I stayed in a camping pod at nearby Boot at Eskdale Campsite which is a great location to base yourself from for this walk. Walk location: Wasdale (near Wast Water)Start point: Wasdale HeadRoute length: 7 miles/ 11.5 kmTotal ascent: 1,117 m/ x ftHiking time: 3.5-4 hoursHike difficulty: ModerateWainwrights: 1 – Scafell Pike. This walk, takes in some great fells, including Fairfield and Hart Crag, which also make fantastic picnic spots too! If you suffer from vertigo this might not be the route for you. Do you ever wonder what to pack for a multi-day hiking trip? But if you’re not into multi-day hikes then there are plenty of great day hikes too. This is at no extra cost to you. This is even steeper than the route up, taking the path called Fleetwith Edge. Please note: Car Free Walks are not responsible for the accuracy of public transport information. Hi, I am looking to do this with my 13yr old son. Along the path there are a couple of tarns then you make your way, back downhill to the start point.
At the summit, a picnic is highly recommended or at least a snack after all that hard work. Each day we take you on a guided walk, exploring the rugged Lakeland fells. Well, this beautiful walk in the Lake District is perfect for everyone to enjoy.
Starting at Honister Pass gives you a leg up, but there are some good uphill sections for this length of the walk. This is a great walk to combine with Helvellyn if you’re visiting the Lake District for the weekend. I hiked up Hall’s Fell, then back down Sharp Edge but it’s beautiful in both directions. Well, apart from my very first time hiking the long-distance Coast to Coast path when it was covered in cloud haha! Head back towards Harrison Stickle. Firstly, it’s safer, and secondly, you’ll enjoy it a lot more! This ‘best walk’ is one of my favourite walks to date, it’s possibly because of the name Crinkle Crags, it even sounds fun!
If you look at the top of the page, to the right of the map, there is a button to download the GPX waypoints. Or for the super route, this is the one I did but I split it up with a wild camp on the route so I didn’t do the full distance in one go. Follow the path down the steep incline. Doing it tomorrow, with my teenager son as his initiation into manhood ! I’d always recommend taking a small backpack with a few essential items.
This path takes you down to Scales Tarn where you have some great views hiking up the path to Blencathra summit. Unless you short on time I would opt for the longer option with a more gradual ascent to the top of Great Rigg. From White Moss Car Park you make your way up through the woods. At the top of the stream, you’ll reach the source, Stickle Tarn, which in my opinion is awesome before you even reach the top, surrounded by some beautiful fells you begin to feel very small, but in a good way. You can read about my full weekend in the Lake District where I did this hike here. OS Explorer: OL6 - The English Lakes: SW area, OS Explorer: OL7 - The English Lakes: SE area, OS Explorer: OL4 - The English Lakes: NW area, Buck Barrow and Whitfell - the quiet corner of the Lakes. Discover the beautiful Lake District on one of our multi-day trekking holidays. I’ve written my four days of hiking the Lake District Fells here. Walk location: Kentmere (near Staveley)Start point: KentmereRoute length: 13 miles/ 21 kmTotal ascent: 1,322 m/ 4,337 ftHiking time: 7-7.5 hoursHike difficulty: Moderate/ChallengingWainwrights: 7 -Shipman Knotts, Kentmere Pike, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke. Elevation 930m (3051ft) A three-day Lake District walk covering a wide area. I did mention this was an up and down route! For some reason, it had decided to rain on me and the clouds were hovering on the hilltops so a low-level walk seemed like the best choice. A moderate, linear walk (low hills and fells (below 600m)) starting in Cumbria, England, about 17.10km (10.63 mi) long, duration: ~6:30h. are probably racing through your mind. Lake District. It’s more of a ridge so if you aren’t keen on steep downhills then reverse this route so you walk up (and not down) it. If you can go mid-week then I’d recommend that.
I met plenty of other walkers wearing full waterproofs and still having a good time! Read my thoughts on using a SmartPhone for navigation here. From Honister Pass, you head straight up to Grey Knotts, from there you follow the path along to Brandreth and Green Gable with views to Buttermere and Ennerdale Water to your west. From Dodd, return down the same path to the main track then instead of heading back down to the car park take the path heading upwards to Carl Side. Feel free to message me if you have any questions. As well as a flask of peppermint tea.