Beschreibung:
Guidebook to the best low-level walking in the Lake District, enjoying walks around the lakes, smaller fells and beauty spots such as Windermere, Grasmere and Tarn Hows. Routes from 7 to 17km and suitable for walkers of all abilities.
This guidebook describes the best low-level walking in the Lake District, enjoying walks around the lakes, smaller fells and beauty spots such as Windermere, Wansfell Pike and Tarn Hows.
New visitors to the Lake District will be delighted by the selection of walks taking in some of the most picturesque parts of the National Park, such as Windermere, Grasmere, and Ambleside as well as quieter areas like Buttermere and Thirlmere. Even those who have done a lot of walking in the Lake District may have missed some of the beautiful low-level walks included in this book.
Routes range from 7 to 17km and are suitable for walkers of all abilities. Each route is illustrated with OS map extracts and present no technical difficulties over terrain from wide constructed trails to narrow paths on open fell.
Located across the whole of the Lake District, the walks are divided into five sections: South Lakes (Windermere, Coniston, Duddon and the south), Central Lakes (Ambleside, Langdale, Grasmere and Thirlmere), Western Valleys (Eskdale, Wasdale and the Buttermere area), North Lakes (Keswick, Borrowdale and Derwentwater) and Eastern Lakes (Ullswater and Patterdale).
IntroductionGeologyWildlife and habitatsHistoryWeatherWhere to stayGetting aroundWaymarking and accessMapsDogsClothing, equipment and safetyUsing this guideSOUTH LAKES: WINDERMERE, CONISTON, DUDDON AND THE SOUTHWalk 1 Tarn Hows and the Monk Coniston estateWalk 2 Kelly Hall Tarn and Coniston WaterWalk 3 Swinside Stone CircleWalk 4 Claife Heights, Windermere and LatterbarrowWalk 5 HampsfellWalk 6 Seathwaite TarnCENTRAL LAKES: AMBLESIDE, LANGDALE, GRASMERE AND THIRLMEREWalk 7 Elterwater, Little Langdale and the waterfallsWalk 8 Great LangdaleWalk 9 Circuit of Loughrigg FellWalk 10 Orrest Head and Wansfell PikeWalk 11 Grasmere and Rydal WaterWalk 12 Easedale Tarn and Tarn CragWalk 13 Thirlmere circuitWESTERN VALLEYS: ESKDALE, WASDALE AND BUTTERMERE AREAWalk 14 Stanley Ghyll Force and River EskWalk 15 Upper EskdaleWalk 16 Hardknott Fort and Harter FellWalk 17 Loweswater Corpse RoadWalk 18 ButtermereWalk 19 Crummock Water and Rannerdale KnottsNORTHERN LAKE DISTRICT: KESWICK, BORROWDALE AND DERWENT WATERWalk 20 Walla Crag and Great WoodWalk 21 Derwentwater circuitWalk 22 A Borrowdale rambleWalk 23 Castlerigg Stone Circle and High RiggWalk 24 Outerside and BarrowWalk 25 Wythop's FellsEAST LAKE DISTRICT: ULLSWATER AND PATTERDALEWalk 26 Grisedale and Lanty's TarnWalk 27 Aira Force and GowbarrowWalk 28 Steel Knotts and Hallin FellWalk 29 Ullswater shoreWalk 30 Ullswater and The CockpitAppendix A Route summary tableAppendix B Useful contacts
