Western Fells Walking Routes
Wainwrights In 64 Walks
(Western Wainwrights)
Buttermere Horseshoe
​Buttermere Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Red Pike, High Stile, High Crag, Haystacks and Fleetwith Pike
Height of Wainwrights - 755m, 806m, 744m, 597m and 648m
Wainwright Location - 5 Western Fells
Time of route - 6 Hours
Total Distance - 17.2km
Total Ascent - 1220m
Total Descent - 1220m​
Difficulty - Hard
Great Gable And Neighbours
​Great Gable And Neighbours Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Great Gable, Green Gable and Base Brown
Height of Wainwrights - 697m, 715m, 899m, 801m and 646m
Wainwright Location - 5 Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 10.8km
Total Ascent - 920m
Total Descent - 920m​
Difficulty - Medium​
The Loweswater Fells
​The Loweswater Fells Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Mellbreak, Hen Comb, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell And Burnbank Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 512m, 509m, 526m, 573m and 475m
Wainwright Location - 5 Western Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours
Total Distance - 18km
Total Ascent - 980m
Total Descent - 970m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Greendale Horseshoe
​Greendale Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -3
Name of Wainwrights - Middle Fell, Seatallan and Buckbarrow
Height of Wainwrights - 582m, 692m and 423m
Wainwright Location - 3 Western Fells
Time of route - 3 Hours
Total Distance - 8.83km
Total Ascent - 710m
Total Descent - 710m​
Difficulty - Easy​
Mosedale Horseshoe
​Mosedale Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -6
Name of Wainwrights - Kirk Fell, Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike and Yewbarrow
Height of Wainwrights - 802m, 892m, 841m, 819m, 826m and 627m
Wainwright Location - 6 Western Fells
Time of route - 6 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 17.2m
Total Ascent - 1350m
Total Descent - 1340m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Above Ennerdale
​Above Ennerdale Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Haycock, Caw Fell, Lank Rigg, Crag Fell and Grike
Height of Wainwrights - 797m, 697m, 541m, 523m and 488m
Wainwright Location - 5 Western Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours
Total Distance - 24.5km
Total Ascent - 1070m
Total Descent - 1070m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Great Borne & Starling Dodd
​Great Borne & Starling Dodd Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - Great Borne and Starling Dodd
Height of Wainwrights - 616m and 633m
Wainwright Location - 2 Western Fells
Time of route - 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 11.8km
Total Ascent - 630m
Total Descent - 630m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Low Fell And FellBarrow
​Low Fell And Fellbarrow Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - Low Fell And Fellbarrow
Height of Wainwrights - 423m And 416m
Wainwright Location - 2 Western Fells
Time of route - 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 6.93km
Total Ascent - 370m
Total Descent - 370m​
Difficulty - Easy​
Wainwrights In 45 Walks
(Western Wainwrights)
Loweswater Loop
​Loweswater Loop Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Low Fell, Fellbarrow, Burnbank Fell, Blake Fell and Gavel Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 412m, 416m, 475m, 573m and 526m
Wainwright Location - 5 Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 17.9km
Total Ascent - 840m
Total Descent - 840m​
Difficulty - Hard​
North of Wast Water
​North of Wast Water Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Yewbarrow, Red Pike, Scoat Fell, Steeple and Haycock
Height of Wainwrights - 627m, 826m, 841m, 819m and 797m
Wainwright Location - 5 Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours 30 minutes
Total Distance - 14.9km
Total Ascent - 1030m
Total Descent - 1030m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Kinniside Common
​Kinniside Common Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Grike, Crag Fell, Caw Fell and Lank Rigg
Height of Wainwrights - 488m, 523m, 697m and 541m
Wainwright Location - 4 Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 20.6km
Total Ascent - 810m
Total Descent - 810m​
Difficulty - Hard
The Gables
​The Gables Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Seathwaite Fell, Great Gable, Green Gable and Base Brown
Height of Wainwrights - 601m, 899m, 801m and 646m
Wainwright Location - 1 Southern Fell and 3 Western Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance - 11km
Total Ascent - 920m
Total Descent - 920m​
Difficulty - Medium​
West of Crummock Water
​West of Crummock Water Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -4
Name of Wainwrights - Mellbreak, Starling Dodd, Great Borne and Hen Comb
Height of Wainwrights - 512m, 633m, 616m and 509m
Wainwright Location - 4 Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 16.3m
Total Ascent - 1090m
Total Descent - 1090m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Greendale Horseshoe
​Greendale Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -3
Name of Wainwrights - Middle Fell, Seatallan and Buckbarrow
Height of Wainwrights - 582m, 692m and 423m
Wainwright Location - 3 Western Fells
Time of route - 3 Hours
Total Distance - 8.83km
Total Ascent - 710m
Total Descent - 710m​
Difficulty - Easy​
The High Stile Ridge
​The High Stile Ridge Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -3
Name of Wainwrights - Red Pike, High Stile and High Crag
Height of Wainwrights - 755m, 806m and 745m
Wainwright Location - 3 Western Fells
Time of route - 4 Hours
Total Distance - 11.6km
Total Ascent - 870m
Total Descent - 870m​
Difficulty - Medium​
Kirk Fell & Pillar
​Kirk Fell & Pillar Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - Kirk Fell and Pillar
Height of Wainwrights - 802m and 892m
Wainwright Location - 2 Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 11km
Total Ascent - 1040m
Total Descent - 1040m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Wainwrights In 36 Walks
(Western Wainwrights)
Great Gable And Neighbours
​Great Gable And Neighbours Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Great Gable, Green Gable and Base Brown
Height of Wainwrights - 697m, 715m, 899m, 801m and 646m
Wainwright Location - 5 Western Fells
Time of route - 5 Hours
Total Distance - 10.8km
Total Ascent - 920m
Total Descent - 920m​
Difficulty - Medium​
The Mosedale Horseshoe
​The Mosedale Horseshoe Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -6
Name of Wainwrights - Kirk Fell, Pillar, Scoat Fell, Steeple, Red Pike And Yewbarrow
Height of Wainwrights - 802m, 892m, 841m, 819m, 826m and 627m
Wainwright Location - 6 Western Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours 45 minutes
Total Distance - 16.1km
Total Ascent - 1330m
Total Descent - 1330m​
Difficulty - Hard​
A Buttermere Marathon
​A Buttermere Marathon Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -7
Name of Wainwrights - Great Borne, Starling Dodd, Red Pike, High Stile, High Crag, Haystacks and Fleetwith Pike
Height of Wainwrights - 616m, 633m, 755m, 806m, 744m, 597m and 649m
Wainwright Location - 7 Western Fells
Time of route - 9 Hours 30 minutes
Total Distance - 25.5km
Total Ascent - 1400m
Total Descent - 1400m​
Difficulty - Hard​
The Loweswater Fells
​The Loweswater Fells Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Mellbreak, Hen Comb, Gavel Fell, Blake Fell And Burnbank Fell
Height of Wainwrights - 512m, 509m, 526m, 573m and 475m
Wainwright Location - 5 Western Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours
Total Distance - 18km
Total Ascent - 980m
Total Descent - 970m​
Difficulty - Hard​
The Far Western Fells
​The Far Western Fells Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Grike, Crag Fell, Caw Fell, Haycock and Lank Rigg
Height of Wainwrights - 488m, 523m, 697m, 797m and 541m
Wainwright Location - 5 Western Fells
Time of route - 7 Hours 30 minutes
Total Distance - 23.5m
Total Ascent - 930m
Total Descent - 930m​
Difficulty - Hard​
Low Fell And FellBarrow
​Low Fell And Fellbarrow Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -2
Name of Wainwrights - Low Fell And Fellbarrow
Height of Wainwrights - 423m And 416m
Wainwright Location - 2 Western Fells
Time of route - 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Distance - 6.93km
Total Ascent - 370m
Total Descent - 370m​
Difficulty - Easy​
A High Level Tour Of Wast Water
​A High Level Tour Of Wast Water Route Stats
Number of Wainwrights -5
Name of Wainwrights - Whin Rigg, Illgill Head, Middle Fell, Seatallan and Buckbarrow.
Height of Wainwrights - 537m, 609m, 582m, 692m and 423m
Wainwright Location - 2 Southern Fells and 3 Western Fells
Time of route - 9 Hours
Total Distance - 23.8km
Total Ascent - 1340m
Total Descent - 1340m​
Difficulty - Hard​