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The Best Lake District Ridge Walks
Trust the experts - these are the Lake District ridge walks you cannot afford to miss!
One of the best things about walking in The Lake District National Park is the opportunity to walk along high mountain Ridges with grand vistas on either side.
In fact, after doing all that uphill work to reach a mountain summit - it would be a shame not to venture at least some way along the ridge before descending again to a well earned drink.
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But because there are so many great Ridges in the Lake District to walk along - deciding which one is the best to do first (or next) can be daunting.
We've been walking the Lake District Fells for 40 years and this list is a collection of walks along some of our favourite Ridges. All are well within the capabilities of the average fell walker and all will take you to vantage points offering the some of very best views in the Lake District. So make sure you go on a nice day if you can.
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We have also produced seven Peak Bagging Maps for The Lake District - The Central Fells, The Eastern Fells, The Far Eastern Fells, The Northern Fells, The North Western Fells, The Southern Fells, and The Western Fells each detailing a location map and 'tickable' list all the significant tops that you will find inspirational.
This is of course a personal choice and it wasn't easy. It has taken us over 40 years to compile. But if you disagree and/or have an alternative list - then we would love to hear from you. Contact the
If you know where to go and prefer to search for your own walks - go4awalk.com has well over 200 other walks in the Lake District to choose from - enter a walk or location name into our Search facility or surf one of our unique interactive walk selection maps covering the the Lake District National Park:
- OS Explorer Map OL4 The English Lakes - North Western Area,
- OS Explorer Map OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern Area,
- OS Explorer Map OL6 The English Lakes - South Western Area,
- OS Explorer Map OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern Area
or Ordnance Survey Landranger Maps (pink cover):
- OS Landranger Map 89 West Cumbria,
- OS Landranger Map 90 Penrith & Keswick
- OS Landranger Map 96 Barrow-in-Furness & South Lakeland,
- OS Landranger Map 97 Kendal & Morecambe
NB. 1:25,000 scale Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps offer more detail and are therefore more suitable for walking and hiking than 1:50,000 Scale Ordnance Survey Landranger Maps
NB. 'Ridge' Walks should not be confused with 'Edge' Walks.
'Ridge' walks involve easy walking along a wide, undulating path high in the mountains. There are lots to choose from and once you have made the initial ascent up onto the ridge, you will be able to follow a wide, clear path with broad extensive views to either side.
While some ridge walks have a steep craggy drop on one side - all are wide enough to enable you to walk well back from the edge if this is your preferred route.
On the other hand 'Edge' walks are much less common and involve walking along a knife edge with a steep drop on both sides. To undertake 'Edge' walks you will need to be sure of foot and require a good head for heights. Whilst some people seek out the adrenalin rush these Edge Walks offer, they are not for everybody.
There are in fact only 3 'Edges' in the Lake District - Sharp Edge, Striding Edge and Swirral Edge. To find walks up all three enter the Edge name into our Walk Search facility.
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