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The Lake District Wainwrights: Book 5 — Northern Fells

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The Lake District Wainwrights: Book 5 — Northern Fells

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March 11, 2021

The Lake District Wainwrights: Book 5 — Northern Fells

Hard

26:47

79.6km

3.0km/h

3,840m

3,720m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Includes off-grid segments

Navigation instructions may be limited.

After 9.31 km for 575 m

After 29.0 km for 175 m

Most people would complete this in 4-8 days

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3.16 km

View of Derwent Water and Keswick from the summit of Latrigg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Known as ‘Keswick’s own fell’, Latrigg is a must-climb for anyone visiting the town. Despite being one of the lowest fells in the Lakes, the summit affords enchanting views over Keswick, Derwentwater, and down the Borrowdale Valley.

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6.54 km

Lonscale Fell

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lonscale Fell is often missed by hikers whose sights are set firmly on Skiddaw. But Lonscale Fell makes for a great walk in it's own right, especially when hiked alongside …

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8.62 km

Little Man (Skiddaw) summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is one of the finest views in the entire national park, arguably better than from its parent peak. Glistening Derwent Water is embraced by the soaring ridgelines and peaks …

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10.8 km

Long Side Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Long Side is a superb Wainwright fell, the central summit of the excellent Longside Edge. This narrowish ridge is undoubtedly the best way up or down Skiddaw, giving excitement regardless …

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11.4 km

Ullock Pike

Highlight • Trail

A classic ridge often ignored due to its location in the far Northern region. However, it is only a couple of miles from Keswick and provides fantastic views of Bassenthwaite …

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12.6 km

Carl Side

Highlight • Viewpoint

The summit Carl Side is often passed by people hiking Skiddaw from Dodd Wood, without them even realising it's a Wainwright in its own right. The view up Skiddaw from …

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15.0 km

Dodd Summit View of Derwent Water

Highlight • Forest

Dodd is a great fell for families. The parking is good at Dodd Wood (which also has facilities like toilets and a café). The summit views over Derwent Water are …

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18.5 km

Skiddaw Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

This northern fell is a beast; a sprawling behemoth of a mountain. What it lacks in intricacy it makes up for with sheer presence. The Back o’ Skiddaw is wild …

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20.5 km

Bakestall Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bakestall is a small rise on the end of Skiddaw's north eastern spur. However, this description does this wonderful Wainwright something of a disservice, as it has some lovely features, …

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24.2 km

Great Calva

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great Calva rises in isolation in the wild heart of the Lakeland's quiet Northern Fells. Its 2,260 feet (690 m) high perch gives it magnificent views down the defile between …

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26.8 km

Knott Summit Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 2,329 feet (710m), Knott is the highest fell in the Back O'Skiddaw area. From here, you can link really easily onto Great Calva, Great Sca Fell and Great Lingy …

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27.9 km

Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell

Highlight • Summit

Great Sca Fell summit is marked with a cairn. You can see countless other northern Lake District fells from this vantage point, including Hike Pike, Knott, Skiddaw, Meal Fell and Binsey (to name a few).

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28.7 km

Meal Fell summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Meal Fell is a Wainwright at the 'Back O'Skiddaw'. I walked up from Trusmadoor before going onto Great Sca Fell. On the summit (which boasts three different 'tops' - visit …

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29.9 km

Summit of Great Cockup

Highlight • Viewpoint

I once had a cock up on Great Cockup! I lost my phone on the hillside and it took me ages to find it again. I also wild camped that …

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37.8 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 …

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45.0 km

Longlands Fell

Highlight • Natural Monument

Longlands Fell is a lovely little fell in the northern Lake District. It is 1,585 feet (483 m) in height and can be walked easily, following a grassy path from the Cumbria Way at the bottom.

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47.2 km

Brae Fell summit cairn

Highlight • Summit

Brae Fell is a 1,923-foot (586 m) Wainwright in the Northern Fells of the Lake District National Park. It's the 3rd most northerly Wainwright on the list of 214.

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52.4 km

High Pike Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

High Pike is the most northerly of the Lakeland fells over 2,000 feet (610 m). The summit is known for its majestic light and changing moods. It affords an excellent …

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55.5 km

Carrock Fell Summit

Highlight • Summit

Carrock Fell is a much-loved Wainwright summit in the Northern Fells of the Lake District. Its position in the very north east of the national park gives it unique views …

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63.3 km

Bowscale Fell Summit

Highlight • Summit

Bowscale Fell is a mountain in the north east of the Lake District National Park. Bowscale Fell is 2,303 feet (702 m) in height and is part of the Blencathra …

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65.2 km

Bannerdale Crags

Highlight • Climb

Bannerdale Crags is a 2,241-foot (683 m) Wainwright fell of the northern Lake District. It gets it's name from the dramatic crags that run from north west to south east …

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67.8 km

Mungrisdale Common Summit Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

I'm loathed to put a komoot highlight on for this somewhat controversial fell... as most peak baggers question why Alfred Wainwright chose to include this bog-fest in his Northern Fells …

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70.1 km

Blencathra Summit

Highlight • Summit

A bona fide scrambler’s paradise, Blencathra serves up two glorious ridges in a truly memorable horseshoe. The grade one scramble up Sharp Edge, a razor-like spine featuring the notorious Bad …

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74.3 km

Souther Fell

Highlight • Viewpoint

The 1,713-foot (522 m) Wainwright summit of Souther Fell boasts arguably the finest view of neighbouring Blencathra's famous 'Saddleback' summit. The most common routes up the fell start in Mungrisdale …

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79.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.3 km

29.2 km

11.0 km

2.24 km

1.44 km

1.22 km

610 m

322 m

Surfaces

31.3 km

27.0 km

9.91 km

4.45 km

2.91 km

2.89 km

910 m

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The Lake District Wainwrights: Book 5 — Northern Fells

View of Derwent Water and Keswick from the summit of Latrigg

Lonscale Fell

Little Man (Skiddaw) summit

Long Side Summit

Ullock Pike

Carl Side

Dodd Summit View of Derwent Water

Skiddaw Summit

Bakestall Summit

Great Calva

Knott Summit Cairn

Summit cairn on Great Sca Fell

Meal Fell summit

Summit of Great Cockup

Binsey Summit

Longlands Fell

Brae Fell summit cairn

High Pike Summit

Carrock Fell Summit

Bowscale Fell Summit

Bannerdale Crags

Mungrisdale Common Summit Cairn

Blencathra Summit

Souther Fell

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