Fellranger Walking the Central Fells, English Lake District

Walking guide by Mark Richards covering 28 summits in the Central Fells of the English Lake District, including a variety of ascents, old and new, in the high ground between Great Langdale and Keswick, all presented with the author’s inimitable passion and flair.

Activities

walking and (occasional optional) scrambling

Seasons

Suitable all-year round, but winter walking, even on the lower fells, is not for the inexperienced or under-equipped.

Centres

Great Langdale, Chapel Stile, Ambleside, Keswick, Borrowdale

Difficulty

Straightforward, short ascents, often not on clear paths, to be used as a basis for readers’ own circuits. Navigational skills needed but no specialist equipment. Any scrambling is easy and non-scrambling options are always provided.

Must See

A fresh perspective on classic summits like the Langdale Pikes, Silver How and Sergeant Man, and inspiring introduction to lesser-known fells such as Bleaberry Fell, High Rigg and Thunacar Knott, with crystal-clear Harvey mapping and the author’s detailed elevation diagrams and panoramas.

The Central Fells

Author

Mark Richards

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

First

Published

15 Aug 2008

ISBN_13

9781852845407

Availability

Published

Price £12.95

The Central Fells of the English Lake District comprise the high ground between Great Langdale and Keswick. The area is flanked to the west by Stake Pass, Langstrath, Borrowdale and Derwentwater, and to the east by Grasmere, Dunmail Raise and Thirlmere. While the finest scenic moments tend to be around its periphery, the interior also offers many great opportunities for delightful day walks. Author Mark Richards combines his passion for the Lake District and artistic flair with all the information the experienced walker needs to explore and enjoy the Central Fells.

For each of the 28 hills covered, this guide offers:
•    a dedicated chapter, with full descriptions of a range of new and old routes
•    full-colour Harvey maps and clear elevation diagrams
•    detailed summit panoramas
•    lots of inspiring photographs.

This guide is one of the first to be published in Cicerone’s 8-volume Lakeland Fellranger series, which provides a comprehensive new guide to the fells of the English Lake District, with a selection of new routes up more than 230 hills.