Walking Round the Lakes

Cumbria

225 km / 140 miles

Based on the Bob Graham Round, a circular route primarily for fell-runners, this route also includes Kentmere, the Far Eastern and Coniston Fells, and provides a circuit taking in all the peaks of the Lake District, involving 50,000ft of ascent. Publication shows alternative low level route for each section.

The publication is out of print but copies are still available on Amazon and a tracklogs route file is available for the high level route.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Very Challenging Lake/Reservoir/Loch Moorland Mountain
Start and Finish:	NY336076 - Grasmere, Cumbria
Web Sites:	Gofar - Bob Graham Round Saleby Jogging Centre - Bob Graham Round [blog]

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook

Walking round the Lakes (Cicerone Press - 1992 )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

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:

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

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

From
Path

Along
Path

Bunk House

Dunmail Fell Centre Grasmere Bunkhouse

2 km

Hostel Accommodation

Ambleside YHA, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria

< 1 km

16 km

Hostel Accommodation

Windermere YHA, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria

1 km

19 km

Hostel Accommodation

Patterdale YHA, Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria

< 1 km

39 km

Bunk House

Shepherd's Crook Bunkhouse, Patterdale

1 km

40 km

Hostel Accommodation

Helvellyn YHA, Greenside, Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria

< 1 km

50 km

Camping Barn

Fisher-gill Camping Barn, Thirlmere

2 km

55 km

Camping Barn

St Johns-in-the-Vale Camping Barn, Keswick

2 km

58 km

Bunk House

The White Horse Inn Bunkhouse, Threlkeld

1 km

65 km

Camping Barn

Lowside Farm Camping Barn and Pods

3 km

65 km

Camping Barn

Blakebeck Farm Camping Barn

4 km

66 km

Hostel Accommodation

Skiddaw House, Bassenthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria

< 1 km

71 km

Camp Site

Kestrel Lodge Campsite

4 km

74 km

Hostel Accommodation

Lonscale

2 km

79 km

Hostel Accommodation

Keswick YHA, Station Road, Keswick, Cumbria

< 1 km

82 km

Hostel Accommodation

Buttermere YHA, Buttermere, Cockermouth, Cumbria

< 1 km

102 km

Hostel Accommodation

Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre, Ennerdale (Info and photos)

2 km

105 km

Hostel Accommodation

Ennerdale YHA, Cat Crag, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria

2 km

105 km

Camping Barn

Ennerdale Barn YHA, High Gillerthwaite, Ennerdale, Cumbria

2 km

105 km

Hostel Accommodation

Honister Hause YHA, Seatoller, Keswick, Cumbria

< 1 km

113 km

Bunk House

Hawse End Centre, Portinscale

1 km

121 km

Hostel Accommodation

Derwentwater Independent Hostel

2 km

122 km

Camping Barn

Bowderstone Bothy

< 1 km

125 km

Hostel Accommodation

Borrowdale YHA, Longthwaite, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria

< 1 km

128 km

Bunk House

High House, Carr Bank

< 1 km

131 km

Hostel Accommodation

Black Sail YHA, Ennerdale, Cleator, Cumbria

< 1 km

138 km

Hostel Accommodation

Wastwater YHA, Wasdale Hall, Seascale, Cumbria

3 km

149 km

Hostel Accommodation

Eskdale YHA, Boot, Holmrook, Cumbria

< 1 km

165 km

Hostel Accommodation

Coniston Coppermines YHA, Coniston, Cumbria

< 1 km

190 km

Hostel Accommodation

Coniston Holly How YHA, Far End, Coniston, Cumbria

1 km

191 km

Hostel Accommodation

Langdale YHA, Loughrigg, Ambleside, Cumbria

1 km

205 km

Hostel Accommodation

Elterwater Hostel

< 1 km

206 km

Bunk House

Great Langdale Bunkhouse

1 km

213 km

Hostel Accommodation

Grasmere Butharlyp Howe YHA, Grasmere, Cumbria

< 1 km

225 km

Click to show 31 more Accommodations

Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Cumbria Way Cumbria Way - Bassenthwaite Alternative

Other Paths

Allerdale Ramble Alternative Coast to Coast Ambleside Ale Trail Borrowdale Ale Trail Coast to Coast (Wainwright) Eastern Hadrianic Way Fairtrade Way Furness Way Grasmere Ale Trail Great Lakes Connection Hadrian's High Way Hadrian's High Way - Ambleside to The Cockpit Alternative Head to Head Helvellyn Ale Trail Inn Way ... to the Lake District Lake to Lake Walk Lakeland Haute Route Lakeland Heritage Trail Lakeland to Lindisfarne Lakeland Tour Lakeland Way Lakes and Tarns - Eastern Lakeland North of England Way Palatine Plod Rydal Ale Trail Settle To Carlisle - Hill Walk Thirlmere Way Threlkeld Ale Trail Tops of the North (Three Shire Heads to Carlisle) Tour of the Lake District Tour of the Lake District - Prologue Ullswater Way Wainwrights Way Westmorland Heritage Walk Westmorland Way William Wordsworth Way Windermere - Walking Around the Lake Click to show 34 more Other Paths

Anytime Challenges

Abbott's Hike Back 'O' Skidda Coniston Water Circuit Duddon Horseshoe Eight Lakeland Mountain Passes Grasmere Skyline Classic Walk Highest Inns Challenge Walk Lakeland Mountain Heritage Trail Lakeland Pilgrimage Lakeland Top Ten Lakes and Passes of Borrowdale and Buttermere North Western Fells Old Crown Round Thirlmere Round Click to show 11 more Anytime Challenges

Kanters

Cumbrian Classic Trident Walk

Downloads:

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GPX Route File

Walking Round the Lakes GPX Exchange Format Route File

MemoryMap Route File

Walking Round the Lakes Memory Map Route File

Tracklogs Route File

Round the Lakes (High Level) Tracklogs Route file

Route Profile:

221.3 km (137.5 miles)
14,961 m (49,085 ft) ascent
960 m (3,150 ft) maximum height

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Walking Round the Lakes

Cumbria

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