Lake District Area

We are the Lake District Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Website : https://www.ramblers.org.uk/lake-district

Contact : 01768 840227

Walking in the Lake District

Lake District Area covers the whole of Cumbria and the northern part of Lancashire, including the Lake District National Park and a small part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

We have about 1600 members in six local groups based on Carlisle, Furness, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal, Lancaster, and Penrith. An eighth group, Summitt Good, caters for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s throughout the area.

Our walks

Lake District Area organises about 700 walks each year for its members. Visitors who are interested in the Ramblers are welcome to join us on these walks.

The Gordon Walker Chalet

The Gordon Walker Chalet in the Newlands Valley provides cheap self-catering accommodation for up to 16 people (eight men and eight women). It is open for a small charge to any member of the Ramblers or of an affiliated club. Find more information here.

Photo © Steve Fareham (cc-by-sa/2.0)

Affiliated Groups

There are a number of Groups affiliated to Ramblers Lake District Area. These are listed here:

Arnside Ramblers
Barrow & District HF R.C.
Deaf Mountaineering Club
Hornby District Rambling Club
Kendal Fellwalkers
Keswick Rambling Club
Lancaster Fellwalkers
LDC026 Mosaic Outdoors
Morecambe & District HF Rambling Club
Sefton Rd United Ref M FHP
Torrisholme Rambling Club
Ulverston Walking Festival Group
Whitehaven Rambling Club
Workington Rambling Club

Get in touch about this area

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

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Our groups

A group of walkers in pairs walking on a stone path

Furness Group

Grange over Sands Group

Kendal Ramblers walk in Deepdale near Dent

Kendal Group

Lancaster Group

Penrith Group summer exploring

Carlisle Group

Summit Good Group

Upcoming walks and events

Binsey

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

One Mere (twice) and one Tarn

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 7.7 miles

Alston and the Isaac Tea Trail

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Tan Hill & Roberts Seat from Keld

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Exploration of Upper Kentmere

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Great Asby Scar

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Around Kirkby Stephen

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Thornthwaite Beacon To Yoke

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 10.5 miles

Gowbarrow Park, Green Hill and Aira Force

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.7 miles

Raven Beck and Kirkoswald from Renwick

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Glenderaterra Loop

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.3 miles

Smardale Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 6.5 miles

Oxenholme and The Helm

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

St Sunday Crag Round

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Thursday Evening Walk - Orton Fell Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Ingleborough and Twistleton Scar

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.5 miles

Smardale, Crosby Garrett and Potts valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Rigmaden from Mansergh

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.3 miles

Bardon Mill Vindolanda and Allen Banks

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.2 miles

Capplerigg, Gamblemire and Cunswick Fell

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

High Seat from Great Wood

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Cockerham Coastal Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.7 miles

High Stile High Jinks

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

The Woodland Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Thursday Evening Walk - Around Dufton Pike

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.3 miles

Catstycam and Birkhouse Moor

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Bob Graham Round Leg 5

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Uzzicar layby to Rowling End, Causey Pike, Scar Crag and Sail as an Optional Extra

Start:

Difficulty:: Technical

Distance:: 6.2 miles

Blencathra - the long way around

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 9.0 miles

St John's in the Vale high level loop

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

The Wyre Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Thursday Evening Walk - Lowther Castle from Askham Village

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Cautley Spout and Crag, The Calf

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Langstrath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Harper Hills loop from Rosgill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

The 4 passes exploration

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 18.0 miles

Wet Sleddale and Swindale

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Seathwaite Tarn

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.6 miles

Patterdale To Troutbeck

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Wreay Circular

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Bewcastle and Bulls Cleugh

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

The Two Mell Fells

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

The other side of Haweswater

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 13.0 miles

Rough Crag To Harter Fell

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Alcock Tarn Round [Led by Janet Nicholson]

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Scar, Valley and Tarn.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Alston – Nent Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Crosby Garrett Fell

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.5 miles

Sale Fell and Wythop Woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.2 miles

Barbon Low Fell

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.6 miles

Appleby, Great Ormside and Rutter Force

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Sallows & Sour Howes (return via Dubbs Reservoir)

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.2 miles

Langholm – Potholm Hill and Whita Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Little Asby

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.5 miles

Beatrix Pottering

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Deer Rutting

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Walla Crag

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 7.6 miles

Red Tarn Circular [Led by Janet Nicholson]

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 8.0 miles

Find out more

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month