The Gritstone Trail is a 55km trail that crosses Cheshire’s Peak District from Disley in the north to Kidsgrove and Staffordshire in the south. It’s split into three manageable sections, the first of which starts from the railway station at Disley and ends at Tegg’s Nose country park. The Gritstone Trail offers true upland walking, mostly over 300 metres […]
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An alternative route up Coniston Old Man rather than taking the busier tourist path and just as quick. Returns via Dow Crag and Buck Pike and the Walna Scar Road. The Route Click here to view the full description and download the route in a new window (external site).
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Some mountains, such as Cnicht, tend to be worth viewing in the main from just the one direction. A bit like an optical illusion, move a little to either side and the effect is lost. Some mountains, however, seem to have an ever changing facade as you view them from different directions. Great Gable is one such
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The fells to the far south of the Lake District are less rugged and barely scrape the 600m contour. Black Combe can be ascended from sea level, which somewhat makes up for the lack of altitude. The Route Click here to view the full description and download the route in a new window (external site).
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Setting off from Derwent Water, this is a varied route along High Spy and the ever popular Cat Bells. You can start from Keswick and catch the ferry to the start, visit the Keswick Launch site for details.
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Whilst there are better ways to spend a full day’s walking from Ambleside, this easier route over Wansfell Pike to Troutbeck and back, provides a less strenuous alternative. The Route Click here to view the full description and download the route in a new window (external site).
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The outlier of the Fairfield group, Red Screes is just enough for an easy day out if you can’t tack it onto a longer day from Fairfield. The Route Click here to view the full description and download the route in a new window (external site).
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If you just want a leg stretch, then this easy ramble from Ambleside to the tiny Lily Tarn and Todd Crag fits the bill. There’s a bit of ascent, but the views certainly outweigh the effort and a much more worthwhile trip than keeping low in the valleys. The Route Click here to view the
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This walking route up Skiddaw starts from the centre of Keswick. It’s a meandering route up Glenderaterra Beck along the Cumbrian Way, passing the remote Youth Hostel at Skiddaw House before ascending the minor top of Sale How en route to Skiddaw’s summit, one of the few Munros Furth of Scotland. Staying at the hostel
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A slightly longer than usual approach to Scafell Pike that starts from Eskdale. It’s a wilder walk, with the long approach from Eskdale and the crossing of the boggy Great Moss and finishing off with an easy scramble up the Cam Spout just for good measure. The Route Click here to view the full description and download
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This walk to the summit of England’s highest mountain starts from the National Trust Campsite in Wasdale Head and ascends via Brown Tongue. It also takes you over Scafell, though via the walker’s route and not via Broad Stand which requires some climbing skill. It’s then a steady descent via Green How to the start.
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The hardest bit about this trip may well be the drive up the Hardknott Pass. An ideal way to clear the smell of burning brakepads from your nostrils. The Route Click here to view the full description and download the route in a new window (external site).
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If you just don’t like to do things the easy way, then this has to be your favoured option up Scafell Pike, and on to Scafell. Not only do you get to ascend the highest mountain in England, but you get to do so twice in the same day! If you want to ramp it
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Another reasonably easy walk in the Shropshire hills, this time from Stokesay just outside Craven Arms. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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Walk on Wenlock Edge, along ancient drover’s roads. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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An easy walk from the small village of Clun in Shropshire. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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An easy walk to the dramatic hill fort of Bury Ditches. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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Reasonably easy walk from Bishop’s Castle on the border with Wales. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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An easy walk from Craven Arms in Shropshire along the Shropshire Way. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description and download route leaflets.
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The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description and download route leaflets.
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An easy walk from one Shropshire village to another. You’ll need to organise transport back, or just return the same way for a longer walk. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend.
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A walk up Stapeley Hill from the village of Priest Weston in Shropshire, on the Welsh border. A relaxed, four mile walk on stone tracks, grassland and moorland taking around two hours The Route Click here to view the full description and download route leaflets.
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The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. This is an easy enough bimble from the village of Bucknell in the south of the county. The Route Click here to view the full
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This is a long walk from Leintwardine to Downton Castle in Herefordshire. The Route Click here to view the full description. © Copyright Ian Capper and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
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