Explore the Lake District's Central Fells with a Cicerone Guidebook

Description

The Central Fells of the Lake District stretch north from Grasmere to Keswick, and are caught between the blue ribbons of Thirlmere and Derwentwater. They form a swell of high ground and provide endless possibilities for a walker. There are fells of all varieties with cragged and rugged tops, wide sweeps of grass, heather and bracken and corrie lakes nestled in rocky hillsides. And this Lakeland Fellranger includes descriptions and routes for all 28 fells, in the very heart of the Lakes.

What sort of walking awaits? There's a peak for walkers of any ability, from the southern craggy rises of Loughrigg Fell and Silver How overlooking Grasmere and Elterwater to the northern fells of High Rigg and Bleaberry Fell with sweeping views over Keswick, Blencathra and Skiddaw. And it would be impossible to miss the Langdale Pike favourites of Harrison Stickle, Pavey Arc and Pike o'Stickle, with their ties to charming Lakeland villages like Chapel Stile, and the famed Old Dungeon Ghyll.

The Central Fells is part of the eight-volume Lakeland Fellranger series by Mark Richards. Fellrangers mix the perfect balance of inspiration and information as they provide a comprehensive guide to the fells of the English Lake District. In every book, a dedicated chapter covers each fell, with a variety of routes, both time-honoured and undiscovered depicted on Harvey maps. The author's own topos and summit panoramas, not to mention breathtaking photography, enhance the reader's journey, and make sure that any trip to the Central Fells with a Fellranger in hand is one to remember. 

• A waterproof PVC cover and ribbon bookmark make this Lakeland Fellranger guide a handy companion in the hills.
• Every route is illustrated with HARVEY maps, colour photographs, fellscape diagrams and panorama guides.
• A walk and a fell for everyone - with alternative routes, height distance and timing information to tailor-make your ranging.

The Central Fells is just one guide of the eight-part Lakeland Fellranger series, covering a total of 227 fells. Where will you go next? To explore the Lakeland fells in full, check out the other guides on Cicerone's website: The North-Western Fells, The Northern Fells, The Mid-Western Fells, The Western Fells, The Southern Fells, The Near Eastern Fellsand The Far Eastern Fells.

• Activities
  Walking and (occasional optional) scrambling
• Seasons
  Suitable all-year round walking. Winter walks, even on the lower fells of the Lake District, 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 walks. 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 in the Lakes like the Langdale Pikes, Silver How and Sergeant Man, and inspiring introduction to lesser-known Lakeland fells such as Bleaberry Fell, High Rigg and Thunacar Knott, with crystal-clear Harvey mapping and the author's detailed elevation diagrams and panoramas.

Updates

Feb 2011

A reader has pointed out that the panoramas for fell chapter 21, Sergeant Man, are incorrect. (The panoramas for the Silver How chapter have inadvertently been duplicated.)
The correct summit panoramas can be downloaded by clicking below:

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