Walks near Glenridding
6 routes, from 1 easy, 3 moderate, 1 hard and 1 mountain. Each has a route map, the climb worked out from the line, parking, dog and stile notes, and a GPX to download. For things to do, food and where to stay, see our Glenridding guide.
Hard · 20.4 km · 1132 m up
Helvellyn by the Pony Path from Glenridding
About 6 hours
Helvellyn without the scrambles: up the old pony path from Glenridding via Keppel Cove, along the summit ridge to Dollywaggon Pike and home down Grisedale.
Mountain · 13.3 km · 955 m up
Helvellyn via Striding Edge and Swirral Edge
About 4 hours 30 minutes
England's most famous ridge scramble: from Glenridding over the knife edge of Striding Edge to Helvellyn, then down Swirral Edge past Red Tarn.
Moderate · 7.6 km · 542 m up
Place Fell from Patterdale
About 2 hours 30 minutes
The best viewpoint over Ullswater for the effort: up from Patterdale to Boredale Hause and Place Fell, then down by The Knight to the lakeshore path.
Easy · 1.5 km · 50 m up
Aira Force waterfall loop
About 30 minutes
A short woodland loop on National Trust land above Ullswater to the foot and top of Aira Force, one of the Lakes' best known waterfalls.
Moderate · 5.0 km · 266 m up
Hallin Fell and the Ullswater shore from Martindale
About 1 hour 30 minutes
Ullswater's best small fell: a 20-minute pull to a huge summit cairn, then a loop round the wooded shore past Kailpot Crag.
Moderate · 11.3 km · 317 m up
Ullswater Way: Howtown to Glenridding
About 3 hours
A favourite low-level Lakes walk: steamer to Howtown, then home along the wild eastern shore of Ullswater to Glenridding.