East of the main Lakeland fells lies a quieter, less visited landscape of ancient drove roads, sweeping ridgelines and hidden valleys. The 36 summits covered in this volume span the Kentmere, Haweswater and Ullswater valleys, from the broad plateau of High Street, the highest Roman road in England, and the celebrated Kentmere Horseshoe to the rarely visited eastern tops that offer genuine solitude within the Lake District National Park.
This Cicerone guidebook by Mark Richards, encouraged to begin writing by Alfred Wainwright himself, covers every fell in the area, fell by fell, with HARVEY mapping, hand-drawn topos and panoramas. Clear guidance on difficulty throughout means walkers of all abilities can plan each ascent with confidence.
Complete fell-by-fell coverage of all 36 summits, with every ascent, descent and ridge connection described, from High Street and Place Fell to lesser-known tops including Whinfell Beacon, Grayrigg Forest and Winterscleugh
HARVEY mapping, hand-drawn topos and panoramas for each fell, making it easy to identify your line of ascent and anticipate the views waiting at the top
Four ridge routes, including the Kentmere Horseshoe, the Martindale Round, the Blea Water Circuit and the Borrowdale Round, linking summits into rewarding longer days across the eastern fells
Fell-friendly routes designed to protect the paths and landscapes of the Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site
Valley base information for Haweswater, Kentmere, Patterdale, Pooley Bridge and surrounding centres, with guidance on difficulty, seasonal conditions and access
Summit tick lists for all 36 fells, part of a series covering all 230 Lake District summits across eight volumes
High Street and the Kentmere Horseshoe draw walkers east, but it is the quieter summits beyond that that leave the lasting impression. This guidebook ensures you find every one of them.
The Mardale and the Far East volume is one of eight in the Walking the Lake District Fells series, together covering all 230 fells across the Lake District National Park.
