Fell Walking.

cptaidan88 said:
Miles off. Around 20-25 I think.

Any recommendations for some fairly easy ones? We've got a dog so ideally ones without any scrambling.
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I think most don't require scrambling, ive taken our spaniels up quite a few. I would say the fells arround Borrowdale and Kentmere are some of the easiest. The book I bought is called Peak Bagging the Wainwrights by Karen and Dan Parker.
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
I think most don't require scrambling, ive taken our spaniels up quite a few. I would say the fells arround Borrowdale and Kentmere are some of the easiest. The book I bought is called Peak Bagging the Wainwrights by Karen and Dan Parker.
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Slightly off topic,but me and my nephew walked up to The Trinnacle near Dovestones last friday,he lives in Uppermill and knows all that area.
I really enjoyed myself,we were out six hours.
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Churchlawtonblue said:
Anybody walked all the Wainwright Fells in the Lake District? I started last year about half way through.
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I completed all 214 Wainwrights a few years ago. Took a little under two years IIRC. Did them all in day trips - could have done them a lot quicker with a few long weekends.

I know a lot of people frown on 'bagging' but it's a great way to get to know the whole of the Lake District.

Towards the end it became a bit of a chore and I looked forward to finishing the list so I could just be more creative in my choice of walks.

First one was Coniston and the last one was Yewbarrow (a great one to finish on - careful on the descent).

Obvious highlights include Striding edge, Sharp Edge, some of the lesser known routes up Scafell, Pillar... (Too many to mention really).

Wainwright described his seven guides as a 'love letter to the English Lake District' and the books are a fitting tribute to a wonderful place.
 
GortonBlue62 said:
I completed all 214 Wainwrights a few years ago. Took a little under two years IIRC. Did them all in day trips - could have done them a lot quicker with a few long weekends.

I know a lot of people frown on 'bagging' but it's a great way to get to know the whole of the Lake District.

Towards the end it became a bit of a chore and I looked forward to finishing the list so I could just be more creative in my choice of walks.

First one was Coniston and the last one was Yewbarrow (a great one to finish on - careful on the descent).

Obvious highlights include Striding edge, Sharp Edge, some of the lesser known routes up Scafell, Pillar... (Too many to mention really).

Wainwright described his seven guides as a 'love letter to the English Lake District' and the books are a fitting tribute to a wonderful place.
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Fantastic, I've been walking in the Lakes since I was about 12 went with my Dad. Thought I had done most of them over the years, but you end up doing the same ones again and again. So I thought I would do them all from scratch. I doing them as day trips and a few weekends. You certainly get to places you wouldn't bother with normally.
 
Would love to achieve it one day. I’ve done a few lovely walks in the lakes, Fairfield Horseshoe was epic but nearly died of dehydration as it was 30c and only had 2 litres of water. Walked into the pub at the end and have never been so happy for a drink in all my life
 
rickmcfc said:
Would love to achieve it one day. I’ve done a few lovely walks in the lakes, Fairfield Horseshoe was epic but nearly died of dehydration as it was 30c and only had 2 litres of water. Walked into the pub at the end and have never been so happy for a drink in all my life
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Go for it, start slowly and tick them off. Getting to most of the lakes and walking some fells and returning the same day is doable in a day if you set off early.
 
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