Mountain to Lakeshore walks

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Mountain to Lakeshore Walks

This project has produced three self-guided trails which journey through the Bassenthwaite Lake catchment, all ending in Keswick:

Dunmail Raise to Derwentwater
'Dunmail to Derwentwater' is a Mountain to Lakeshore walk which spans lakeland ancient and modern.  It's 12 miles long.

'Mines, Mountains and Mr McGregor's Garden - 'Honister to Keswick
'Mines, Mountains and Mr McGregor's Garden' is a Mountain to Lakeshore walk taking in three quite different kinds of lakeland. It goes from Honister Pass to Keswick and is 10 miles long.
 
'In Skiddaw's Shadow' - Threlkeld to Keswick.
'In Skiddaw's Shadow' is a seven and a half mile walk from Threlkeld to Keswick.

The trails tell the story of the landscape through which they pass in words and pictures. They are available for download in four different formats:

  • pdf leaflets
  • podcasts
  • gps files
  • smart phone files GPS mobile phones.

The information is produced for guidance only and we recommend you also use an appropriate OS Map.

Select your choice from the menu below.

 

 
Download walk leaflets

Click on the links below to download pdfs of the Mountain to Lakeshore walks   

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Dunmail to Derwentwater
Click here to download a pdf of the leaflet

pdf_iconHonister to Keswick
Click here to download a pdf of the leaflet

pdf_iconIn Skiddaw's Shadow - from Threlkeld to Keswick
Click here to download a pdf of the leaflet

Download podcasts

These podcasts can be downloaded into any device that will support mp3 or mp4 files. There's also some supplementary information you can take with your podcast. We recommend you also take an OS map.  

mp3_icon  Dunmail to Derwentwater
  Click here to download a podcast

and here for a supplementary map and notes on the route.

mp3_icon  Honister Pass to Keswick
  Click here to download a podcast

and here for a supplementary map and notes on the route.

mp3_icon  Threlkeld to Keswick  
  Click here to download a podcast

and here for a supplementary map and notes on the route.

Download files for gps devices

In this section you can download gpx files to use in any GPS device.  We recommend you also use an appropriate OS Map.

gpx_icon Dunmail to Derwentwater (12 miles)
Click here to download a gps route file

gpx_icon Honister Pass to Keswick (10 miles)
Click here to download a gps route file

gpx_icon Threlkeld to Keswick (7 1/2 miles) 
Click here to download a gps route file

Download files for smart phones

You can follow the mapped walk and listen to the audio guide using your Apple iPhone, or with many Android & Symbian handsets. To read the files, you need to have the ViewRanger GPS mobile app installed. Click here to check whether your phone is support by ViewRanger. 

You can download a free trial of ViewRanger (Symbian & Android only) by viewing this page on your handset and clicking here.
  
Once you have installed ViewRanger GPS app, click on the links below from the browser on your phone to download the walk files.
 

 

Heritage Lottery FundedThe National TrustCumbria County Council Environment Agency Forestry Commission Grampus Lake District National Park 
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