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Far Eastern Fells Walking Routes

Far Eastern Fell Walks Difficulty

Wainwrights In 64 Routes

(Easy)

Wainwrights In 45 Routes

(Medium)

Wainwrights In 36 Routes

(Hard)

Wainwrights In 64 Walks

(Far Eastern  Wainwrights)

Kentmere Horseshoe

Kentmere Horseshoe Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 8

Name of Wainwrights - Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Thornthwaite Crag, Mardale Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts

Height of Wainwrights - 706m, 757m, 720m, 784m, 760m, 779m, 730m and 587m

Wainwright Location - 8 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 5 Hours 30 Minutes

Total Distance - 19km

Total Ascent - 970m

Total Descent - 970m​

Difficulty - Hard

Above Haweswater

Above Haweswater Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -4

Name of Wainwrights - High Street, Rampsgill Head, High Raise and Kidsty Pike

Height of Wainwrights - 828m, 792m, 802m and 780m

Wainwright Location - 4 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 5 Hours

Total Distance - 12.1km

Total Ascent - 750m

Total Descent - 750m​

Difficulty - Hard

Fusedale Circuit

Fusedale Circuit Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 6

Name of Wainwrights - Bonscale Pike, Arthurs Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Steel Knotts and Hallin Fell

Height of Wainwrights - 524m, 533m, 672m, 671m, 432m and 388m
Wainwright Location - 6 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - Hours

Total Distance -14.3km

Total Ascent - 770m

Total Descent - 770m​

Difficulty - Medium

Boredale Circular

Boredale Circular Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 3

Name of Wainwrights - Place Fell, Angletarn Pikes and Beda Fell 

Height of Wainwrights - 657m, 567m and 509m

Wainwright Location - 3 Far Eastern Fells.

Time of route - 4 Hours

Total Distance - 13.4km

Total Ascent - 730m

Total Descent - 730m​

Difficulty - Medium

Hartsop Circular

Hartsop Circular Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -4

Name of Wainwrights - The Knott, Rest Dodd, The Nab and Brock Crags

Height of Wainwrights - 739m, 696m, 576m and 561m

Wainwright Location -  4 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 3 Hours 30 Minutes

Total Distance -11.6km

Total Ascent - 770m

Total Descent - 770m​

Difficulty - Medium

Pasture Circular 

Pasture Circular Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 4

Name of Wainwrights - Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor, Thornthwaite Crag and Gray Crag

Height of Wainwrights - 618km, 763m, 784m and 699m

Wainwright Location - 4 Far Eastern Fells.

Time of route - Hours 30 Minutes

Total Distance - 9.79m

Total Ascent - 780m

Total Descent - 780m​

Difficulty - Medium

Selside Pike & Branstree

Selside Pike & Branstree Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -2

Name of Wainwrights - Selside Pike and Branstree

Height of Wainwrights - 655m and 713m

Wainwright Location -  2 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 2 Hours 30 Minutes

Total Distance -9.29km

Total Ascent - 480m

Total Descent - 480m​

Difficulty - Easy

Grey Crag & Tarn Crag 

Grey Crag & Tarn Crag Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 2

Name of Wainwrights - Grey Crag and Tarn Crag

Height of Wainwrights - 638m and 664m

Wainwright Location - 2 Far Eastern Fells.

Time of route - Hours 30 Minutes

Total Distance - 9.30km

Total Ascent - 490m

Total Descent - 490m​

Difficulty - Medium

Sour Howes & Sallows

Sour Howes & Sallows Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -2

Name of Wainwrights - Sour Howes and Sallows

Height of Wainwrights - 483m and 516m

Wainwright Location -  2 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 2 Hours 

Total Distance -8.05km

Total Ascent - 410m

Total Descent - 410m​

Difficulty - Easy

Wansfell

Wansfell Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 1

Name of Wainwrights - Wansfell

Height of Wainwrights - 486m

Wainwright Location - 1 Far Eastern Fells.

Time of route - Hours 

Total Distance - 6.35km

Total Ascent - 340m

Total Descent - 340m​

Difficulty - Easy

Troutbeck Tongue 

Troutbeck Tongue Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -1

Name of Wainwrights - Troutbeck Tongue

Height of Wainwrights - 364m

Wainwright Location -  1 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 2 Hours 

Total Distance -8.72km

Total Ascent - 280m

Total Descent - 280m​

Difficulty - Easy

Wainwrights In 45 Walks

(Far Eastern  Wainwrights)

Hayeswater Circuit

Hayeswater Circuit Fells Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 9

Name of Wainwrights - Gray Crag, Thornthwaite Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, The Knott, Rest Dodd and The Nab

Height of Wainwrights - 699m, 784m, 828m, 780m, 802m, 792m, 739m, 696m and 576m

Wainwright Location - 9 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 5 Hours 30 Minutes

Total Distance - 18.5km

Total Ascent - 1030m

Total Descent - 1030m​

Difficulty - Hard

Troutbeck

Troutbeck Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -7

Name of Wainwrights - Sour Howes, Sallows, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Troutbeck Tongue and Wansfell

Height of Wainwrights - 483m, 516m, 706m, 757m, 720m, 364m and 487m

Wainwright Location - 7 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 6 Hours

Total Distance - 22.6km

Total Ascent - 1170m

Total Descent - 1170m​

Difficulty - Hard

Fusedale Circuit

Fusedale Circuit Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 6

Name of Wainwrights - Bonscale Pike, Arthurs Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Steel Knotts and Hallin Fell

Height of Wainwrights - 524m, 533m, 672m, 671m, 432m and 388m
Wainwright Location - 6 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - Hours

Total Distance -14.3km

Total Ascent - 770m

Total Descent - 770m​

Difficulty - Medium

Mardale Skyline

Mardale Skyline Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 5

Name of Wainwrights - High Street, Ill Bell, Harter Fell, Branstree and Selside Pike

Height of Wainwrights - 828m, 760m, 778m, 713m and 655m

Wainwright Location - 5 Far Eastern Fells.

Time of route - 5 Hours

Total Distance - 15.6km

Total Ascent - 970m

Total Descent - 970m​

Difficulty - Hard

Kirkstone North

Kirkstone North Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -6

Name of Wainwrights - Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor, Red Screes, Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag and High Hartsop Dodd

Height of Wainwrights - 618m, 763m, 776m, 654m, 637m and 519m

Wainwright Location -  4 Eastern Fells 2 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 5 Hours 

Total Distance -16.4km

Total Ascent - 1190m

Total Descent - 1190m​

Difficulty - Hard

Longsleddale

Longsleddale Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 4

Name of Wainwrights - Grey Crag, Tarn Crag, Kentmere Pike and Shipman Knotts 

Height of Wainwrights - 638m, 664m, 730m and 587m

Wainwright Location - 4 Far Eastern Fells.

Time of route - 4 Hours 30 Minutes

Total Distance - 15.9km

Total Ascent - 890m

Total Descent - 890m​

Difficulty - Medium

Angle Tarn & Boredale

Angle Tarn & Boredale Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -4

Name of Wainwrights - Brock Crags, Angletarn Pikes, Beda Fell and Place Fell

Height of Wainwrights - 561m, 567m, 509m and 657m

Wainwright Location -  4 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 5 Hours 

Total Distance -17.5km

Total Ascent - 980m

Total Descent - 980m​

Difficulty - Hard

Wainwrights In 36 Walks

(Far Eastern  Wainwrights)

The Eastern Martindale Fells

The Eastern Martindale Fells Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 10

Name of Wainwrights - Bonscale Pike, Arthurs Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, The Knott, Rest Dodd and The Nab.

Height of Wainwrights - 524m, 533m, 672m, 674m, 802m, 780m, 792m, 739m, 696m and 576m

Wainwright Location - 10 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 7 Hours

Total Distance - 21.7km

Total Ascent - 940m

Total Descent - 950m​

Difficulty - Hard

The Western Martindale Fells

The Western Martindale Fells Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -6

Name of Wainwrights - Hallin Fell, Steel Knotts, Beda Fell, Angletarn Pikes, Brock Crags and Place Fell

Height of Wainwrights - 388m, 432m, 509m, 567m, 561m and 657m

Wainwright Location - 6 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 7 Hours 30 Minutes

Total Distance - 20.7km

Total Ascent - 1150m

Total Descent - 1150m​

Difficulty - Hard

The Kentmere Horseshoe

The Kentmere Horseshoe Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 10

Name of Wainwrights - Shipmen Knotts, Kentmere Pike, Harter Fell, Mardale Ill Bell, High Street, Gray Crag, Thronthwaite Crag, Frostwick, Ill Bell and Yoke

Height of Wainwrights - 587m, 730m,  779m, 760m, 828m, 699m, 784m, 720m, 757m and 706m
Wainwright Location - 10 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 8 Hours

Total Distance -23.5km

Total Ascent - 1130m

Total Descent - 1130m​

Difficulty - Hard

Swindale Round

Swindale Round Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 4

Name of Wainwrights - Selside Pike, Branstree, Tarn Crag and Grey Crag

Height of Wainwrights - 655m, 713m, 664m and 638m

Wainwright Location - 4 Far Eastern Fells.

Time of route - 6 Hours

Total Distance - 19km

Total Ascent - 690m

Total Descent - 690m​

Difficulty - Medium

The Troutbeck Medley

The Troutbeck Medley Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights -4

Name of Wainwrights - Sour Howes, Sallows, Troutbeck Tongue and Wansfell

Height of Wainwrights - 483m, 516m, 364m and 486m

Wainwright Location -  4 Far Eastern Fells

Time of route - 6 Hours 45 minutes

Total Distance -20km

Total Ascent - 950m

Total Descent - 950m​

Difficulty - Medium

A Kirkstone - Dovedale Circuit

A Kirkstone - Dovedale Circuit Route Stats

 

Number of Wainwrights - 7 

Name of Wainwrights - Hartsop Dodd, Caudale Moor, Red Screes, Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag, High Hartsop Dodd and Hartsop Above How

Height of Wainwrights - 618m, 763m, 776m, 654m, 637m, 519m and 581m

Wainwright Location - 2 Far Eastern Fells and 5 Eastern Fells.

Time of route - 8 Hours 30 Minutes

Total Distance - 21.6km

Total Ascent - 1510m

Total Descent - 1510m​

Difficulty - Hard

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