South Western Lake District

Starting points: Beckfoot, Eskdale; Beckside; Birker Fell road; Birks, Duddon Valley; Boot, Eskdale; Brotherilkeld, Eskdale; Broughton Mills; Cockley Beck; Corney Fell road summit; Dalegarth Hall; Eskdale Green Station; Hardknott Pass; Hinning House, Duddon Valley; Irton Road Station; Kiln Bank Cross; Muncaster Mill Station; Porterthwaite, Miterdale; Ravenglass; Seathwaite, Duddon Valley; Stonestar; Torver; Waberthwaite; Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Seathwaite); Wha House Farm, Eskdale; Whicham; Woolpack Inn, Eskdale;

Beckside

Sat 10 Aug 2002 - Black Combe

Beckside - White Combe - Stoupdale Head - Whitecombe Head - Black Combe - Whitecombe Head - Whitecombe Beck - Whicham Mill - Beckside [7.50 miles 1,900ft ascent]

Birker Fell road

Fri 21 Aug 2009 - Devoke Water and Seat How

Birker Fell road - Devoke Water - Seat How - Birker Fell road [1.75 miles 250ft ascent]

Wed 25 Feb 2004 - Great Worm Crag and Green Crag

Birker Fell road - Little Crag - Great Crag - Green Crag - White Crag - Great Worm Crag - Birker Fell road [4.25 miles 1,100ft ascent]

Thu 27 Jun 2002 - Hesk Fell and The Pike

Birker Fell road - Hesk Fell - The Pike - contour round the northeast flank of Hesk Fell - Birker Fell road [4.75 miles 1,100ft ascent]

Sat 4 May 2002 - Devoke Water Circuit

Birker Fell road - Rough Crag - Water Crag - Devoke Water - White Pike - Yoadcastle - Woodend Height - Devoke Water - Seat How - Birker Fell road [5.50 miles 1,450ft ascent]

Birks, Duddon Valley

Sun 16 Mar 2008 - Harter Fell and Wallowbarrow Crag

Birks, Duddon Valley - Maiden Castle - Harter Fell - Grassguards - Wallowbarrow Crag - Wallowbarrow Gorge - River Duddon - Fickle Steps - Birks [7.25 miles 2,200ft ascent]

Thu 30 Dec 1993 - Harter Fell from Birks, Duddon Valley

Birks, Duddon Valley - Harter Fell - Grassguards - Birks [6.00 miles 1,850ft ascent]

Boot, Eskdale

Sun 6 Jan 2008 - Eel Tarn, Eskdale

Dalegarth Station, Boot - Boot - Eel Tarn - Woolpack Inn - River Esk - St Catherine's Church - Dalegarth Station [4.00 miles 600ft ascent]

Sat 10 Dec 2005 - Around Boot, Eskdale

Boot, Eskdale - St Catherine's Church - Stanley Force - Low Wood - Milkingstead Bridge - Fisherground Farm - Siney Tarn - Blind Tarn - Blea Tarn- Peat Huts - Eskdale Mill - Boot [7.00 miles 1,200ft ascent]

Wed 15 Oct 2003 - Boat How and Burnmoor Tarn

Dalegarth Station, Boot - Boot - Burnmoor Tarn - Boat How (Eskdale Moor) - Boot - Dalegarth Station [5.00 miles 1,000ft ascent]

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale

Fri 16 Oct 2009 - Pen and Great Moss

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - Taw House - Scale Bridge - Sampson's Stones - Pen - Little Narrowcove - Great Moss - River Esk - Lingcove Bridge - River Esk - Brotherilkeld [9.50 miles 2,400ft ascent]

Sat 7 Apr 2007 - Esk Pike from Brotherilkeld, Eskdale

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - River Esk - Lingcove Bridge - Low Gait Crags - Yeastyrigg Crags - Pike de Bield - Esk Pike - Esk Hause - Great Moss - Sampson's Stones - Cowcove zig-zags - Taw House - Brotherilkeld [10.75 miles 2,900ft ascent]

Tue 19 Dec 2006 - Hard Knott, Harter Fell and Green Crag

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - River Esk - Lingcove Bridge - Lingcove Beck - Yew Bank - Hard Knott - Hardknott Pass - Harter Fell - Green Crag - Low Birker Tarn - Low Birker - Woolpack Inn - road - Brotherilkeld [12.00 miles 3,500ft ascent]

Sat 22 Jul 2006 - Pen, the Scafells and Lord's Rake

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - River Esk - Taw House - Scale Bridge - Sampson's Stones - Great Moss - Pen - Rough Crag - Scafell Pike - Mickledore - Rakes Progress (Climbers Traverse) - Lord's Rake - Scafell - Long Green - Slight Side - Catcove Beck - Taw House - River Esk - Brotherilkeld [10.00 miles 3,900ft ascent]

Wed 17 Mar 2004 - Bowfell from Eskdale

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - River Esk - Lingcove Bridge - Lingcove Beck - Ore Gap - Bowfell - Three Tarns - Lingcove Beck - Lingcove Bridge - River Esk - Brotherilkeld [9.50 miles 2,900ft ascent]

Sun 11 May 2003 - Harter Fell, Eskdale

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - Harter Fell - Hardknott Pass - Hardknott Roman Fort - Brotherilkeld [4.00 miles 1,800ft ascent]

Sun 29 Sep 2002 - Harter Fell, Eskdale

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - Harter Fell - Hardknott Pass - Hardknott Roman Fort - Brotherilkeld [4.00 miles 1,800ft ascent]

Sat 28 Sep 2002 - Scafell and Slight Side from Eskdale

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - River Esk - Lingcove Bridge - River Esk - Great Moss - Sampson's Stones - Cam Spout - Foxes Tarn - Symonds Knott - Scafell - Long Green - Slight Side - Catcove Beck - Taw House - Brotherilkeld [9.00 miles 3,150ft ascent]

Broughton Mills

Sun 19 May 2002 - Stickle Pike

Broughton Mills - Great Stickle - Tarn Hill - Stickle Pike - Stickle Tarn - Kiln Bank Cross - Stainton Ground Quarries - a nameless summit (1,183ft) - Raven's Crag - The Knott - Holy Innocents Church, Dunnerdale - Broughton Mills [5.25 miles 1,700ft ascent]

Cockley Beck

Sun 22 Apr 2012 - Little Stand and Crinkle Crags

Cockley Beck - Little Stand - Crinkle Crags (Long Top) - Three Tarns - Lingcove Beck - Mosedale - Cockley Beck [6.75 miles 2,500ft ascent]

Corney Fell road summit

Sun 20 Apr 2003 - Buck Barrow and Whitfell

Corney Fell road summit - Buck Barrow - Whitfell - Burn Moor - Kinmont Buck Barrow - Corney Fell road summit [5.75 miles 1,100ft ascent]

Dalegarth Hall

Sat 10 Oct 2009 - Green Crag

Dalegarth Hall - Stanley Force - Birkerthwaite - Great Crag - Green Crag - Low Birker Tarn - Low Birker - Doctor Bridge - River Esk - St Catherine's Church - Dalegarth Hall [7.50 miles 1,800ft ascent]

Eskdale Green Station

Sun 25 May 2003 - Muncaster Fell

Eskdale Green Station - train ride on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway - Muncaster Mill Station - Fell Lane - Muncaster Tarn - Muncaster Fell (Hooker Crag) - Ross's Camp - Eskdale Green Station [5.00 miles 700ft ascent]

Hardknott Pass

Sun 20 Sep 2009 - Hard Knott

Hardknott Pass - Hard Knott - Hardknott Pass

Fri 18 Sep 2009 - Hard Knott

Hardknott Pass - Hard Knott - Eskdale Needle - Border End - Hardknott Pass

Tue 19 Dec 2006 - Hard Knott, Harter Fell and Green Crag

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - River Esk - Lingcove Bridge - Lingcove Beck - Yew Bank - Hard Knott - Hardknott Pass - Harter Fell - Green Crag - Low Birker Tarn - Low Birker - Woolpack Inn - road - Brotherilkeld [12.00 miles 3,500ft ascent]

Wed 26 May 2004 - Hard Knott

Hardknott Pass - Hard Knott - Border End - Hardknott Pass [1.50 miles 580ft ascent]

Sun 11 May 2003 - Harter Fell, Eskdale

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - Harter Fell - Hardknott Pass - Hardknott Roman Fort - Brotherilkeld [4.00 miles 1,800ft ascent]

Mon 30 Dec 2002 - Hard Knott

Hardknott Pass - Border End - Hard Knott - Hardknott Pass [1.50 miles 580ft ascent]

Sun 29 Sep 2002 - Harter Fell, Eskdale

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - Harter Fell - Hardknott Pass - Hardknott Roman Fort - Brotherilkeld [4.00 miles 1,800ft ascent]

Irton Road Station

Sat 13 Dec 2003 - Irton Pike and Miterdale Forest

Irton Road Station - Miterdale Forest - Irton Pike - Plumgarth - Irton Road Station [5.25 miles 850ft ascent]

Kiln Bank Cross

Sun 19 May 2002 - Stickle Pike

Broughton Mills - Great Stickle - Tarn Hill - Stickle Pike - Stickle Tarn - Kiln Bank Cross - Stainton Ground Quarries - a nameless summit (1,183ft) - Raven's Crag - The Knott - Holy Innocents Church, Dunnerdale - Broughton Mills [5.25 miles 1,700ft ascent]

Muncaster Mill Station

Sun 25 May 2003 - Muncaster Fell

Eskdale Green Station - train ride on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway - Muncaster Mill Station - Fell Lane - Muncaster Tarn - Muncaster Fell (Hooker Crag) - Ross's Camp - Eskdale Green Station [5.00 miles 700ft ascent]

Porterthwaite, Miterdale

Sat 17 Oct 2009 - A Miterdale Round

Porterthwaite, Miterdale - Miterdale Forest - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Burnmoor Tarn - Boat How (Eskdale Moor) - Blea Tarn - Blind Tarn - Siney Tarn - Porterthwaite [9.50 miles 2,400ft ascent]

Ravenglass

Sat 5 Jan 2008 - Muncaster Fell from Ravenglass

Ravenglass - Roman Bath House (Walls Castle) - Newtown Knott - Muncaster Castle - Fell Lane - Muncaster Tarn - Muncaster Fell (Hooker Crag) - Muncaster Tarn - Eskdale Golf Course - Hirst Park - River Esk - Cumbria Coastal Way - Ravenglass [9.50 miles 1,200ft ascent]

Seathwaite, Duddon Valley

Fri 18 Apr 2003 - Caw

Seathwaite, Duddon Valley - Park Head Road - Caw Quarry - Caw - Pikes - Green Pikes - Seathwaite [3.75 miles 1,500ft ascent]

Stonestar

Sun 27 Jul 2008 - Dunnerdale Fells

Stonestar - Dunnerdale Fells - Stonestar [2.50 miles 800ft ascent]

Sat 26 Nov 2005 - Dunnerdale Fells and Great Stickle from Stonestar

Stonestar - Dunnerdale Fells - Great Stickle - Stonestar [2.75 miles 850ft ascent]

Torver

Fri 6 Jun 2003 - Coniston Old Man and Low Water

Torver - Banishead Quarry - Goat's Water - Goat's Hawes - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermine Valley - Coniston village - Monk Coniston [7.50 miles 2,350ft ascent]

Waberthwaite

Fri 30 Apr 2004 - Stainton Pike and Yoadcastle

Waberthwaite - Rowantree Force - Holehouse Tarn - Stainton Pike - Yoadcastle - White Pike - The Knott - The City of Barnscar - Dyke Farm - Waberthwaite [8.25 miles 1,800ft ascent]

Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Seathwaite)

Sat 2 Aug 2008 - Seathwaite Tarn, Dow Crag and Walna Scar

Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Seathwaite) - Seathwaite Tarn - Far Gill - Goat's Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maiden - White Pike - Walna Scar slate quarry - Walna Scar Road - fell gate [7.00 miles 2,200ft ascent]

Sun 4 Jun 2006 - Seathwaite Tarn Round

Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Seathwaite) - Walna Scar Road - Brown Pike - Buck Pike - Dow Crag - Goat's Hause - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Fairfield - Grey Friar - Seathwaite Tarn - fell gate [10.00 miles 3,500ft ascent]

Wed 1 Oct 2003 - Seathwaite Tarn Round

Walna Scar Road, fell gate (Seathwaite) - Seathwaite Tarn - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Goat's Hause - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar Road - fell gate [10.00 miles 3,500ft ascent]

Wha House Farm, Eskdale

Mon 29 Jun 2009 - Broadcrag Tarn and Foxes Tarn

Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Taw House - Scale Bridge - River Esk - Great Moss - Little Narrowcove - Broad Crag Col - Scafell Pike - Broadcrag Tarn - Mickledore - Foxes Tarn - Scafell - Long Green - Slight Side - Catcove Beck - Terrace Route - Wha House Farm [11.50 miles 4,100ft ascent]

Sat 27 Nov 1993 - Scafell from Eskdale

Wha House Farm, Eskdale - Slight Side - Scafell - Symonds Knott - Green How - Burnmoor Tarn - Boot - Wha House Farm

Woolpack Inn, Eskdale

Sun 6 Jan 2008 - Eel Tarn, Eskdale

Dalegarth Station, Boot - Boot - Eel Tarn - Woolpack Inn - River Esk - St Catherine's Church - Dalegarth Station [4.00 miles 600ft ascent]

Tue 19 Dec 2006 - Hard Knott, Harter Fell and Green Crag

Brotherilkeld, Eskdale - River Esk - Lingcove Bridge - Lingcove Beck - Yew Bank - Hard Knott - Hardknott Pass - Harter Fell - Green Crag - Low Birker Tarn - Low Birker - Woolpack Inn - road - Brotherilkeld [12.00 miles 3,500ft ascent]

Sun 23 Sep 2001 - Green Crag from Eskdale

Woolpack Inn, Eskdale - Low Birker - Low Birker Tarn - Green Crag - Penny Hill Farm - Woolpack Inn [5.00 miles 1,450ft ascent]

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