40 routes, from beginner to advanced
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Explore the fells and trails of the Lake District with 40 running routes, from beginner to advanced. Run through dramatic valleys and ancient woodlands, along much-loved lakes and hillside terraces, and up iconic mountains and remote passes with Cumbrian trail, fell and ultra runner, guide and coach Jenny Bushell.
- Featuring enduring classics like the Fairfield Horseshoe and Gowbarrow Fell, alongside unique takes on familiar favourites like Loughrigg Fell and High Street.
- Escape the crowds in Kentmere, St Bees, Dowthwaitehead and the Back o’ Skiddaw.
- Visit Great Langdale, Tilberthwaite, Buttermere and Borrowdale.
- Ascents of 40+ fells, including Catbells, Skiddaw, Scafell Pike, Helm Crag, Blencathra and Helvellyn.
- From 3–8k taster runs to 40km+ full-day adventures.
- Extensive running notes, including essential kit, technique, classic runs and more.
- Each route includes terrain details, elevation, run highlights and public transport, alongside full HARVEY mapping and downloadable GPX routes.
The runs:
- High Dam – 3.1km – 121m elevation
- Glen Mary and Tarn Hows – 4.8km – 171m elevation
- Reston Scar – 5km – 214m elevation
- Knott Rigg and Ard Crags – 5.6km – 366m elevation
- Sale Fell – 6.3km – 282m elevation
- Buttermere – 7km – 103m elevation
- Gowbarrow Fell – 7km – 380m elevation
- Eskdale and Stanley Force – 7.3m – 182m elevation
- Grizedale Forest – 8.9km – 251m elevation
- Latrigg and Brundholme Wood – 9.6km – 448m elevation
- Three Rivers, Kentmere – 10km – 201m elevation
- Grasmere and Rydal – 14.1km – 269m elevation
- Silver Crag – 6km – 206m elevation
- Glenderaterra – 9.6km – 344m elevation
- Steel Fell and Helm Crag – 11.2km – 716m elevation
- Wansfell – 11.9km – 656m elevation
- Caudale Moor – 12.5km – 892m elevation
- Black Combe – 12.7km – 637m elevation
- Red Screes and Scandale – 12.8km – 770m elevation
- Borrowdale and Watendlath – 12.8km – 366m elevation
- Bakestall, Skiddaw and Long Side Edge – 13.1km – 907m elevation
- Loughrigg Fell and Meg’s Gill – 14.3km – 658m elevation
- St Bees – 14.5km – 396m elevation
- Derwentwater – 15km – 169m elevation
- Tilberthwaite, Hodge Close and Tarn Hows – 16.1km – 404m elevation
- Great and Little Langdale – 17.7km – 481m elevation
- Fairfield Horseshoe – 18km – 1,037m elevation
- Claife Heights – 18.6km – 447m elevation
- Blencathra via the ‘edges’ – 7.7km – 769m elevation
- Helvellyn via the Edges – 12.7km – 985m elevation
- Buttermere to Braithwaite – 13.1km – 1,034m elevation
- Wasdale, Gable Traverse and Lingmell – 16.4km – 1,234m elevation
- Dunnerdale and Seathwaite – 18.2km – 897m elevation
- Patterdale to Troutbeck via High Street – 19.3km – 1,038m elevation
- Newlands Round – 19.4km – 1,258m elevation
- Coniston Fells – 21.2km – 1,359m elevation
- Dowthwaitehead and the Old Coach Road – 23.2km – 1,099m elevation
- Scafell Pike from Great Langdale – 23.5km – 1,520m elevation
- The Dodds, Helvellyn and Fairfield – 32km – 1,875m elevation
- Grasmere to Keswick – 40km – 1,736m elevation
Details:
- SIZE: 210mm x 168mm
- PAGES: 160 pages
- FORMAT: Softback with cover flaps.
- A portion of income generated by sales of this book is divided between Fix the Fells and Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team.
- ISBN: 978-1-915513-07-6
About the author:
Jenny Bushell is a Cumbria-based running coach and guide, and experienced trail, fell and ultra runner. A former championship marathoner, since 2019 Jenny has dedicated herself to mountain running, completing major Lake District events like the Lakeland 50, Lakes Traverse and Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon, as well as personal challenges including the Bob Graham Round, and setting the first female fastest-known-time on the Cumbria Way. A UK Athletics Coach and Mountain Leader, blending coaching expertise with mountain skills and in-depth knowledge of the UK trail and ultra running world, Jenny has helped hundreds of runners to dream big and fulfil their potential. This book is the result of a many-years love affair with and in-depth exploration of Cumbria and the Lake District; Jenny loves to make a journey, whether a morning’s outing on a familiar route, a day bagging summits or a week-long fastpacking adventure.