Kirkstone - Dovedale Circuit

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.59 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 10h 50 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 5,262 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 5,279 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,684 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 515 ft
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  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 577 ft - Start on
  2. 1 : mi 0.11 - alt. 614 ft - Turn slight left
  3. 2 : mi 0.73 - alt. 1,923 ft - Turn left
  4. 3 : mi 2.14 - alt. 2,487 ft - Turn left
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  9. 8 : mi 2.52 - alt. 2,434 ft - Keep right
  10. 9 : mi 2.65 - alt. 2,461 ft - Turn sharp left
  11. 10 : mi 2.82 - alt. 2,421 ft - Turn left
  12. 11 : mi 2.83 - alt. 2,421 ft - Turn right
  13. 12 : mi 4.4 - alt. 1,463 ft - Turn right onto Kirkstone Pass, A592
  14. 13 : mi 4.45 - alt. 1,483 ft - Turn left
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  36. 35 : mi 11.48 - alt. 1,880 ft - Turn slight right
  37. 36 : mi 12.45 - alt. 1,398 ft - Turn right
  38. 37 : mi 13.03 - alt. 522 ft - Turn left
  39. 38 : mi 13.03 - alt. 522 ft - Turn right onto Cow Bridge
  40. 39 : mi 13.08 - alt. 518 ft - Turn slight right onto A592
  41. 40 : mi 13.24 - alt. 531 ft - Keep left
  42. 41 : mi 13.51 - alt. 587 ft - Keep right
  43. 42 : mi 13.58 - alt. 584 ft - Turn right
  44. S/E : mi 13.59 - alt. 581 ft

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Walking Angle Tarn and Rest Dodd

Visorando Member
Angle Tarn and Rest Dodd
↔6.43 mi ↗+1,864 ft ↘-1,860 ft ◔4h 35 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
A steady climb up to Angle Tarn from Hartsop via Boredale Hause followed by a stroll along a ridge with great views over to Helvellyn then up to Rest Dodd dropping down to Hayeswater and back to the car park.

Walking Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike and Kirkstone Pass from Hartsop

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↔7.75 mi ↗+2,119 ft ↘-2,113 ft ◔5h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
This Lake District hike includes two Wainwrights and a famous Lakeland Pass so is never short of interest. The first part of the walk involves a steep ascent but this is not as bad as it looks. Once the summit of Hartsop Dodd is reached the going is relatively easy and straightforward. The second Wainwright of Stony Cove Pike is soon reached followed by the descent to Kirkstone Pass and Brothers Water.

Walking A greater Hayeswater Round

Visorando Member
A greater Hayeswater Round
↔9.17 mi ↗+3,117 ft ↘-3,100 ft ◔6h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
A walk with the best views of both Southern and Northern Lakeland and Roman history.

Walking Deepdale circular

Visorando Member
↔9.24 mi ↗+3,012 ft ↘-3,002 ft ◔6h 50 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
A good climb up to Fairfield for all round views and a stretch for the legs

Walking YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Patterdale to YHA Keswick

Association / Club / Walk leader
↔18.81 mi ↗+4,931 ft ↘-5,157 ft ◔12h 55 ▲Very difficult
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 8 Wainwrights, 2 lakes, 1 tarn and 1 pub

Walking YHA hopping in the Lake District - YHA Patterdale to YHA Grasmere

Association / Club / Walk leader
↔10.36 mi ↗+3,025 ft ↘-3,232 ft ◔7h 25 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 3 Wainwrights, 1 tarn and 1 pub

Walking Silver Point from Patterdale

Visorando Member
Silver Point from Patterdale
↔4.01 mi ↗+453 ft ↘-449 ft ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
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Walking Birks, St. Sunday's, and return via Grisedale

Visorando Member
↔8.95 mi ↗+2,415 ft ↘-2,405 ft ◔6h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
This is a companion route to Birks, St. Sunday, Cofa Pike, Fairfield, Hart Crag & return via Dovedale as it offers a safe way off the mountain should you need a plan B or if you want a walk with less ascent. It is still a great walk in its own right and the descent of Grisedale is a nice contrast to the ascent of St Sunday Crag.

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