Cumbria Way
112 km / 70 miles
The Way provides a relatively low-level crossing of the Lake District National Park, following tracks and paths along valleys and over passes in the midst of splendid and varied scenery. It passes Coniston Water, Tarn Hows and Dungeon Ghyll and crosses the Stake Pass to Borrowdale, Derwent Water and Keswick. The Way continues to Caldbeck either via Dash Falls or over High Pike, and then follows the Caldew valley to Carlisle.
The Rambler's Lake District Area have been involved in waymarking, route upgrades and now have a dedicated website page (see below)for the Cumbria Way. The new page is intended (to quote its own words) to "advise of temporary closures and diversions, and of permanent changes to the route which may not yet be on maps or in guidebooks." It also suggests alternative routes and minor detours to visit nearby points of interest along the way, and includes a problem-reporting link.
Bell Bridge near Welton, Sebergham was washed away at noon today, Wednesday 27 January2015. A road alternative is advised between Raughton Head and Bell Bridge keeping to the east of the River Caldew as far as Rose Bridge. (Updated 31/03/2016 JS)
Details:
Path Type
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark
Name on green disc, including in National Park
Attributes
Challenging; Lake/Reservoir/Loch; Moorland; Mountain
Start
SD285785 - Ulverston, Cumbria
Finish
NY401560 - Carlisle, Cumbria
Web Sites
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
Paperback
Cumbria Way (Walking Guides) (Cicerone Press - 2015)
Guidebook + Map Flap
Cumbria Way (Rucksack Readers - 2013)
Paperback
Cumbria Way: 72 Miles Through the Lake District (Hillside Publications - 2005)
Paperback
Cumbria Way: Official Ramblers Guidebook (Dalesman Publishing Co Ltd - 2000)
Paperback
Cumbria Way & The Allerdale Ramble (Cicerone Press - 1997)
Hardback
Walkers Britain (AA Publishing - 2011)
Leaflet
Cumbria Way (Ulverston TIC - 2002)
DVD
Cumbria Way (Striding Edge Limited - 2008)
Paperback
Cumbria Way (Aurum Press - 1999)
Booklet
Guide to the Cumbria Way (Miway Publishing - 2000)
Booklet
Cumbria Way: Accommodation Guide (Miway Publishing - 2000)
Maps:
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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
Other Paper Maps:
Harvey Map (Stripmap)
Cumbria Way (Harvey Maps - 2009)
Digital Maps:
Downloadable Digital Mapping
Cumbria Way (Anquet Maps - 2009)
Digital Mapping (25k Scale)
MEMORY-MAP V5 LAKE DISTRICT OS 1:25,000 (Memory-Map Europe)
Walking Support Providers:
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Guided Walking Holidays (Ramblers Worldwide Holidays)
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Guided Walking Holidays (HF Holidays)
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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Macs Adventure)
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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Contours Walking Holidays)
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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Where2Walk)
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Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Brigantes Accommodation & Baggage Courier Service)
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Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Mickledore Travel Ltd)
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Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Discovery Travel)
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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Absolute Escapes Ltd)
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Self Guided Walking Holidays (Green Traveller)
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Self-Guided Walking Holidays (Discovery Walking Holidays)
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Path Highlights
Related Paths
National Trails (England & Wales)
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Significant un-waymarked paths
Other Paths
Alternative Coast to Coast; Ambleside Ale Trail; Bay to Bay Walks; Eastern Hadrianic Way; Fairtrade Way; Furness Way; Grasmere Ale Trail; Grassington to West Coast Walk; Hadrian's High Way; Head to Head; Helvellyn Ale Trail; Inn Way...to the Lake District; John Peel Trail; Lake District Boundary Walk; Lakeland Haute Route; Lakeland Heritage Trail; Lakeland to Lindisfarne; Lakeland Tour; Lancashire Monastic Way Cockerham Priory to Furness Abbey; Miller's Way; Miller's Way 2; North of England Way; North West Way; North-West Coastal Trail; Rydal Ale Trail; Settle To Carlisle - Hill Walk; Settle to Carlisle Way; St Bega's Way; Threlkeld Ale Trail; Tops of the North (Carlisle and Cheviot to Cat and Fiddle); Tops of the North (Three Shire Heads to Carlisle); Tour of the Lake District; Traditional Hostels Lakes Walk; Wainwright Memorial Walk; Wainwright's Remote Lakeland; Wainwrights Way; Walking Round the Lakes; Westmorland Heritage Walk; Westmorland Way; William Wordsworth Way
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Anytime Challenges
Back 'O' Skidda; Coniston Water Circuit; Crake Valley Round; Eight Lakeland Mountain Passes; Furness Five Trigs Walk; Kirkby Moor Round and Burney; Lakeland Challenge Walk; Lakeland Mountain Heritage Trail; Lakeland Top Ten; Lakes and Passes of Borrowdale and Buttermere; North Western Fells; Old Crown Round; Pennington Round
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Kanters
Downloads:
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Route Profile:
118.5 Km (73.6 miles)
3,051 m (10,010 ft) ascent
649 m (2,129 ft) maximum height
3,051 m (10,010 ft) ascent
649 m (2,129 ft) maximum height
