Cumbria Way

Cumbria

112 km / 70 miles

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The Way provides a relatively low-level crossing of the Lake District National Park, following tracks and paths along valleys and over passes in the midst of splendid and varied scenery. It passes Coniston Water, Tarn Hows and Dungeon Ghyll and crosses the Stake Pass to Borrowdale, Derwent Water and Keswick. The Way continues to Caldbeck either via Dash Falls or over High Pike, and then follows the Caldew valley to Carlisle.

The Ramblers Lake District Area have been involved in waymarking, route upgrades and have a dedicated website page (see below) for the Cumbria Way. The page is intended to "advise of temporary closures and diversions, and of permanent changes to the route which may not yet be on maps or in guidebooks". It also suggests alternative routes and minor detours to visit nearby points of interest along the way.

Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Name on green disc, including in National Park
Attributes:	Challenging Lake/Reservoir/Loch Moorland Mountain
Start:	SD285785 - Ulverston, Cumbria
Finish:	NY401559 - Carlisle, Cumbria
Web Sites:	Visit Keswick - Cumbria Way WalkLakes - Cumbria Way Cumbria Way Lake District Ramblers - Temporary Diversions and Closures on the Cumbria Way Independent Hostels UK - Cumbria Way Accommodation Rambling Man - Planning your Cumbria Way Walk English Lakes - Cumbria Way The Cumbria Way Walk Pete's Walks Blog - Cumbria Way [blog] Pete's Trip Reports - Cumbria Way [blog] Cumbria Way [YouTube video] Brian's Walks - Cumbria Way [blog] Backpack Artist - Cumbria Way [blog] A walker's journal - The Cumbria Way [blog] Trailwalker - Cumbria Way [blog]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Cumbria Way (Rucksack Readers - 2021 )
Guidebook	Walking the Cumbria Way: Ulverston to Carlisle - main route with mountain alternatives (Cicerone Press - 2022 )
Guidebook	Cumbria Way (Stanfords - 2012 )
Guidebook	Cumbria Way: 72 Miles Through the Lake District (Cordee Ltd - 2005 )
Guidebook	Walkers' Britain (AA Publishing - 2011 )
Guidebook	Cumbria Way (Dalesman - 2000 )
Guidebook	Guide to the Cumbria Way (Miway - 2000 )
Guidebook	The Cumbria Way : Recreational Path Guide (Aurum Press (an imprint of Quarto) - 1999 )
Guidebook	The Cumbria Way & the Allerdale Ramble (Cicerone Press - 1997 )
Guidebook	Fastpacking : multi-day running adventures : tips, stories and route ideas (Cicerone Press - 2018 )

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Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

**Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):**

OS Landranger	85, 89, 90, 96, 97
OS Landranger Active	85, 89, 90, 96, 97
OS Explorer	4, 5, 6, 7, 315
OS Explorer Active	4, 5, 6, 7, 315

Other Paper Maps:

Harvey National Trail map

Cumbria Way (Harvey Maps - 2016)

Stripmap

Cumbria Way: Map & Guide (Footprint Maps - 2014)

Walking Support Providers:

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Baggage Handling (Sherpa Van Project)

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Baggage Handling and Self Guided Walks (Celtic Trails Walking Holidays)

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Guided and Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Northwestwalks)

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Guided Walking Holidays (HF Holidays)

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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Macs Adventure)

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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Contours Holidays)

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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Wandering Aengus Treks)

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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Where2Walk)

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Self-Guided Walking holidays (Discovery Travel)

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Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Mickledore Travel Ltd)

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Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Brigantes Accommodation & Baggage Courier Service)

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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Absolute Escapes Ltd)

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Self Guided Walking Holidays (Green Traveller)

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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Discovery Walking Holidays)

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Guided and Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Shepherd's Walks)

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Baggage Handling and Self-Guided Walks (Great British Walks Limited)

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Baggage Handling (Lake District Baggage Transfer)

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Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Path

Along
Path

Bunk House

Lowick School Bunkhouse

1 km

10 km

Hostel Accommodation

Coniston Coppermines YHA, Coniston, Cumbria

2 km

24 km

Hostel Accommodation

Coniston Holly How YHA, Far End, Coniston, Cumbria

< 1 km

25 km

Hostel Accommodation

Hawkshead YHA, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria

4 km

28 km

Hostel Accommodation

Ambleside YHA, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria

3 km

34 km

Hostel Accommodation

Langdale YHA, Loughrigg, Ambleside, Cumbria

1 km

35 km

Hostel Accommodation

Elterwater Hostel

< 1 km

36 km

Hostel Accommodation

Grasmere Butharlyp Howe YHA, Grasmere, Cumbria

3 km

37 km

Bunk House

Great Langdale Bunkhouse

< 1 km

41 km

Bunk House

High House, Carr Bank

3 km

48 km

Hostel Accommodation

Borrowdale YHA, Longthwaite, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria

< 1 km

54 km

Hostel Accommodation

Honister Hause YHA, Seatoller, Keswick, Cumbria

3 km

54 km

Camping Barn

Bowderstone Bothy

< 1 km

56 km

Hostel Accommodation

Derwentwater Independent Hostel

2 km

60 km

Bunk House

Hawse End Centre, Portinscale

< 1 km

62 km

Hostel Accommodation

Keswick YHA, Station Road, Keswick, Cumbria

< 1 km

66 km

Hostel Accommodation

Lonscale

1 km

71 km

Bunk House

The White Horse Inn Bunkhouse, Threlkeld

5 km

71 km

Hostel Accommodation

Skiddaw House, Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria

< 1 km

74 km

B & B Accommodation

Swaledale Watch

1 km

88 km

Bunk House

Caldbeck Glamping Barns

< 1 km

89 km

Hostel Accommodation

Carlisle YHA, Old Brewery Residences, Caldewgate, Carlisle

< 1 km

111 km

Hostel Accommodation

Carlisle City Hostel (Information and photos)

< 1 km

111 km

Hostel Accommodation

Carrock Halls University Of Cumbria

1 km

112 km

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Connected Paths:

Path Variants

Cumbria Way - Bassenthwaite Alternative

National Trails (England & Wales)

Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail

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Anytime Challenges

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Kanters

Cumbrian Classic Trident Walk

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GPX Route File

Cumbria Way GPX Exchange Format Route File
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Cumbria Way Memory Map Route File
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Tracklogs Route File

Cumbria Way Tracklogs Route file
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Route Profile:

116.7 km (72.5 miles)
2,973 m (9,754 ft) ascent
650 m (2,133 ft) maximum height

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Cumbria Way

Cumbria

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