Description
A valley offering more than just views of neighboring mountains.
The Eden Valley features rivers, villages, cultural heritage, and fells, providing distinct reasons to visit. This guide illustrates how the area can be explored on foot, from gentler paths to higher terrain. It offers an alternative to the busiest parts of the Lake District, while the landscape provides views towards both the Pennines and the mountains further west in Cumbria.
Thirty walks of varying lengths and grades.
The selection primarily includes circular routes, along with two linear options accessible via the Settle–Carlisle Railway. You may choose between easier excursions and more extensive walking days, depending on your fitness level and available time. Kirkby Stephen and Appleby are among the locations providing access to different parts of the valley, making this guide useful for multiple shorter visits throughout the year.
Maps and practical support for your walk choices.
Route descriptions and maps assist in following paths and connections throughout the area. Practical information supports the selection of starting points and execution. The guide facilitates combining a walk with local stops or train transport, though current timetables and connections should be verified when planning linear routes to align with a specific travel itinerary before departure.
Consider elevation and ground conditions together.
A riverside walk and a route across the fells demand different navigation skills and physical capacities. After rain, even lower paths may become wet. This guide is suitable for regular walkers seeking a broad selection and who actively use grading and descriptions, allowing for the choice of an alternative walk if weather or daily condition makes a gentler option more appropriate during their stay.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wished to share their thorough knowledge of routes – a tradition that continues to shape the publisher’s books on walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Vivienne Crow. English language. 184 pages. Second edition, published in 2018. ISBN 9781852849016.
