Description
Fifty great mountain days in the Lake District.
The Lake District offers many ways to link summits, ridges and valleys into a full day’s walk. Best Walks in the Lake District selects 50 such experiences. The selection combines well-known fells with less-visited alternatives, offering ideas for both a first trip and a return visit to the area.
Route descriptions with maps and hand-drawn sketches.
The walks are roughly 6–23 kilometres long and graded by difficulty. Harvey maps at 1:40,000, photographs and hand-drawn fell sketches help make the terrain easier to read. Scafell Pike, Helvellyn, Skiddaw and Blencathra are among the summits, alongside several classic horseshoe routes over the ridges.
A content-rich planning guide in a larger format.
The book provides practical information on access, parking, transport and options for a break along the way. Ambleside, Keswick, Grasmere, Patterdale and Coniston are suitable bases. The 22 × 18.5 centimetre format allows plenty of space for photos and illustrations, making the book well suited for studying routes before setting out.
Who is this book suitable for?
This is a selection for experienced hikers with a good level of fitness and experience in mountain terrain. Several of the walks are long and can take up most of the day; some also involve light scrambling. Navigation skills are important, and walking under winter conditions places different demands than the same routes on a summer’s day.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher grew out of a community of climbers and mountain people keen to share detailed knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still shapes these compact guides for walking, trekking and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Mark Richards and Graham O’Dwyer. English language. 320 pages. Second edition, published in 2026. ISBN 9781786312679.
