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1. Pooley Bridge to Gale Bay

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.09 km / 0.68 miles

2. Brothers Water

MWS Grade For many

Distance

2.08 km / 1.29 miles

3. Kentmere

MWS Grade For some

Distance

4.65 km / 2.89 miles

4. Scout Scar

MWS Grade Challenging

Distance

0.89 km / 0.55 miles

5. Bowness to Cockshott Point

MWS Grade For all

Distance

1.83 km / 1.13 miles

6. Windermere’s Western Shore

MWS Grade For many

Distance

4.5 km / 2.8 miles

7. Red Nab to High Wray Bay

MWS Grade For some

Distance

2.47 km / 1.54 miles

8. Brockhole

MWS Grade For many

Distance

1 km / 0.62 miles

9. White Moss Common

MWS Grade For all

Distance

1.1 km / 0.68 miles

10. Grasmere Riverside

MWS Grade For all

Distance

1.75 km / 1.09 miles

11. Elterwater to Skelwith Bridge

MWS Grade For many

Distance

2.6 km / 1.62 miles

12. Blea Tarn

MWS Grade Challenging

Distance

1.42 km / 0.88 miles

13. Tarn Hows

MWS Grade For some

Distance

3.29 km / 2.04 miles

Multi User Trail

14. West Windermere Way

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.72 km / 1.07 miles

15. Yewdale Bridleway

MWS Grade For some

Distance

2.41 km / 1.5 miles

16. Monk Coniston

MWS Grade For all

Distance

3.66 km / 2.27 miles

17. Coniston to Torver Jetty

MWS Grade For many

Distance

3.5 km / 2.18 miles

18. Broughton Railway

MWS Grade For all

Distance

2.76 km / 1.71 miles

19. Dalegarth, Eskdale

MWS Grade For some

Distance

2.73 km / 1.69 miles

20. Walls Drive, Ravenglass

MWS Grade For all

Distance

1.65 km / 1.03 miles

21. Ridding Wood Trail, Grizedale Forest

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.34 km / 0.84 miles

22. Millwood Trail, Grizedale Forest

MWS Grade Challenging

Distance

1.75 km / 1.1 miles

23. Ennerdale Views

MWS Grade For many

Distance

3.2 km / 1.99 miles

24. Ennerdale Forest Road

MWS Grade For some

Distance

13.65 km / 8.48 miles

25. Buttermere Lakeshore

MWS Grade For some

Distance

3.75 km / 2.33 miles

26. Loweswater

MWS Grade For all

Distance

5.3 km / 3.25 miles

27. Dubwath Silver Meadows and Ouse Bridge

MWS Grade For all

Distance

1.46 km / 0.91 miles

28. The Howk, Caldbeck

MWS Grade For all

Distance

0.42 km / 0.26 miles

29. Mirehouse to St. Bega’s Church

MWS Grade For many

Distance

1.18 km / 0.73 miles

30. Braithwaite to Force Crag Mine

MWS Grade For some

Distance

3.65 km / 2.27 miles

31. Howrahs Path, Keswick to Portinscale

MWS Grade For many

Distance

3.35 km / 2.1 miles

32. Grasmere Jubilee Walk

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.81 km / 1.12 miles

33. Sizergh and Holeslack Wood

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.94 km / 1.2 miles

34. Revelin Moss Trail, Whinlatter

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.73 km / 1.1 miles

35. The Bowderstone

MWS Grade For some

Distance

0.54 km / 0.34 miles

36. Friar’s Crag

MWS Grade For many

Distance

3.17 km / 1.97 miles

Multi User Trail

37. Keswick Railway Path

MWS Grade For all

Distance

5.6 km / 3.48 miles

38. Latrigg

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.01 km / 0.63 miles

39. Swirls Trail, Thirlmere

MWS Grade For many

Distance

1.4 km / 0.9 miles

40. Staveley Riverside

MWS Grade For all

Distance

1.49 km / 0.93 miles

41. Loughrigg Tarn Circuit

MWS Grade For many

Distance

2.75 km / 1.71 miles

42. Lanthwaite Wood, Crummock Water

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.27 km / 0.79 miles

43. New Dungeon Ghyll to Elterwater route

MWS Grade For some

Distance

5.81 km / 3.61 miles

44. High Tilberthwaite to Little Langdale Ford and Slater Bridge

MWS Grade For some

Distance

2.92 km / 1.82 miles

45. White Moss Common to Steps End

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.86 km / 1.15 miles

46. Clappersgate to Wray Castle

MWS Grade For some

Distance

4.16 km / 2.58 miles

47. Wray Castle to Low Loanthwaite

MWS Grade For some

Distance

3.69 km / 2.29 miles

48. Hawkshead to Loanthwaite Lane

MWS Grade For many

Distance

1.05 km / 0.65 miles

49. Dunmallard Wood, Pooley Bridge

MWS Grade For many

Distance

0.24 km / 0.15 miles

50. Orrest Head

MWS Grade For some

Distance

1.74 km / 1.08 miles

Lowther Loop

Difficulty Moderate

Distance

12 km / 7.5 miles

Dig Dig Dig audio trail

Difficulty Harder

Distance

5.5 km / 3 miles

Feel the Force audio trail

Difficulty Moderate

Distance

5 km / 3 miles

Hawkshead, Windermere and Esthwaite

Difficulty Harder

Distance

19.6 km / 12.1 miles

Grizedale Forest Loop

Difficulty Harder

Distance

27.4 km / 17 miles

West Windermere Way (walk)

Difficulty Moderate

Distance

5.58 km / 3.65 miles

Multi User Trail

West Windermere Way (multi-user)

Difficulty Easy

Distance

4.65 km / 2.88 miles

Ullswater Way

Difficulty Harder

Distance

32 km / 20 miles

Hearts of Oak audio trail

Difficulty Moderate

Distance

3.2 km / 2 miles

Dalemain Loop

Difficulty Moderate

Distance

8 km / 5 miles

Introducing Coppermines Valley

Difficulty Easy

Distance

2 km / 1.25 miles

Land of Power and Ore

Difficulty Harder

Distance

5.5 km / 3.5 miles

Miners’ Lives

Difficulty Moderate

Distance

4 km / 2.5 miles

Hawkshead Trail

Difficulty Easy

Distance

4.49 km / 2.79 miles

Langdale Trail

Difficulty Easy

Distance

13.46 km / 8.36 miles

Torver Trail

Difficulty Easy

Distance

5.84 km / 3.63 miles

Broughton Railway Trail

Difficulty Easy

Distance

2.27 km / 1.41 miles

Coniston High Cross

Difficulty Easy

Distance

4.48 km / 2.78 miles

Elterwater Trail

Difficulty Easy

Distance

10.03 km / 6.23 miles

Eskdale TRail

Difficulty Easy

Distance

12.53 km / 7.79 miles

Grasmere Trail

Difficulty Easy

Distance

8.68 km / 5.39 miles