Description
Running in the English mountain tradition.
The Lake District is a central hub for British fell running, featuring a dense network of valley trails, mountain ridges, and historic race routes. This guide enables exploration of the landscape through a varied selection of runs. You may choose between easier surfaces and more technical challenges according to experience and conditions.
40 routes with clear terrain information.
The selection includes runs around Helvellyn and Scafell Pike, as well as routes linked to the Langdale Horseshoe and Borrowdale. Grading describes the running style and surface, from wide tracks via narrower paths to technical skyrunning. Distance, ascent, descent, and estimated times provide more guidance than mileage alone.
Plan a holiday with varied running days.
Ambleside, Keswick, Coniston, and the valleys around Borrowdale and Buttermere are among the relevant bases. The book provides advice on preparation and adaptation to fell running, along with background on the area’s racing history. It is suitable for both independent trips and as support when familiarizing yourself with the terrain of a race route.
Who is the book suitable for?
The guide is suitable for runners who wish to explore mountain trails and select routes with an appropriate technical level. Experience with navigation and changing mountain weather is particularly important on the higher runs. Routes can be run throughout the year, but spring to autumn is the most popular period, and winter conditions change the requirements for both skills and equipment.
A long tradition of guidebooks.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher grew from climbers and mountain enthusiasts who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for hiking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Kingsley Jones. English language. 240 pages. First edition, published in 2017. ISBN 9781852848804.
