pike, Eel Crag, Sail, Outerside and Barrow
Height of Wainwrights - 791m, 839m, 773m, 568m and 455m
Wainwright Location - 5 North Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours 45 Minutes
Total Distance - 13.9km
Total Ascent - 1000m
Total Descent - 1000m​
Difficulty - Medium​
The Newlands Watershed
​The Newlands Watershed Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 10
Name of Wainwrights - Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, Dale Head, Hindscarth, Robinson, Knott Rigg, Ard Crags, Scar Crags and Causey Pike
Height of Wainwrights - 451m, 575m, 653m, 753m, 727m, 737m, 556m, 581m, 672m and 637m
Wainwright Location - 10 North Western Fells
Time of route - 9 Hours
Total Distance -22km
Total Ascent - 1470m
Total Descent - 1480m​
Difficulty - Hard​
A Whiteside - Grasmere Round
​A Whiteside - Gramere Round Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 6
Name of Wainwrights - Whiteside, Hopegill Head, Grasmoor, Wandope, Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts
Height of Wainwrights - 707m, 770m, 852m, 772m, 660m and 355m
Wainwright Location - 6 North Western Fells.
Time of route - 7 Hours
Total Distance - 17.3km
Total Ascent - 1010m
Total Descent - 1010m​
Difficulty - Hard​
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​