The Ullswater Walking Companion

20 dale, fell and river walks of between 2 and 11½ miles.

• Explore the much-loved Ullswater valley with 20 unique walks, between two and 11.5 miles.
• Routes from Glenridding, Patterdale, Aira Force, Howtown and Pooley Bridge.
• Discover remote valleys, ancient woodlands, abandoned mines and secluded lake shores with Fellranger author Mark Richards.
• Summit Helvellyn, England’s third-highest peak, via Striding Edge or the family-friendly pony track.
• Ascents of Fairfield, Place Fell, Catstycam, Gowbarrow Fell, Sheffield Pike and many more.
• From short strolls to full-day expeditions.
• Notes on buses, launches, parking, pubs and cafes.
• Includes heritage highlights, detailed mapping and downloadable GPX routes
• 50p from every copy sold is donated to Friends Of The Ulswater Way to fund educational and other activites in the valley.

Walks include:

1. Maiden Castle – 3.5 miles
2. Arthur’s & Bonscale Pikes – 9.5 miles
3. Pikeawassa – 4.5 miles
4. Hallin Fell – 2 miles
5. Howtown to Glenridding: Lakeside – 6.5 miles
6. Howtown to Glenridding: High-level – 7.5 miles
7. Gowbarrow Fell – 4 miles
8. Dowthwaitehead – 7.5 miles
9. Aira Force & Glencoyne Head – 7.5 miles
10. Sheffield Pike – 5 miles
11. Lanty’s Tarn & The Lead Mines – 4.5 miles
12. Catstycam – 7 miles
13. Helvellyn Skyline – 11.5 miles
14. Helvellyn Edges – 8 miles
15. Silver Crag – 3.8 miles
16. Place Fell – 7.75 miles
17. Grisedale – 5.5 miles
18. Arnison Crag – 2.75 miles
19. Deepdale Horseshoe – 10 miles
20. Brothers Water – 7 miles
21. Glenridding to Howtown – 6.5 miles