Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Binsey Parking Area – Binsey Summit loop from Ireby and Uldale

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Binsey Parking Area – Binsey Summit loop from Ireby and Uldale

Moderate

4.3

(13)

hikers

Binsey Parking Area – Binsey Summit loop from Ireby and Uldale

02:14

7.05km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

111 m

Binsey Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Binsey is a freestanding hill in the northern Lake District, north of Bassenthwaite Lake. At 447 meters high, it's one of the smaller fells, but the views from the summit …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

246 m

Binsey Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

Not a lot of spaces. When I arrived on a Sunday at about 1pm. There was luckily a space.

Tip by

1.37 km

View of Over Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Over Water, beneath Binsey, is a secluded natural tarn and reservoir near the village of Ireby

Tip by

1.39 km

Binsey Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Small but mighty! Binsey is (in my opinion) the easiest of all the 214 Wainwrights to climb. It does still offer wonderful views across Lakeland though. Binsey is a great …

Tip by

7.05 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.55 km

1.66 km

1.08 km

742 m

Surfaces

3.52 km

1.80 km

948 m

771 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Monday 10 August

23°C

9°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

August 7, 2021,Binsey loop (Wainwright)

The boys didn't think much of the loop. They'd have preferred an up and down.

February 14, 2023,Binsey Loop from Bewaldeth

Lovely walk up and round binsey. Gorgeous view of skiddaw and ullock pike.

Want to know more?

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Report restricted access

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.8

5,069

Buttermere loop

02:03h

7.81km

60m

Hard

4.8

3,757

Striding Edge, Helvellyn & Swirral Edge loop from Glenridding — Lake District National Park

05:10h

13.1km

810m

Moderate

4.7

3,904

Derwent Water loop from Keswick — Lake District National Park

04:45h

17.3km

260m

Moderate

4.9

1,917

Cat Bells & Derwent Water loop — Lake District National Park

02:27h

7.09km

360m

Moderate

4.9

2,854

Aira Force and Gowbarrow Park Trail

02:16h

6.96km

300m

Hard

4.6

1,116

Scafell Pike loop from Wasdale — Lake District National Park

05:09h

9.14km

940m

Moderate

4.8

1,177

Derwent Water & Walla Crag loop from Keswick — Lake District National Park

02:38h

8.42km

290m

Moderate

4.8

1,134

Scales Tarn & Blencathra loop

03:11h

7.31km

580m

Moderate

4.8

1,153

Derwent Water Ferry & Catbells loop from Keswick

04:20h

14.3km

410m

Hard

4.7

814

The Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott and Pike of Stickle

04:23h

11.7km

730m

Moderate

4.8

807

Helm Crag loop from Grasmere— Lake District National Park

02:26h

7.37km

300m

Hard

4.8

924

Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite

05:41h

14.3km

930m

Binsey Parking Area – Binsey Summit loop from Ireby and Uldale

Binsey Summit

Binsey Parking Area

View of Over Water

Binsey Summit

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️