Walking the Lake District fells

General information about the summits of the Lake District

As of 2019 the list of Fellranger summits now stands at 230, (previously 227 fells) while the traditional Wainwrights list features 214 fell summits. While most of these are also included within the Fellranger list, some minor Wainwright hills have been discounted, while others found within the broader Lake District region have been included.

Walkers who have reached the summit of all the Fellranger fells can register their achievement in Register 2 on www.ldwa.org.uk, selecting 2D for the 'Fellrangers' list. A separate list in Register 2 covers the Wainwrights. To submit a claim to be added to the register, there is a 'claim form' to download, complete and return to the Long Distance Walkers Association.

The three additional fells now comprising the 230 'Fellranger' summits are:

Winterscleugh (Bretherdale Common) - 464m/1522ft
Whinfell Beacon - 472m/1549ft
Grayrigg Forest - 494m/1621ft

These are all included in the Mardale and the far east guidebook.

The determination of separate fell status is an inexact science. Considerations such as height, bearing, character and summit situation all come into play and everyone and anyone can have a view. There are numerous instances of a summit resting upon a rising ridge to a clearly more substantive height, for instance Nab Scar/Heron Pike and High Hartsop Dodd/Little Hart Crag.

Tick off the Fellranger fells, and build your list

A full list of all the Fellranger fells, and the guidebook or books where they can be found.

More book-specific tick lists to follow soon.

Download panoramas to help you identify the tops

What can you see from the summit of a fell in the Lake District?

Until you become familiar with the Lake District fells, identifying the names of the mountain tops you can see from any particular fell summit can be a little confusing.

Each Fellranger fell has four hand-drawn panoramas indicating the view you will be able to enjoy (on a clear day!) in all four main compass directions.

A limited number of these are included within the new Walking the Lake District Fells guidebooks, however the complete set for each book will be made available on publication, for you to download to take with you, either saved on a device or printed.