The Lake District Trail And Fell Running Guide

Explore the fells and trails of the Lake District with 40 running routes, from beginner to advanced. Run through dramatic valleys and ancient woodlands, along much-loved lakes and hillside terraces, and up iconic mountains and remote passes with Cumbrian trail, fell and ultra runner, guide and coach Jenny Bushell.

• Featuring enduring classics like the Fairfield Horseshoe and Gowbarrow Fell, alongside unique takes on familiar favourites like Loughrigg Fell and High Street.
• Escape the crowds in Kentmere, St Bees, Dowthwaitehead and the Back o’ Skiddaw.
• Visit Great Langdale, Tilberthwaite, Buttermere and Borrowdale.
• Ascents of 40+ fells, including Catbells, Skiddaw, Scafell Pike, Helm Crag, Blencathra and Helvellyn.
• From 3–8k taster runs to 40km+ full-day adventures.
• Extensive running notes, including essential kit, technique, classic runs and more.
• Each route includes terrain details, elevation, run highlights and public transport, alongside full HARVEY mapping and downloadable GPX routes.

***Fully illustrated in colour with detailed trail maps

The runs:

1. High Dam – 3.1km – 121m elevation
2. Glen Mary and Tarn Hows – 4.8km – 171m elevation
3. Reston Scar – 5km – 214m elevation
4. Knott Rigg and Ard Crags – 5.6km – 366m elevation
5. Sale Fell – 6.3km – 282m elevation
6. Buttermere – 7km – 103m elevation
7. Gowbarrow Fell – 7km – 380m elevation
8. Eskdale and Stanley Force – 7.3m – 182m elevation
9. Grizedale Forest – 8.9km – 251m elevation
10. Latrigg and Brundholme Wood – 9.6km – 448m elevation
11. Three Rivers, Kentmere – 10km – 201m elevation
12. Grasmere and Rydal – 14.1km – 269m elevation
13. Silver Crag – 6km – 206m elevation
14. Glenderaterra – 9.6km – 344m elevation
15. Steel Fell and Helm Crag – 11.2km – 716m elevation
16. Wansfell – 11.9km – 656m elevation
17. Caudale Moor – 12.5km – 892m elevation
18. Black Combe – 12.7km – 637m elevation
19. Red Screes and Scandale – 12.8km – 770m elevation
20. Borrowdale and Watendlath – 12.8km – 366m elevation
21. Bakestall, Skiddaw and Long Side Edge – 13.1km – 907m elevation
22. Loughrigg Fell and Meg’s Gill – 14.3km – 658m elevation
23. St Bees – 14.5km – 396m elevation
24. Derwentwater – 15km – 169m elevation
25. Tilberthwaite, Hodge Close and Tarn Hows – 16.1km – 404m elevation
26. Great and Little Langdale – 17.7km – 481m elevation
27. Fairfield Horseshoe – 18km – 1,037m elevation
28. Claife Heights – 18.6km – 447m elevation
29. Blencathra via the ‘edges’ – 7.7km – 769m elevation
30. Helvellyn via the Edges – 12.7km – 985m elevation
31. Buttermere to Braithwaite – 13.1km – 1,034m elevation
32. Wasdale, Gable Traverse and Lingmell – 16.4km – 1,234m elevation
33. Dunnerdale and Seathwaite – 18.2km – 897m elevation
34. Patterdale to Troutbeck via High Street – 19.3km  – 1,038m elevation
35. Newlands Round – 19.4km – 1,258m elevation
36. Coniston Fells – 21.2km – 1,359m elevation
37. Dowthwaitehead and the Old Coach Road – 23.2km – 1,099m elevation
38. Scafell Pike from Great Langdale – 23.5km – 1,520m elevation
39. The Dodds, Helvellyn and Fairfield – 32km – 1,875m elevation
40. Grasmere to Keswick – 40km – 1,736m elevation