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ULTRA-DISTANCE CHALLENGES
LAKELAND TRAILS
An A to Z of over 50 published routes
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Mountain Challenges
The Bob Graham Round
Wainwright Bagging
Lakes Two thousands
Lakes Four Three thousands
Three Old County Tops
Joss Naylor’s Lakeland Challenge
Borrowdale Round
Buttermere Round
Fairfield Horseshoe
Kentmere Round
Ennerdale Horseshoe
Coledale Round
Newlands Round
Langdale Circuit
Mosedale Horseshoe
Wasdale Circuit
A handy summary of all the classics.
The Bob Graham Round
Wainwright Bagging
Lakes Two thousands
Lakes Four Three thousands
Three Old County Tops
Joss Naylor’s Lakeland Challenge
Borrowdale Round
Buttermere Round
Fairfield Horseshoe
Kentmere Round
Ennerdale Horseshoe
Coledale Round
Newlands Round
Langdale Circuit
Mosedale Horseshoe
Wasdale Circuit
A handy summary of all the classics.
Routes under 30 miles
Lakeland Heritage Trails
Kikbymoor Round
Duddon Horseshoe
Whicham Valley Five Trigs
Duddon Triangle
Furness Five Trigs
Thirlmere Round
Grasmere Skyline
Duddon Landscape
Rydal Round
Back O’Skidda
High Street Stroll
One day challenges. Grid reference route guide and outline maps. Most offer badges and certificates.
Lakeland Heritage Trails
Kikbymoor Round
Duddon Horseshoe
Whicham Valley Five Trigs
Duddon Triangle
Furness Five Trigs
Thirlmere Round
Grasmere Skyline
Duddon Landscape
Rydal Round
Back O’Skidda
High Street Stroll
One day challenges. Grid reference route guide and outline maps. Most offer badges and certificates.
Routes under 100 miles
Cistercian Way
Charnley Way
Allerdale Ramble
Traditional Hostels Walk
Cumbria Way
West Lakes Way
Furness Way
Cumberland Way
Everest Challenge
Westmorland Way
Multi-day routes with an outline map. Where to obtain further information.
Cistercian Way
Charnley Way
Allerdale Ramble
Traditional Hostels Walk
Cumbria Way
West Lakes Way
Furness Way
Cumberland Way
Everest Challenge
Westmorland Way
Multi-
Routes over 100 miles
Wainwright’s Tour
Furness Boundary Walk
Lakeland Round
Walk Round The Lakes
Lake District Boundary Walk
Cumbria Coastal Way
Lakeland Ridges Challenge Walk
Westmorland Heritage Walk
Multi-day routes with an outline map. Where to obtain further Information.
Wainwright’s Tour
Furness Boundary Walk
Lakeland Round
Walk Round The Lakes
Lake District Boundary Walk
Cumbria Coastal Way
Lakeland Ridges Challenge Walk
Westmorland Heritage Walk
Multi-
MORE LAKELAND TRAILS
A brief summary of 20 other Lakeland walks - coast to coasts or links to the Lakes.
A LAKELAND ANTHOLOGY
Take an armchair stroll round the rich library of literature that the Lakes and walking have inspired. Scattered throughout the book are quotes from a wide range of twentieth century writers most of which are out-of-print but are surprisingly refreshing.
Take an armchair stroll round the rich library of literature that the Lakes and walking have inspired. Scattered throughout the book are quotes from a wide range of twentieth century writers most of which are out-
SAFETY WARNING!!!
You undertake the routes on this site at your own risk.
Please take full mountain safety precautions at all times.
Appropriate insurance cover is recommended.
Please take full mountain safety precautions at all times.
Appropriate insurance cover is recommended.
HAVE A GO!
The object of this website is to provide a single, ready source of information on the ultra-distance challenges which have been developed over the past three or more decades. It now offers a diverse range of long and "short", old and recent, formal and informal routes from around the UK to encourage runners of all ages and abilities to have a go.
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HELP WANTED
If you can improve on the accuracy of this resource, offer details of other routes (old and new), spot any errors in grid references, names, heights, spelling or punctuation, or find a link which does not work please let us know via the contact page.
FRA LONG DISTANCE RECORDS and NEWS
Please send details and a schedule of any record-breaking runs and the like to Martin Stone who maintains records on behalf of the Fell Runners Association. Email: martin.stone@sportident.co.uk
COMPLETIONS
Where a route contact name is given please notify that person of your attempt on the route to enable accurate records to be maintained for the dubious benefit of future generations of fell runners!
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Harvey Howgill Tops
Joss Naylor Challenge
Knoydart 7
Lakes 24
Leventon’s Line
Meirionnydd Round
Nat’l & Yorks 3 Peaks
Over The Hill Round
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Ring of Fire - Galloway
Scottish 4000’s
Six County Tops - Peak
Snowdon to Pumlumon
South Pennine 39 Trigs
Tan Hill to Kirkstone Inn
Tranter’s Round
Upper Calder 13 Trigs
Wainwright 7 Summits
Wainwrights 30@30
Yorkshire Round
Yorkshire 2000’s
Training Routes
Calder Valley Round
Howgill 1500’s
Magnificent 7
Six Trigs Challenge
about-
definitions
general
acknowledgements
contact
The UK Big 3
Bob Graham Round
Charlie Ramsay Round
Paddy Buckley Round
Finishers
Big 3 Records
All Ultra Routes
Assynt Traverse
Bala Challenge
Bob Graham Round
Bowland Dozen
Bowland 1500’s
Brecon Beacons Traverse
Cairngorm Munros
Canary 3 Peaks
Charlie Ramsay Round
Charnley Way
Cumbrian Traverse
Dales Skyline
Dales Top Ten
Dales 2000’s
Dark Peak County Tops
Dark Peak 15 Trigs
Dragon’s Tongue
Durham Hewitts
Fleetwood Lakes Rnd
Fleetwood Welsh Rnd
Fleetwood Scottish Chall
Harvey Howgill Tops
Joss Naylor Challenge
Knoydart 7
Lakes 24
Leventon’s Line
Meirionnydd Round
Nat’l & Yorks 3 Peaks
Over The Hill Round
Paddy Buckley Round
Ring of Fire -
Scottish 4000’s
Six County Tops -
Snowdon to Pumlumon
South Pennine 39 Trigs
Tan Hill to Kirkstone Inn
Tranter’s Round
Upper Calder 13 Trigs
Wainwright 7 Summits
Wainwrights 30@30
Yorkshire Round
Yorkshire 2000’s
Training Routes
Calder Valley Round
Howgill 1500’s
Magnificent 7
Six Trigs Challenge