Description
From Coniston’s classics to quieter heights.
Coniston Old Man, Dow Crag and Wetherlam are among the Lake District’s best-known fell destinations. The book also covers less-visited summits and connections towards Duddon and Eskdale. This gives a broad basis for a fell holiday where you want to combine classic walks with new alternatives, without every day having to start from the same valley.
Twenty-four fells with several possible route choices.
The guide is organised fell by fell, describing routes up, down and onward to neighbouring summits. This gives you more options than a single fixed round trip to each destination. It is especially useful when you want to link summits together or tailor the walk to your starting point, desired length, and which parts of the fell group you have already visited.
HARVEY maps and sketches showing the terrain.
Maps, hand-drawn sketches and descriptions help you understand the shape and connections of the fells. The book is part of Mark Richards’ series on the Lake District and gives this area a detailed treatment. It works both for planning before departure and as support when weighing alternative route options during a longer stay in the region.
For independent judgement in fell terrain.
Ascents, ridges and descents place different demands on navigation and footing. Weather and ground conditions must be assessed together with the route information before deciding on a walk. The guide is best suited to hikers who want a comprehensive selection and can adapt their route choice and ambition level to their experience and the conditions at hand, rather than following the same plan regardless of weather and visibility.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has been publishing guidebooks since 1969. The publisher grew out of a community of climbers and hillwalkers who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still shapes the publisher’s books on walking, trekking and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Mark Richards. English language. 240 pages. Second edition, published in 2021. ISBN 9781786310392.
