ROUTE STATS
Distance 18.5km (11½ miles) Total ascent 1400m Time 7 hours Start/finish Glenridding car park (NY386169) Nearest town Glenridding
Terrain mostly welltrodden paths, but route-finding could be difficult in poor visibility
Maps OS Explorer (1:25,000) OL5; Harvey British Mountain Map (1:40,000) Lake District
Accommodation Best Western Glenridding Hotel (01768) 482228, the glen rid ding hotel. com; Fairlight Guest House (01768) 482397, fair light guest house. co.uk; Stybarrow Cottage (01768) 482155, stybarrowcottage.co.uk; YHA Helvellyn 0345 371 9742, yha.org.uk Public transport Glenridding is serviced by the 508 bus from Penrith and the 208 from Keswick; trains to Penrith are regular Guidebooks The Near Eastern Fells by Mark Richards, pb Cicerone Press
Tourist info Ullswater TIC (017684) 82414
Best pub White Lion in Patterdale – their chips are great!