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Thirlmere Round

35 km / 22 miles

Above Thirlmere

Cumbria
A strenuous high level walk around Thirlmere visiting Helm Crag, Calf Crag, Ullscarf, High Seat, Sticks Pass, Helvellyn and Seat Sandal.

Details:

Path Type:	Anytime Challenges
Attributes:	Very Challenging; Moorland; Mountain
Start and Finish:	NY 337076 - Grasmere, Cumbria
Web Sites:	Walking on Web: Thirlmere Way

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Looseleaf:	Thirlmere Round (Brian Richmond)
Certificate:	Certificate for Thirlmere Round (Brian Richmond)

Maps:

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger:	90
OS Landranger Active:	90
OS Explorer:	4, 5, 6, 7
OS Explorer Active:	4, 5, 6, 7

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Hostel Accommodation:	Langdale YHA, Loughrigg, Ambleside, Cumbria	2 Km
Bunk House:	Rydal Hall Bunkhouse, Ambleside, Cumbria	3 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Thorney How Independant Hostel, Grasmere, Cumbria	< 1 Km

Camp Site:	Long Valley Bell Tents & Yurts, Gt Langdale Site, Ambleside	4 Km
Bunk House:	Sticklebarn Bunkhouse, Stickleback Tavern, Great Langdale	4 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Borrowdale YHA, Longthwaite, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria	4 Km
Camping Barn:	Dinah Hoggus Camping Barn, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria	3 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Derwentwater Youth Hostel	3 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Derwentwater YHA, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria	3 Km
Camp Site:	Long Valley Bell Tents & Yurts, Borrowdale Site, Keswick	4 Km
Camping Barn:	Causeway Foot Camping Barn, Naddle, Keswick, Cumbria	3 Km
Camping Barn:	St Johns-in-the-Vale Camping Barn, Keswick, Cumbria	1 Km
Camping Barn:	Fisher-gill Camping Barn, Stybeck Farm, Thirlmere	< 1 Km
Camping Barn:	Swirral Camping Barn, Striding Edge, Glenridding, Cumbria	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Helvellyn YHA, Greenside, Glenridding, Penrith, Cumbria	2 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Grasmere Independent Hostel, Keswick Rd, Grasmere, Cumbria	< 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Grasmere Butharlyp Howe YHA, Grasmere, Cumbria	< 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation:	Elterwater YHA, Elterwater, Ambleside	3 Km

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Connected Paths:

Significant un-waymarked paths:	Coast to Coast (Wainwright)
Other Paths:	Alternative Coast to Coast; Ambleside Ale Trail; Borrowdale Ale Trail; Fairtrade Way; Grasmere Ale Trail; Helvellyn Ale Trail; Inn Way...to the Lake District; Lakeland Haute Route; Lakeland Tour; Lakes and Tarns - Eastern Lakeland; Rydal Ale Trail; Thirlmere Way; Threlkeld Ale Trail; Tops of the North (Three Shire Heads to Carlisle); Tour of the Lake District; Traditional Hostels Lakes Walk; Wainwright Memorial Walk; Walking Round the Lakes; Westmorland Heritage Walk; Westmorland Way; William Wordsworth Way Click to show 18 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges:	Eight Lakeland Mountain Passes; Grasmere Skyline Classic Walk; Lakeland Top Ten
Kanters:	Cumbrian Classic Trident Walk

Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File:	Thirlmere Round GPX Exchange Format Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)
MemoryMap Route file:	Thirlmere Round Memory Map Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)
Route Desc (PDF):	Thirlmere Round Grid References	Login to Download (Members Only)
Tracklogs Route file:	Thirlmere Round Tracklogs Route File	Login to Download (Members Only)

Route Profile:

35.6 Km (22.1 miles)
2,236 m (7,336 ft) ascent
937 m (3,074 ft) maximum height

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Walks

The LDWA organises many challenge and local group walks, as well as listing many more organised by other organisations. Challenge events are normally between 20 and 100 miles and must generally be completed within a defined time limit. Group walks are normally led walks of around 20 miles.
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