Lakes: St Sunday, Fairfield, Helvellyn, Catstycam
Details
Creation:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 12.01 mi -
Average duration: 9h 35 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: Yes -
Ascent: + 4,639 ft -
Descent: - 4,629 ft -
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Highest point: 3,097 ft -
Lowest point: 486 ft
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
City:
Patterdale -
Start/End: N 54.534755° / W 2.935357° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : mi 0 - alt. 492 ft - Start on A592
- 1 : mi 0.12 - alt. 518 ft - Turn right
- 2 : mi 0.28 - alt. 630 ft - Keep right
- 3 : mi 0.77 - alt. 686 ft - Turn sharp left
- 4 : mi 1.13 - alt. 1,322 ft - Turn right
- 5 : mi 1.16 - alt. 1,368 ft - Turn left
- 6 : mi 1.98 - alt. 2,001 ft - Keep right
- 7 : mi 2.18 - alt. 1,955 ft - Turn right
- 8 : mi 2.19 - alt. 1,952 ft - Turn left
- 9 : mi 2.22 - alt. 1,972 ft - Turn slight left
- 10 : mi 2.4 - alt. 2,201 ft - Turn left
- 11 : mi 2.63 - alt. 2,454 ft - Keep right
- 12 : mi 2.87 - alt. 2,743 ft - Turn slight left
- 13 : mi 3.67 - alt. 2,228 ft - Keep left
- 14 : mi 4.06 - alt. 2,710 ft - Keep left
- 15 : mi 4.37 - alt. 2,690 ft - Turn left
- 16 : mi 4.39 - alt. 2,654 ft - Turn left
- 17 : mi 4.75 - alt. 1,818 ft - Turn left
- 18 : mi 4.84 - alt. 1,772 ft - Turn sharp right
- 19 : mi 4.88 - alt. 1,772 ft - Turn left
- 20 : mi 4.94 - alt. 1,804 ft - Turn slight left
- 21 : mi 5.63 - alt. 2,671 ft - Turn right
- 22 : mi 6.11 - alt. 2,671 ft - Turn right
- 23 : mi 6.81 - alt. 2,831 ft - Turn right
- 24 : mi 7.25 - alt. 3,097 ft - Turn left
- 25 : mi 7.39 - alt. 3,077 ft - Keep right
- 26 : mi 7.4 - alt. 3,074 ft - Turn slight right
- 27 : mi 7.68 - alt. 2,703 ft - Keep left
- 28 : mi 7.95 - alt. 2,894 ft - Turn slight left
- 29 : mi 7.96 - alt. 2,894 ft - Keep left
- 30 : mi 8.21 - alt. 2,493 ft - Turn right
- 31 : mi 8.4 - alt. 2,365 ft - Turn left
- 32 : mi 8.41 - alt. 2,359 ft - Turn right
- 33 : mi 8.44 - alt. 2,356 ft - Turn left
- 34 : mi 9 - alt. 2,310 ft - Keep left
- 35 : mi 9.05 - alt. 2,287 ft - Turn slight left
- 36 : mi 9.42 - alt. 2,336 ft - Keep left
- 37 : mi 9.6 - alt. 2,293 ft - Keep right
- 38 : mi 10.16 - alt. 1,667 ft - Keep right
- 39 : mi 10.31 - alt. 1,526 ft - Turn right
- 40 : mi 10.7 - alt. 1,096 ft - Keep right
- 41 : mi 10.81 - alt. 919 ft - Turn sharp right
- 42 : mi 10.84 - alt. 869 ft - Turn left
- 43 : mi 10.97 - alt. 774 ft - Keep right
- 44 : mi 11.54 - alt. 502 ft - Turn left
- 45 : mi 11.62 - alt. 489 ft - Turn right onto A592
- 46 : mi 12.01 - alt. 492 ft - Turn sharp right
- S/E : mi 12.01 - alt. 492 ft
Other walks in the area
Silver Point from Patterdale
Visorando Member
4.01 mi
+453 ft
-449 ft
2h 15
Easy
Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
A lovely circular walk from Patterdale going to Silver Point. Gorgeous views on Ullswater lake and the surrounding summits. Dog friendly.
Birks, St. Sunday's, and return via Grisedale
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.
Lanty's Tarn
3.49 mi
+574 ft
-558 ft
2h 05
Moderate
Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
This is a short, low level walk that can fill a couple of hours. Good if you are short on time or if it has been raining most of the day and has cleared up in the late afternoon. Nice views over the lake and interesting scenery.
Circuit of Boredale from Patterdale
11.05 mi
+3,140 ft
-3,130 ft
7h 50
Difficult
Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
A Lake District walk starting from Patterdale that includes Place Fell, Howtown, and Beda Fell in a circuit of Boredale. The scenic content of this route is excellent with Ullswater providing a contrast to the rugged fells all around you.
Angletarn Pikes, The Knott, High Street and Threshwaite Cove; Circular
11.28 mi
+2,779 ft
-2,762 ft
7h 35
Moderate
Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
A circular walk from Patterdale which ascends gradually to take in the great views from Angletarn Pikes and The Knott before passing over the Straits of Riggingdale to High Street and The Beacon at Thornwaite Crag. It then descends Threshwaite Cove to Hartsop and a return to Patterdale.
Birks, St. Sunday, Cofa Pike, Fairfield, Hart Crag & return via Dovedale.
10.14 mi
+3,114 ft
-3,087 ft
7h 25
Difficult
Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
This is a great circular walk, taking in some of the higher tops and with a descent via the tranquil and less frequented Dovedale.
YHA hopping in The Lake District - YHA Patterdale to YHA Keswick
Association / Club / Walk leader18.81 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
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