Northern Fells Walking Routes
Wainwrights In 64 Walks
(Northern Wainwrights)
Keswick Skyline
​Keswick Skyline Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 4
Name of Wainwrights - Latrigg, Skiddaw Little Man, Skiddaw and Lonscale Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 368m, 865m, 931m and 715m
Wainwright Location - 4 Northern Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance - 13.1km
Total Ascent - 750m
Total Descent - 750m
Difficulty - Hard​
The Blencathra Group
​The Blencathra Group Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Souther Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags and Bowscale Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 522m, 868m, 633m, 683m and 702m
Wainwright Location - 5 Northern Fells
Time of route - 6 Hours
Total Distance - 17.2km
Total Ascent - 840m
Total Descent - 840m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Bassenthwaite Circular
​Bassenthwaite Circular Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Ullock Pike, Long Side, Carl Side, Skiddaw and Bakestall
Height of Wainwrights - 690m, 734m, 746m, 931m and 673m
Wainwright Location - 5 Northern Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance -11.6km
Total Ascent - 800m
Total Descent - 800m
Difficulty - Hard​
Charleton Circular
​Charleton Circular Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Brae Fell, Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell, Great Cockup and Longlands Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 586m, 651m, 550m, 526m and 483m
Wainwright Location - 5 Northern Fells.
Time of route - 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 12.5km
Total Ascent - 670m
Total Descent - 670m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Carrock Fell & High Pike
​Carrock Fell & High Pike Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 2
Name of Wainwrights - Carrock Fell and High Pike
Height of Wainwrights - 663m and 658m
Wainwright Location - 2 Northern Fells
Time of route - 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance -9.27km
Total Ascent - 480m
Total Descent - 470m
Difficulty - Medium​
Knott & Great Calva
​Knott & Great Calva Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 2
Name of Wainwrights - Knott & Great Calva
Height of Wainwrights - 710m and 690m
Wainwright Location - 2 Northern Fells.
Time of route - 3 Hours
Total Distance - 10.8km
Total Ascent - 520m
Total Descent - 520m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Blencathra (Via Sharp Edge)
​Blencathra (Via Sharp Edge) Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 1
Name of Wainwrights - Blencathra
Height of Wainwrights - 868m
Wainwright Location - 1 Northern Fells.
Time of route - 3 Hours
Total Distance - 6.87km
Total Ascent - 600m
Total Descent - 600m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Wainwrights In 45 Walks
(Northern Wainwrights)
Northern Skiddaw Horseshoe
​Northern Skiddaw Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 4
Name of Wainwrights - Ullock Pike, Long Side, Skiddaw and Bakestall
Height of Wainwrights - 692m, 734m, 931m and 673m
Wainwright Location - 4 Northern Fells
Time of route - 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 11.4km
Total Ascent - 790m
Total Descent - 790m
Difficulty - Medium​
The Blencathra Group
​The Blencathra Group Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Souther Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags and Bowscale Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 522m, 868m, 633m, 683m and 702m
Wainwright Location - 5 Northern Fells
Time of route - 6 Hours
Total Distance - 17.2km
Total Ascent - 840m
Total Descent - 840m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Underskiddaw
​Underskiddaw Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 5
Name of Wainwrights - Dodd, Carl Side, Skiddaw Little Man, Lonscale Fell and Latrigg
Height of Wainwrights - 502m, 746m, 865m, 715m and 368m
Wainwright Location - 5 Northern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance -16.5km
Total Ascent - 1030m
Total Descent - 1030m
Difficulty - Hard​
Back of Blencathra
​Back of Blencathra Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 4
Name of Wainwrights - Carrock Fell, High Pike, Knott and Great Calva
Height of Wainwrights - 663m, 656m, 710m and 690m
Wainwright Location - 4 Northern Fells.
Time of route - 6 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 20.5km
Total Ascent - 780m
Total Descent - 780m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Uldale Fells & Binsey
​Uldale Fells & Binsey Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 6
Name of Wainwrights - Longlands Fell, Brae Fell, Great Sca Fell, Meal Fell and Great Cockup
Height of Wainwrights - 483m, 586m, 651m, 550m and 526m
Wainwright Location - 6 Northern Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance -18km
Total Ascent - 850m
Total Descent - 850m
Difficulty - Hard​
Wainwrights In 36 Walks
(Northern Wainwrights)
The Skiddaw Group
​The Skiddaw Group Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 8
Name of Wainwrights - Dodd, Carl Side, Long Side, Ullock Pike, Skiddaw, Skiddaw Little Man, Lonscale Fell and Latrigg
Height of Wainwrights - 502m, 746m, 734m, 690m, 931m, 865m, 715m and 368m
Wainwright Location - 8 Northern Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours
Total Distance - 19.5km
Total Ascent - 1130m
Total Descent - 1130m​
Difficulty - Hard​
The Blencathra Group
​The Blencathra Group Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Souther Fell, Blencathra, Mungrisdale Common, Bannerdale Crags and Bowscale Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 522m, 868m, 633m, 683m and 702m
Wainwright Location - 5 Northern Fells
Time of route - 6 Hours
Total Distance - 17.2km
Total Ascent - 840m
Total Descent - 840m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Back of Skiddaw
​Back of Skiddaw Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 7
Name of Wainwrights - Binsey, Bakestall, Great Cockup, Meal Fell, Great Sca Fell, Brae Fell and Longlands Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 447m, 673m, 526m, 550m, 651m, 586m and 483m
Wainwright Location - 7 Northern Fells
Time of route - 9 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance -27.2km
Total Ascent - 1400m
Total Descent - 1400m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Back of Blencathra
​Back of Blencathra Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights - 4
Name of Wainwrights - Carrock Fell, High Pike, Knott and Great Calva
Height of Wainwrights - 663m, 656m, 710m and 690m
Wainwright Location - Northern Fells.
Time of route - 6 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 20.5km
Total Ascent - 780m
Total Descent - 780m​
Difficulty - Hard​