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Black Fell - looking over green pasture and woodland to Windermere, the lake stretching away into summer haze, with a drystone wall running down the hillside
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Lake District fells you can reach by bus

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Three with the shortest walk from a year-round bus

  1. Scar CragsThe start is 10 m from the X5 stop at Braithwaite, at Croft Terrace (the 77 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)672 m · ~3¾–5¼ h
  2. Dodd (Skiddaw)The start is 10 m from the X4 stop at Skiddaw, outside Osprey View Point502 m · ~2–2½ h
  3. Beda Fell (Beda Head)The start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, in road end509 m · ~5½–7¾ h

How this list is chosen. A fell is on this list when a bus stop is within 5 km of a route start on foot, as the introduction says. These three have the shortest walk from the stop to the start, measured on the footpath network, and are chosen only where the stop has a year-round bus: one the timetable data runs at that stop into the winter, with no winter break announced by the operator, so the three hold when the summer buses stop. Never two from the same stop; when two walks are the same length, the fell rated better on the day this page was built comes first. A bus to the start is not a bus home. How we check our routes.

Getting back is the catch. Each fell page gives the last bus from its stop and the date it was checked, and the bus-return check on the by-train page works out, for its walks, whether a scheduled bus gets you back to the station.

You don't need a car to climb a Lakeland fell. These are the summits with a bus stop within walking reach of a route start (most within about a kilometre, the rest a longer walk-in of up to about 5 km, which each fell page gives) — served by the main valley routes like the 555 (Kendal–Windermere–Ambleside–Grasmere–Keswick), the 505 (Coniston), the X4/X5 (Penrith–Keswick–Cockermouth), the 508 (Ullswater), the 77/78 (Borrowdale & the Honister Rambler) and the seasonal open-top services. Not all of these run all year, and one does not run midweek at all: the Wasdale Explorer (Ravenglass–Wasdale Head) runs Saturdays, Sundays and bank holiday Mondays from May to the end of August only, and nothing else serves that valley — so a Wasdale fell reached this way is a summer-weekend day out rather than an any-day one. The open-top and Rambler services are summer services too. Each fell carries its live conditions, so you can pick one that's good to climb today and leave the car behind. Bus times are the catch, not the walking — always check the operator's live timetable before you set off, as rural Lakeland services change with the season.

175
fells
7
regions covered

The count is of the list on this page. Regions are the areas the fells sit in on our fell list. How we check →

19 of these are rated good to climb on 27 October — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score (clear summits, wind, rain, visibility), not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

  • Black Fell - looking over green pasture and woodland to Windermere, the lake stretching away into summer haze, with a drystone wall running down the hillsideDry, firm underfootBlack FellThe start is 1.2 km and 105 m of ascent from the 505 stop at Holling Brow (near)Southern323 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 68 · rated on 27 OctoberBlack Fell at 323m (1,060ft) is a small, heathery summit above Tarn Hows, its top giving fine views of this most popular of Lakeland beauty spots.
  • Gowbarrow Fell - looking down over heather, a felled plantation and the wooded shore to Ullswater, with the Pennines a dark line on the horizon under broken cloudDryGowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit)The start is 170 m from the 508 stop at Matterdale, opposite Aira ForceEastern481 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 66 · rated on 27 OctoberGowbarrow Fell at 481m (1,579ft) rises above the wooded western shores of Ullswater, its open summit giving excellent views of the lake — particularly the middle reach from Howtown to Pooley Bridge.
  • Holme Fell - the knobbly heather-and-bracken top of the fell in summer, with green woodland below and the low fells of the south lakes rolling away under a blue skyDry, firm underfootHolme FellThe start is 1.2 km and 105 m of ascent from the 505 stop at Holling Brow (near)Southern316 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 66 · rated on 27 OctoberHolme Fell at 316m (1,036ft) is a delightful, craggy little summit above Yewdale near Coniston, its rocky outcrops of Uskdale Gap and Ivy Crag providing surprisingly varied and interesting walking for such a modest height.
  • Little Mell Fell - a panorama from the trig point over the rough grassy summit, with Ullswater's end to the left and the Helvellyn range along the skyline under grey cloudDryLittle Mell FellThe start is 470 m from the 508 stop at Matterdale, opposite Aira ForceEastern505 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusDecent · 65 · rated on 27 OctoberLittle Mell Fell at 505m (1,657ft) is the smaller companion of Great Mell Fell, standing above the Matterdale valley with views across to Ullswater and the Eastern Fells.
  • Hallin Fell - the tall stone obelisk on the summit seen across grass in dense mist, with a rocky outcrop in the foregroundClear tops, dryHallin FellThe start is 530 m and 74 m of ascent from the UB1 stop at Martindale Cattle Grid (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Far Eastern388 m~¾–1 h🚌 BusDecent · 65 · rated on 27 OctoberHallin Fell at 388m (1,273ft) is one of Lakeland's most perfectly formed little summits — a grassy cone projecting into Ullswater above Howtown, its summit giving the finest aerial view of the lake's two bends in all of Lakeland.
  • Great Mell FellDryGreat Mell FellThe start is 1.0 km and 106 m of ascent from the UB1 stop at Horrockwood, opposite The Quiet Site (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Eastern537 m~1–1¼ h🚌 BusDecent · 64 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Mell Fell at 537m (1,760ft) is an isolated, conical summit above the Vale of Matterdale, its distinctive shape standing out from the surrounding farmland.
  • Castle Crag - the war memorial plaque set into the summit rock, a poppy wreath below and Derwentwater beyondDry, firm underfootCastle CragThe start is 180 m from the 78 stop at Rosthwaite General Store (near)North Western290 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 64 · rated on 27 OctoberCastle Crag at 290m (951ft) is the lowest of all the Wainwright fells, yet one of the most dramatic — a rocky prow standing sentinel in the narrowest part of the Borrowdale gorge between Grange and Rosthwaite.
  • DryLow FellThe start is 3.2 km and 121 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western423 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 62 · rated on 27 OctoberLow Fell at 423m (1,386ft) above Loweswater is a delightful, craggy little fell giving outstanding views of Loweswater lake and the Grasmoor group above.
  • DryFellbarrow - Mosser FellThe start is 3.2 km and 118 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western416 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 62 · rated on 27 OctoberFellbarrow at 416m (1,365ft) is a heathery summit above Lorton Vale, giving fine views of the vale and Bassenthwaite Lake.
  • Sale Fell - the grassy summit under heavy cloud, looking east to the forested slopes of Wythop and the Skiddaw fells with cloud on their topsDrySale FellThe start is 2.7 km and 151 m of ascent from the X5 stop at Embleton Close Barn (near)North Western359 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusDecent · 61 · rated on 27 OctoberSale Fell at 359m (1,178ft) is a pleasant little summit above Bassenthwaite Lake, its low summit giving fine views of the lake and across to Skiddaw above.
  • Barf - the rocky summit top in drizzle, a shower drifting over Bassenthwaite Lake below, forestry on the slopes and the far shore lost in cloudDryBarfThe start is 2.5 km and 150 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lorton Winder Hall (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western469 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusDecent · 60 · rated on 27 OctoberBarf at 469m (1,539ft) is one of the most distinctive fells in the North Western group, rising steeply above Bassenthwaite Lake.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Barf (14 June 2026); they draw on Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Arnison Crag - brown winter fellside in low evening sun, with snow-capped fells beyond under a blue sky and pink-lit cloudDryArnison CragThe start is 50 m from the 508 stop at Patterdale Hotel (opposite)Eastern433 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 60 · rated on 27 OctoberArnison Crag at 433m (1,421ft) is the small, craggy summit directly above Patterdale village, its rocky top giving an excellent bird's-eye view of the village and Goldrill Beck below.
  • Latrigg - looking down from the grassy summit over Keswick to Derwentwater, with cloud on the Borrowdale fells and Cat Bells beyondDryLatriggThe start is 450 m from the 555, X4 and X5 stop at Keswick, at Greta Bank (the 509 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Northern369 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusDecent · 60 · rated on 27 OctoberLatrigg at 369m (1,211ft) is the little fell above Keswick, its summit giving one of the finest and most accessible viewpoints of Derwent Water and the surrounding fells in the whole Lake District.
  • A smooth grassy ridge under a clear sky, with rounded fells across the valley beyondDrySouther FellThe start is 3.2 km and 76 m of ascent from the X4 and X5 stop at Mungrisdale, adjacent to Road End (the 509 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Northern522 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusDecent · 59 · rated on 27 OctoberSouther Fell at 522m (1,713ft) is an isolated, flat-topped ridge above Mungrisdale, famous in local tradition for the legendary ghostly army said to have been seen marching along its crest in the 18th century.
  • DryHigh Rigg (Naddle Fell)The start is 2.3 km and 57 m of ascent from the X4 and X5 stop at Threlkeld West End (near; the 509 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Central356 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusDecent · 58 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Rigg at 356m (1,167ft) is a delightful, craggy ridge above St John's in the Vale — a pleasant low-level walk in the Central Fells, its heathery knolls giving fine views of Blencathra, Helvellyn and the Vale of St John from multiple viewpoints.
  • Raven Crag - a high view down the length of Thirlmere, the snow-dusted Helvellyn range left and golden light at the valley headDryRaven CragThe start is 1.2 km and 93 m of ascent from the 555 stop at Stanah, at Dam road endCentral461 m~1¾–2¼ h🚌 BusDecent · 57 · rated on 27 OctoberRaven Crag at 461m (1,512ft) is the dramatic cliff above Thirlmere, its great crag face one of the most impressive roadside crags in Lakeland.
  • High Hartsop Dodd - a small cairn on the grassy summit, looking down the valley to Brothers Water with the fells above Patterdale under grey cloudDryHigh Hartsop DoddThe start is 30 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, opposite Cow BridgeEastern519 m~3¼–4¼ h🚌 BusDecent · 55 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Hartsop Dodd at 519m (1,703ft) is a small, grassy summit above Hartsop village, its top giving good views of Brothers Water and the lower Patterdale valley.
  • Beda Fell - a rocky summit crest with Ullswater below, Hallin Fell across the water and the long slopes of Place Fell to the right under heavy cloudDryBeda Fell (Beda Head)The start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, in road endFar Eastern509 m~5½–7¾ h🚌 BusDecent · 55 · rated on 27 OctoberBeda Fell at 509m (1,670ft) is a long ridge above Martindale, its summit giving outstanding views of Ullswater and the northern Eastern Fells.
  • Great Crag - a rocky, heathery knoll topped by a small cairn, under a heavy grey skyDryGreat Crag (Stonethwaite)The start is 180 m from the 78 stop at Rosthwaite General Store (near)Central449 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusDecent · 55 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Crag at 449m (1,473ft) is a small, craggy summit above Watendlath, its rocky top giving fine views of the charming hamlet and tarn below and across to Glaramara and the Borrowdale fells.
  • Nab Scar - a panorama down over Rydal Water and Grasmere in the green valley, fells all around under blue skyDryNab ScarThe start is 340 m from the 555 stop at Ambleside, at Hayes Garden CentreEastern450 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusMarginal · 54 · rated on 27 OctoberNab Scar at 450m (1,476ft) is the steep, rocky escarpment directly above Rydal Water.
  • Gibson Knott - looking down the Easedale side of the ridge to Grasmere and its lake, with the fells beyond in summer haze under a mackerel skyDryGibson KnottThe start is 50 m from the 555 stop at Grasmere, at SchoolCentral420 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusMarginal · 54 · rated on 27 OctoberGibson Knott at 420m (1,378ft) is a craggy, pleasant little summit on the ridge between Far Easedale and Greenburn, above Grasmere, giving good views of the valley and of Helm Crag to the south-east.
  • Silver How - looking over the grassy summit to Grasmere village and its lake, the walker's shadow on the ground, with the Fairfield fells under a band of cloud in spring lightDrySilver HowThe start is 70 m from the 555 stop at Grasmere, at SchoolCentral394 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusMarginal · 53 · rated on 27 OctoberSilver How at 394m (1,292ft) is a delightful, rocky little summit above Grasmere and Chapel Stile, its summit giving one of the finest views of Grasmere and the surrounding fells from any low-level viewpoint in the district.
  • Steel Fell - the summit rocks and a lone fence post, looking north down Thirlmere with the western slopes of the Helvellyn range across the water under summer cloudDrySteel Fell (Dead Pike)The start is 50 m from the 555 stop at Grasmere, at SchoolCentral553 m~4½–6¼ h🚌 BusMarginal · 52 · rated on 27 OctoberSteel Fell at 553m (1,814ft) is the ridge south of Dunmail Raise above Thirlmere, its long summit crest giving outstanding views of Grasmere below and the full Southern Fells beyond.
  • A rocky outcrop with a small cairn on a heathery top, with fells along the distant skylineDryArmboth Fell (Armboth Fell South Top)The start is 1.7 km and 54 m of ascent from the 555 stop at Thirlmere, at Armboth turnCentral475 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 50 · rated on 27 OctoberArmboth Fell's Wainwright summit, the south top at 475m (1,558ft), is a broad, peaty top on the central plateau between Thirlmere and Watendlath, giving adequate views across to the Helvellyn range.
  • Sallows - broad brown moorland looking across to rolling fells under a clear deep-blue skySummit likely clagged inSallowsThe start is 40 m from the 508 stop at Troutbeck Jesus Church (near)Far Eastern516 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberSallows at 516m (1,693ft) is a smooth, grassy summit on the Kentmere ridge above the Troutbeck valley, its open top giving views south to Windermere and east to the Kentmere fells.
  • Baystones on Wansfell - a grassy ridge path leading to the summit knoll, Windermere and its islands in the distance, and a boy in a football shirt walking towards the cameraSummit likely clagged inBaystones (Wansfell)The start is 250 m from the 555 stop at Ambleside, at Hayes Garden CentreFar Eastern487 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberBaystones at 487m (1,597ft) is the highest point of the Wansfell ridge above Ambleside and its Wainwright summit, giving outstanding views of Windermere and the Central Fells.
  • Sour Howes - a wide panorama from the hummocky summit, the sun low over the fells to the left and Windermere glinting in the distance under a clear skySummit likely clagged inSour HowesThe start is 40 m from the 508 stop at Troutbeck Jesus Church (near)Far Eastern483 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberSour Howes at 483m (1,585ft) is a broad, grassy summit above Troutbeck with good views south to Windermere.
  • Troutbeck Tongue - the summit cairn on a grassy knoll, with the Troutbeck valley running down to Windermere and the fells around it under a clear spring skySummit likely clagged inTroutbeck TongueThe start is 50 m from the 508 stop at Troutbeck, at Town Head by springFar Eastern364 m~2¾–4 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberTroutbeck Tongue at 364m (1,194ft) is a long, narrow ridge jutting into the Troutbeck valley, its summit giving fine views of the valley and the Ill Bell ridge above.
  • Loughrigg Fell - looking down over the island in Grasmere lake to the village and the fells at the head of the valley, on a bright day with woodland in full leafSummit likely clagged inLoughrigg FellThe start is 70 m from the 555 stop at Ambleside, at Vicarage RoadCentral335 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusMarginal · 40 · rated on 27 OctoberLoughrigg Fell at 335m (1,099ft) is one of the most beloved and visited fells in the Lake District, a complex heathery mass rising between Ambleside, Grasmere and Elterwater.
  • Scafell Pike seen across the intervening ridges in summer haze, its rocky summit crown above the cragsToo windy for the topsScafell PikeThe start is 2.2 km and 79 m of ascent from the 78 stop at Seatoller, at National Trust car parkSouthern978 m~6–7¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberEngland's highest mountain, Scafell Pike stands at 978m (3,209ft) and is the supreme objective for every Lakeland walker.
  • A cairn on Helvellyn's stony summit ridge, the steep crags and coves of the range falling away beyondToo windy for the topsHelvellynThe start is 170 m from the 508 stop at Glenridding, at Bus ShelterEastern950 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHelvellyn at 950m (3,116ft) is the most climbed of all the major Lakeland summits, and Wainwright devoted more pages to it than almost any other fell.
  • Skiddaw - the stone-built trig point on the slaty summit plateau, with Bassenthwaite Lake and the Solway plain beyond in hazy morning sunToo windy for the topsSkiddawThe start is 60 m from the X4 stop at Skiddaw, outside Osprey View PointNorthern930 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSkiddaw at 930m (3,052ft) is the fourth highest fell in England and one of Wainwright's great favourites for its distinctive character — a mountain of broad, smooth ridges and sweeping, slate-grey slopes quite unlike the rocky Central and Western Fells.
  • Too windy for the topsGreat EndThe start is 210 m from the 516 stop at Old Dungeon Ghyll HotelSouthern910 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat End at 910m (2,984ft) is the northern fortress of the Scafell massif, its great crags plunging dramatically into upper Borrowdale and forming one of the most imposing cliff faces in Lakeland.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Great End (13 June 2026); they draw on Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team and Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Too windy for the topsBowfellThe start is 210 m from the 516 stop at Old Dungeon Ghyll HotelSouthern903 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBowfell at 903m (2,962ft) was one of Wainwright's great favourites.
  • Too windy for the topsGreat GableThe start is 140 m from the 77 stop at Honister Youth Hostel (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western899 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Gable at 899m (2,949ft) is perhaps the most beloved mountain in Lakeland — its profile appears on the badge of the Lake District National Park, and its summit is the site of an annual Remembrance Sunday service by the Fell and Rock Climbing Club.
  • Too windy for the topsNethermost PikeThe start is 280 m from the 555 stop at Thirlmere, at Swirls car parkEastern891 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberNethermost Pike at 891m (2,924ft) is the first of the great eastern summits south of Helvellyn, standing above the head of the Nethermost Cove corrie.
  • Too windy for the topsCatstye CamThe start is 140 m from the 508 stop at Glenridding, at Bus ShelterEastern890 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCatstycam at 890m (2,919ft) is the perfect mountain in miniature — a shapely, symmetrical cone above Red Tarn that Wainwright described as one of the finest summit shapes in Lakeland.
  • Too windy for the topsEsk PikeThe start is 210 m from the 516 stop at Old Dungeon Ghyll HotelSouthern885 m~5½–6¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberEsk Pike at 885m (2,904ft) stands at the crossroads of the high Lakeland passes, above Esk Hause where the main routes to Scafell Pike, Bowfell and Great Gable all converge.
  • Raise - a broad grassy fellside with grazing sheep, fells and a hazy lake beyond under a heavy grey skyToo windy for the topsRaiseThe start is 290 m from the 555 stop at Stanah Dam road end (near)Eastern883 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRaise at 883m (2,896ft) sits on the northern Helvellyn ridge just south of Sticks Pass, a broad, rounded top that Wainwright described as giving outstanding views north to Great Dodd and Clough Head and west to Thirlmere.
  • A stony path dropping along a grassy ridge, with a deep valley to the left and a long lake far below in the hazy distance under a clear blue sky.Too windy for the topsFairfieldThe start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Patterdale Hotel (opposite)Eastern873 m🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberFairfield at 873m (2,865ft) gives its name to one of the great classic ridge walks of Lakeland — the Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside, a magnificent circuit taking in Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike and Nab Scar.
  • A grassy summit ridge falling away to lower fells, with the plain and the sea beyond under a clear skyToo windy for the topsBlencathra - Hallsfell TopThe start is 160 m from the X5 stop at Threlkeld, by Village HallNorthern868 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBlencathra at 868m (2,847ft) was, by many accounts, Wainwright's personal favourite.
  • Skiddaw Little Man - looking south from the shaly summit over Keswick to Derwentwater and its islands, with the central fells beyond in hazeToo windy for the topsSkiddaw Little ManThe start is 450 m from the 555, X4 and X5 stop at Keswick, at Greta Bank (the 509 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Northern865 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSkiddaw Little Man at 865m (2,838ft) is the subsidiary summit on the Skiddaw ridge south of the main top, often climbed with Skiddaw but a separate fell in its own right.
  • Too windy for the topsWhite SideThe start is 290 m from the 555 stop at Stanah Dam road end (near)Eastern863 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWhite Side at 863m (2,832ft) is the broad ridge summit between Raise and Lower Man on the northern Helvellyn ridge, its grassy, open top offering good views west across Thirlmere to the Borrowdale fells.
  • Too windy for the topsDollywaggon PikeThe start is 280 m from the 555 stop at Thirlmere, at Swirls car parkEastern859 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberDollywaggon Pike at 859m (2,817ft) stands at the southern end of the Helvellyn ridge, above the deep corrie of Ruthwaite Cove and overlooking the head of Grisedale.
  • Too windy for the topsCrinkle Crags - Long Top (Second Crinkle)The start is 160 m from the 516 stop at Old Dungeon Ghyll HotelSouthern859 m~5½–6¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCrinkle Crags at 859m (2,818ft) is exactly what its name suggests — a jagged, entertaining ridge of five distinct tops above the head of Great Langdale.
  • Too windy for the topsGreat DoddThe start is 270 m from the 555 stop at Stanah Dam road end (near)Eastern857 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Dodd at 857m (2,812ft) is the highest of the northern Dodds, a broad, grassy summit at the head of the Matterdale valley; the views north to the Pennines and south along the full Helvellyn ridge are outstanding.
  • Grasmoor - the broad stony summit plateau with three walkers and a dog heading off along it, the fells of the north-west and the Solway plain beyond under towering cumulusToo windy for the topsGrasmoorThe start is 20 m from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western852 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGrasmoor at 852m (2,794ft) is the highest and most massive of the North Western Fells, a great dome of a mountain above Crummock Water that Wainwright described as one of the finest viewpoints in the district — the panorama from Grasmoor's summit takes in the full sweep of the northern and western fells, with the two great lakes of Crummock Water and Buttermere gleaming in the valley far below.
  • A low cairn of stones on Stybarrow Dodd's broad, wet grassy top, with puddles around it and mist hiding everything beyond.Too windy for the topsStybarrow DoddThe start is 270 m from the 555 stop at Stanah Dam road end (near)Eastern844 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberStybarrow Dodd at 844m (2,768ft) is the middlemost of the Helvellyn Dodds, a broad plateau summit above Sticks Pass giving good views in all directions but most notably east across Ullswater to the distant Pennines.
  • St Sunday Crag - the snow-covered summit plateau in winter sunshine, the walker's long shadow on the snow, with the snowy Fairfield ridge across the valleyToo windy for the topsSt Sunday CragThe start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Patterdale Hotel (opposite)Eastern841 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSt Sunday Crag at 841m (2,760ft) is the great isolated pyramid above Patterdale, separated from the Helvellyn ridge by the deep trench of Grisedale.
  • Crag Hill - a high view over grassy ridges and deep valleys to distant fells, under broken cloudToo windy for the topsCrag Hill (Eel Crag)The start is 250 m from the 77 stop at Buttermere Youth Hostel (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western839 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCrag Hill at 839m (2,753ft), also known as Eel Crag, is the highest point of the Coledale Horseshoe ridge in the North Western Fells, a broad, rocky summit connecting Grasmoor to Sail and Hopegill Head.
  • Too windy for the topsHart CragThe start is 30 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, opposite Cow BridgeEastern823 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHart Crag at 823m (2,700ft) is the rocky summit at the northern end of the Fairfield ridge above Dovedale, giving excellent views down the crag-girt hollow of Dovedale to Hartsop and Brothers Water below.
  • Too windy for the topsLingmellThe start is 2.2 km and 79 m of ascent from the 78 stop at Seatoller, at National Trust car parkSouthern807 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLingmell at 807m (2,648ft) stands sentinel above Wasdale Head, a broad grassy dome that Wainwright described as providing one of the finest close-up views of Scafell Pike — the great crags of Pikes Crag and the Corridor Route are seen to dramatic effect from its summit.
  • The large stone cairn on High Stile's broad, boulder-strewn top, beside an old iron fence post, under a wide blue sky with cloud low on the distant fells.Too windy for the topsHigh StileThe start is 100 m from the 77 stop at Buttermere, outside Court Hotel (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western806 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Stile is the highest of the three great fells of the Buttermere ridge, and one of the finest summits in the Western Fells.
  • Swirl How - the summit cairn on the crest, looking along the ridge to the fells of central Lakeland hazy on the horizon under a clear skyToo windy for the topsSwirl HowThe start is 520 m and 39 m of ascent from the 505 stop at Coniston, outside The Ruskin CentreSouthern802 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSwirl How at 802m (2,633ft) is the central hub of the Coniston Fells, from whose summit the ridges radiate like spokes to the Old Man, Wetherlam, Grey Friar and Great Carrs.
  • The Old Man of Coniston - a high view down to dark tarns and old quarry workings, paths winding among hazy fellsToo windy for the topsThe Old Man of Coniston (Coniston Old Man)The start is 50 m from the 505 stop at Coniston, outside The Crown InnSouthern802 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberThe Old Man of Coniston at 802m (2,633ft) stands guardian over the Coniston valley, its summit the finest viewpoint on the Coniston fells and one of the most popular destinations in southern Lakeland.
  • Too windy for the topsGreen GableThe start is 140 m from the 77 stop at Honister Youth Hostel (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western800 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreen Gable at 800m (2,624ft) is the satellite summit of Great Gable to the north, connected by the dramatic Windy Gap.
  • Brim Fell - the tall dry-stone summit cairn, with a stony path running across the plateau towards the Old Man of Coniston and the coast hazy beyondToo windy for the topsBrim FellThe start is 520 m and 39 m of ascent from the 505 stop at Coniston, outside The Ruskin CentreSouthern796 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBrim Fell at 796m (2,611ft) is the intermediate summit between the Old Man of Coniston and Swirl How on the main Coniston ridge, a broad, grassy top that most walkers cross without pausing.
  • Dove Crag - a rocky summit cairn above a deep combe, with Windermere shining far below under broken cloudToo windy for the topsDove CragThe start is 30 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, opposite Cow BridgeEastern792 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberDove Crag at 792m (2,598ft) takes its name from the impressive cliff on its eastern face above Dovedale — a favourite with rock climbers and a dramatic feature visible from the valley below.
  • Too windy for the topsGrisedale PikeThe start is 90 m from the 77 stop at Whinlatter, in Visitors Centre (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western790 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGrisedale Pike at 790m (2,593ft) is the most conspicuous of the North Western Fells, a fine, sharp pyramid above Braithwaite that Wainwright described as the dominant feature of the Coledale skyline.
  • Watson's Dodd - the summit cairn's pile of stones on a broad grassy top in thick mistToo windy for the topsWatson's DoddThe start is 270 m from the 555 stop at Stanah Dam road end (near)Eastern789 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWatson's Dodd at 789m (2,589ft) is a smooth, grassy summit on the northern Helvellyn ridge between Stybarrow Dodd and Great Dodd, its open top giving views north towards Skiddaw and east to the Pennines.
  • Too windy for the topsAllen CragsThe start is 210 m from the 516 stop at Old Dungeon Ghyll HotelSouthern785 m~5½–6¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberAllen Crags at 785m (2,575ft) sits above Esk Hause between the paths to Glaramara and Great End.
  • Great Carrs - looking down from the summit rocks over the Greenburn valley to Little Langdale Tarn and the low fells beyond, hazy in morning sunToo windy for the topsGreat CarrsThe start is 520 m and 39 m of ascent from the 505 stop at Coniston, outside The Ruskin CentreSouthern785 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Carrs at 785m (2,575ft) is a Wainwright summit in the Southern Fells, forming the rocky northern arm of the Swirl How ridge above Wrynose Pass.
  • Thornthwaite Crag - mist clinging to a craggy summit above stone walls and snow patches on the rocky slopeToo windy for the topsThornthwaite CragThe start is 590 m and 28 m of ascent from the 508 stop at Hartsop, adjacent to road endFar Eastern784 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberThornthwaite Crag at 784m (2,572ft) is one of the most distinctive summits in the Far Eastern Fells, capped by a massive stone beacon — a tall, cylindrical pillar visible from miles around.
  • Too windy for the topsGlaramaraThe start is 2.2 km and 75 m of ascent from the 78 stop at Seatoller, at National Trust car parkSouthern783 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGlaramara at 783m (2,568ft) is the great ridge fell of upper Borrowdale, a long, complex summit with multiple rocky tops and a character quite unlike its smoother neighbours.
  • Red ScreesToo windy for the topsRed ScreesThe start is 340 m from the 555 stop at Ambleside, at Hayes Garden CentreEastern779 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRed Screes at 779m (2,555ft) stands dramatically above the Kirkstone Pass, its steep red scree slopes giving the fell its name and making it one of the most recognisable profiles above the A592.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Red Screes (13 June 2026); they draw on Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Dow Crag - looking down from the rocky summit edge over the Walna Scar side of the fell to Coniston Water and the coast, hazy in strong sunshineToo windy for the topsDow CragThe start is 1.8 km and 179 m of ascent from the 505 stop at Coniston, outside The Ruskin CentreSouthern778 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberDow Crag at 778m (2,552ft) is one of the great rock climbing crags of the Lake District, its eastern face dropping in a series of buttresses and gullies to the dark waters of Goat's Water below.
  • A steep grassy slope dropping into a deep valley, with a long ridge and the fells beyond under broken cloudToo windy for the topsWandopeThe start is 110 m from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western774 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWandope at 774m (2,539ft) is a southern arm of the Grasmoor massif, a high ridge with outstanding views of Crummock Water and the coastal plain beyond.
  • Too windy for the topsSailThe start is 720 m and 87 m of ascent from the X5 stop at Braithwaite, at Croft Terrace (the 77 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western773 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSail at 773m (2,536ft) is a rounded summit on the Coledale Horseshoe between Eel Crag and Causey Pike, its attractive profile one of the defining features of the skyline above Braithwaite.
  • Grey Friar - the pointed summit boulder standing alone on a grassy plateau, with the Scafell range a blue silhouette in the haze behindToo windy for the topsGrey FriarThe start is 520 m and 39 m of ascent from the 505 stop at Coniston, outside The Ruskin CentreSouthern773 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGrey Friar at 773m (2,536ft) is the most westerly of the main Coniston Fells, a stony, twin-topped summit with wide views westward to the Scafell massif across the Duddon valley, and south-west to the coast and the sea.
  • Hopegill Head - the sharp grassy ridge falling away to Ladyside Pike with Whinlatter's forests beyond, and the Solway plain in the distance under broken cloudToo windy for the topsHopegill HeadThe start is 20 m from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western770 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHopegill Head at 770m (2,525ft) is a pointed, airy summit above the head of the Hobcarton valley, its steep sides giving it a dramatic profile from the Whinlatter direction.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Hopegill Head (14 June 2026); they draw on Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Too windy for the topsGreat RiggThe start is 340 m from the 555 stop at Ambleside, at Hayes Garden CentreEastern766 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Rigg at 766m (2,514ft) is the subsidiary summit on the Fairfield Horseshoe between Fairfield and Heron Pike, a broad ridge top looking down the Rydal valley to the wooded country south towards Ambleside.
  • Too windy for the topsStony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor)The start is 570 m and 28 m of ascent from the 508 stop at Hartsop, adjacent to road endFar Eastern764 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberStony Cove Pike at 764m (2,506ft), also known as Caudale Moor, is a Wainwright summit in the Far Eastern Fells above the Kirkstone Pass, its broad summit plateau giving extensive views across the eastern fells and towards the Pennines.
  • High Raise (High White Stones)Too windy for the topsHigh Raise (High White Stones)The start is 140 m from the 516 stop at New Dungeon Ghyll HotelCentral763 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Raise at 763m (2,502ft) is the central summit of the Lake District — literally and figuratively.
  • Wetherlam - the rocky summit with its cairn in clear early light, looking north to the central fells hazy on the horizonToo windy for the topsWetherlamThe start is 520 m and 39 m of ascent from the 505 stop at Coniston, outside The Ruskin CentreSouthern763 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWetherlam at 763m (2,503ft) is the eastern buttress of the Coniston Fells, a broad, craggy summit that Wainwright described as giving some of the best views of the Helvellyn range of any southern fell.
  • Too windy for the topsIll BellThe start is 260 m from the 555 stop at Ambleside, at Hayes Garden CentreFar Eastern757 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberIll Bell at 757m (2,484ft) is the highest of the three tops of the Ill Bell ridge, between Yoke and Froswick, a shapely, rocky summit with a wonderful collection of cairns and fine views south to Windermere and the Kent estuary.
  • Hart Side - the summit cairn on a broad grassy plateau, with Ullswater's northern shore and the fields around Pooley Bridge below a bank of low cloudToo windy for the topsHart SideThe start is 750 m from the 559 stop at Dockray, outside The Royal Hotel (the 509 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Eastern756 m~4¼–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHart Side at 756m (2,480ft) is a broad, grassy summit between Stybarrow Dodd and the Ullswater shoreline, giving commanding views over the eastern shores of the lake and across to the High Street range.
  • Red Pike's steep grassy cone under a clear blue sky, a red path zigzagging up its face, seen across a stony shoulder in morning sun.Too windy for the topsRed Pike (Buttermere)The start is 80 m from the 77 stop at Buttermere, outside Court Hotel (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western755 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRed Pike is the shapely, warm-hued peak at the Buttermere end of the High Stile ridge — its name from the red Ennerdale granophyre that colours its screes and summit.
  • Dale HeadToo windy for the topsDale HeadThe start is 90 m from the 77 stop at Honister Youth Hostel (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western754 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberDale Head at 754m (2,474ft) is the highest summit of the Newlands Horseshoe, a broad, rocky top above the head of the Newlands valley giving outstanding views of the full horseshoe circuit and south to the Borrowdale fells.
  • Carl Side - the small summit cairn on a shaly plateau, with the north-western fells and cloud-topped ridges filling the distanceToo windy for the topsCarl SideThe start is 60 m from the X4 stop at Skiddaw, outside Osprey View PointNorthern747 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCarl Side at 747m (2,450ft) is the prominent shoulder of Skiddaw above Millbeck, its summit giving excellent views across Bassenthwaite Lake and north to Scotland on clear days.
  • The rough summit cairn on High Crag's grassy, rock-strewn top, with fells fading into haze beyond under a high sun and broken cloud.Too windy for the topsHigh Crag (Buttermere)The start is 100 m from the 77 stop at Buttermere, outside Court Hotel (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western745 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Crag at 745m (2,444ft) is the south-eastern anchor of the Buttermere ridge, its dramatic Gamlin End providing the steepest descent in the three-peak circuit.
  • Robinson - the summit cairn on the rocky top, with the long ridge of Grasmoor and the north-western fells beyond, hazy under a milky skyToo windy for the topsRobinsonThe start is 90 m from the 77 stop at Honister Youth Hostel (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western738 m~4¾–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRobinson at 738m (2,420ft) is the north-western bastion of the Newlands Horseshoe — the great classic ridge walk that circuits the Newlands valley.
  • Too windy for the topsSeat SandalThe start is 280 m from the 555 stop at Thirlmere, at Swirls car parkEastern737 m~3½–4½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSeat Sandal at 737m (2,417ft) is an isolated summit above Dunmail Raise, its pointed profile clearly visible from the A591 and from Grasmere below.
  • Sergeant Man - looking down from the summit rocks over a rocky knoll to a tarn in a hazy valley, ridge after ridge fading into mistToo windy for the topsSergeant ManThe start is 140 m from the 516 stop at New Dungeon Ghyll HotelCentral736 m~3¾–5¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSergeant Man at 736m (2,415ft) is the subsidiary summit of High Raise above Langdale, a rocky outcrop on the rim of the plateau with outstanding views of the Langdale valley and the Pikes below.
  • Harrison Stickle - looking down from the summit crags to Stickle Tarn, with the ridges of the central fells rolling away under a bright skyToo windy for the topsHarrison StickleThe start is 140 m from the 516 stop at New Dungeon Ghyll HotelCentral735 m🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHarrison Stickle at 735m (2,412ft) is the highest and most prominent of the Langdale Pikes, a magnificent crag-crowned summit that dominates the head of Great Langdale and is one of the most recognisable profiles in English fell walking.
  • Long SideToo windy for the topsLong SideThe start is 60 m from the X4 stop at Skiddaw, outside Osprey View PointNorthern734 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLong Side at 734m (2,408ft) is an intermediate summit on the Ullock Pike to Skiddaw ridge, its long, narrow crest giving outstanding views across Bassenthwaite Lake below and north to the Solway coast.
  • Hindscarth - looking from the stony summit across the Newlands valley to the Grasmoor group and Causey Pike, hazy under a veiled summer skyToo windy for the topsHindscarthThe start is 90 m from the 77 stop at Honister Youth Hostel (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western727 m~3½–4½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHindscarth at 727m (2,385ft) is an elegant summit on the Newlands Horseshoe between Dale Head and Robinson, its pointed profile visible from the Newlands valley below.
  • Clough HeadToo windy for the topsClough HeadThe start is 1.6 km and 130 m of ascent from the 559 stop at Dockray, outside The Royal Hotel (the 509 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Eastern726 m~3½–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberClough Head at 726m (2,382ft) is the northernmost of the main Helvellyn ridge summits, a grassy whale-back that Wainwright noted as the ideal starting or finishing point for the full northern Dodds traverse.
  • A stone cairn on Thunacar Knott's grassy top, strewn with grey rocks, with a line of distant fells under heavy cloud.Too windy for the topsThunacar KnottThe start is 140 m from the 516 stop at New Dungeon Ghyll HotelCentral723 m~3¾–5¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberThunacar Knott at 723m (2,372ft) is the broad, grassy summit between Harrison Stickle and High Raise, often crossed without recognition on the way between the Langdale Pikes and the High Raise plateau.
  • Ullscarf - a broad, flat moorland of rough brown grass with an old fence post, distant hazy fells beyond under high cloudToo windy for the topsUllscarfThe start is 430 m from the 78 stop at Rosthwaite, opposite Longthwaite road endCentral723 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberUllscarf at 723m (2,372ft) is a broad, heathery plateau in the Central Fells above the headwaters of Wyth Burn, with views in all directions.
  • Froswick - looking south down the Troutbeck valley from the summit slopes to Windermere, with the Coniston fells on the horizon under a cloudless blue skyToo windy for the topsFroswickThe start is 260 m from the 555 stop at Ambleside, at Hayes Garden CentreFar Eastern720 m~5½–7 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberFroswick at 720m (2,362ft) is the northernmost of the three summits of the Ill Bell ridge above Troutbeck, a pointed peak with a surprisingly shapely profile when viewed from the Troutbeck valley below.
  • Birkhouse Moor - the summit cairn on a broad grassy top, Ullswater and Glenridding in the distance to the right and cloud shadow drifting over the hillsideToo windy for the topsBirkhouse MoorThe start is 140 m from the 508 stop at Glenridding, at Bus ShelterEastern718 m~4–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBirkhouse Moor at 718m (2,354ft) is the long, grassy shoulder west-south-west of Glenridding that forms the approach ridge to Striding Edge and Helvellyn from Patterdale.
  • Brandreth - the stony summit plateau with a single fence post, and beyond it a pyramid-shaped fell between two valleys with a lake on either side, under a high blue skyToo windy for the topsBrandrethThe start is 140 m from the 77 stop at Honister Youth Hostel (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western715 m~2¾–3½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBrandreth at 715m (2,346ft) is a broad, grassy summit on the Gable ridge above Honister, giving excellent views of Great Gable and the Scafells from the north.
  • Lonscale Fell - looking over the grassy summit towards Keswick and Derwentwater, with the north-western fells hazy under a pale morning skyToo windy for the topsLonscale FellThe start is 2.6 km and 330 m of ascent from the 555 stop at Keswick, at Latrigg CloseNorthern715 m~3½–4½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLonscale Fell at 715m (2,346ft) is the eastern shoulder of Skiddaw above the River Glenderaterra, giving fine views of the Blencathra massif and east across the Northern Fells.
  • A low cairn of stones on Knott's broad, grassy summit, with mist hiding everything beyond.Too windy for the topsKnottThe start is 2.5 km and 142 m of ascent from the X4 stop at Bassenthwaite, opposite High Side FarmNorthern710 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberKnott at 710m (2,330ft) is the highest point of the Back o' Skiddaw plateau — a vast, remote moorland above Caldbeck and the Vale of Eden that Wainwright described as the loneliest corner of Lakeland.
  • Pike of StickleToo windy for the topsPike of StickleThe start is 140 m from the 516 stop at New Dungeon Ghyll HotelCentral708 m🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberPike of Stickle at 708m (2,324ft) is the most distinctive of the Langdale Pikes — a soaring, pointed summit of volcanic rock that thrusts skyward above the head of Langdale.
  • Yoke - the rocky summit cairn beside a fence line, with the rounded tops of the Kentmere fells beyond under a cloudless skyToo windy for the topsYokeThe start is 260 m from the 555 stop at Ambleside, at Hayes Garden CentreFar Eastern707 m~5½–7 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberYoke at 707m (2,320ft) is the southernmost summit of the Ill Bell ridge, a grassy shoulder above Troutbeck with fine views south to Windermere.
  • Whiteside - the rocky crest of the ridge running east towards Hopegill Head and Grisedale Pike, with the steep slopes above Gasgale Gill falling away to the right under a stormy skyToo windy for the topsWhiteside (Whiteside West Top)The start is 20 m from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western707 m~2½–3¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWhiteside at 707m (2,320ft) is a long, narrow ridge above Crummock Water, its steep southern flank, Gasgale Crags, falling to Gasgale Gill.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Whiteside (Whiteside West Top) (14 June 2026); they draw on Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Too windy for the topsPike of BliscoThe start is 290 m from the 516 stop at New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel (opposite)Southern703 m🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberPike of Blisco at 703m (2,306ft) is a shapely, rocky little summit above the head of Great Langdale, beloved by Wainwright for its excellent views and its distinctive, pointed profile when seen from the valley.
  • A grassy path over a smooth, rolling top, with farmland and a distant plain beyondToo windy for the topsBowscale FellThe start is 3.2 km and 76 m of ascent from the X4 and X5 stop at Mungrisdale, adjacent to Road End (the 509 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Northern702 m~2¾–4 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBowscale Fell at 702m (2,303ft) is a broad summit above Mungrisdale, its eastern face concealing one of Lakeland's most atmospheric tarns — Bowscale Tarn, set in a dark corrie below the fell's north-east face.
  • Pavey Ark - the great crag rising steeply behind Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle peaking to the left under blue skyToo windy for the topsPavey ArkThe start is 140 m from the 516 stop at New Dungeon Ghyll HotelCentral702 m🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberPavey Ark at 702m (2,302ft) is the great crag above Stickle Tarn in Great Langdale — its massive cliff face dropping nearly 100m from rim to tarn and offering some of the finest rock climbing in the Lake District.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Pavey Ark (13 June 2026); they draw on Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Too windy for the topsCold PikeThe start is 160 m from the 516 stop at Old Dungeon Ghyll HotelSouthern700 m~4¼–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCold Pike at 700m (2,297ft) is a rocky little summit on the ridge between Pike of Blisco and Crinkle Crags, its three small tops each providing slightly different views.
  • Russet moor grass in the foreground, with a distant fell almost lost in haze and low lightToo windy for the topsGray CragThe start is 590 m and 28 m of ascent from the 508 stop at Hartsop, adjacent to road endFar Eastern698 m~3¼–4¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGray Crag at 698m (2,290ft) stands above Hayeswater and Hartsop, its steep eastern face dropping to the Hayeswater valley in a series of crags.
  • Grey Knotts - the summit cairn's stones in the foreground, with Haystacks and High Crag across the head of Buttermere, the lake and Crummock Water beyondToo windy for the topsGrey KnottsThe start is 140 m from the 77 stop at Honister Youth Hostel (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western697 m~2¾–3½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGrey Knotts at 697m (2,287ft) is the first summit above Honister Pass, a pleasant rocky summit giving fine views of the Gable group and across Borrowdale.
  • Rest Dodd - the summit cairn's pile of stones on a grassy top in thick mistToo windy for the topsRest DoddThe start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, in road endFar Eastern696 m~6½–8 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRest Dodd at 696m (2,283ft) is a summit above Patterdale and Martindale, joined to the High Street range by the ridge to The Knott, about 1 km to the south-south-east.
  • Great Calva's summit cairn, a pile of grey stones with old posts in it, in front of a wire fence across the top, in mist.Too windy for the topsGreat CalvaThe start is 2.5 km and 142 m of ascent from the X4 stop at Bassenthwaite, opposite High Side FarmNorthern691 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Calva at 691m (2,267ft) is an isolated summit in the heart of the Back o' Skiddaw country, its rounded top giving wide, spacious views across a landscape that feels genuinely remote.
  • Ullock Pike - looking down the heathery flank of the ridge to Bassenthwaite Lake, with cloud drifting across the valley and the fells beyondToo windy for the topsUllock PikeThe start is 60 m from the X4 stop at Skiddaw, outside Osprey View PointNorthern690 m~3–3¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberUllock Pike at 690m (2,265ft) is the sharp, pointed north-western extremity of the Skiddaw ridge, its needle-like profile visible from the Bassenthwaite valley below.
  • A grassy ridge leading the eye to a sharp-crested crag with a rocky arête on its flank, under a clear blue skyToo windy for the topsBannerdale CragsThe start is 3.2 km and 76 m of ascent from the X4 and X5 stop at Mungrisdale, adjacent to Road End (the 509 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Northern684 m~5–6¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBannerdale Crags at 684m (2,244ft) stands above the remote Bannerdale valley between Mungrisdale and Blencathra, its summit crags giving a dramatic view of the eastern Northern Fells.
  • Loft Crag - looking down from the summit over Great Langdale to Blea Tarn in its hanging valley, with Pike o' Blisco and the Coniston fells beyond in bright summer lightToo windy for the topsLoft CragThe start is 140 m from the 516 stop at New Dungeon Ghyll HotelCentral682 m~3¾–5¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLoft Crag at 682m (2,237ft) is the lowest of the Langdale Pikes, sitting between Pike of Stickle and Harrison Stickle on the western side of the Pikes circuit.
  • The stone cairn on Sheffield Pike's rocky summit knoll of grass and boulders, under a clear blue sky with grassy fells beyond.Too windy for the topsSheffield PikeThe start is 140 m from the 508 stop at Glenridding, at Bus ShelterEastern676 m~5–6¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSheffield Pike at 676m (2,218ft) is a craggy, satisfying summit above Glenridding with outstanding views of Ullswater.
  • Bakestall - the summit's tumbled slate cairn, with the deep valley of Dash Beck falling away to the right and the Solway plain beyond under a high, streaky skyToo windy for the topsBakestallThe start is 2.5 km and 142 m of ascent from the X4 stop at Bassenthwaite, opposite High Side FarmNorthern674 m~5½–7¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBakestall at 674m (2,210ft) is the north-eastern satellite of Skiddaw, a broad grassy summit with the best views of the Back o' Skiddaw plateau and north towards the Solway.
  • Wether Hill - a low stone cairn on broad grassy moorland, rolling fells stretching to the horizon under clear blue skyToo windy for the topsWether HillThe start is 540 m and 74 m of ascent from the UB1 stop at Martindale Cattle Grid (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Far Eastern673 m~4¼–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWether Hill at 673m (2,206ft) is an intermediate summit on the High Street plateau between Loadpot Hill and High Raise, its broad, grassy top passing almost unnoticed on the main ridge path.
  • Loadpot Hill - the stone trig pillar standing in a pool of water on the bleached grass of the summit, with the Helvellyn range across the skyline under a clear September skyToo windy for the topsLoadpot HillThe start is 530 m and 74 m of ascent from the UB1 stop at Martindale Cattle Grid (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Far Eastern672 m~2¾–4 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLoadpot Hill at 672m (2,205ft) is the broad northern end of the High Street range above Ullswater, with the line of the Roman road running close by its summit.
  • Too windy for the topsScar CragsThe start is 10 m from the X5 stop at Braithwaite, at Croft Terrace (the 77 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western672 m~3¾–5¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberScar Crags at 672m (2,205ft) is a craggy ridge summit above Coledale between Causey Pike and Sail, its rocky profile one of the features of the Coledale Horseshoe.
  • Whiteless Pike - the grassy ridge dropping away from the summit, with the slopes of Wandope across the combe and the north-western fells beyond under broken cloudToo windy for the topsWhiteless PikeThe start is 20 m from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western660 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWhiteless Pike at 660m (2,165ft) is the southern sentinel of the Grasmoor ridge above Buttermere, a sharp, pointed summit giving excellent views of the Buttermere valley and Crummock Water.
  • Place Fell - the tall, tapering cairn on the summit rocks, with Ullswater below and the Pennines on the horizon under dark cloudToo windy for the topsPlace FellThe start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, in road endFar Eastern657 m~2¼–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberPlace Fell at 657m (2,156ft) is the great ridge fell on the eastern shore of Ullswater, its long summit ridge giving one of the finest views of the lake in all Lakeland.
  • Too windy for the topsHigh Pike (Scandale)The start is 2.3 km and 121 m of ascent from the 555 stop at Rydal, at White Moss CommonEastern657 m~4¾–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Pike at 657m (2,156ft), above Scandale, is a grassy summit with rocky outcrops at the top, on the ridge above Ambleside north of Low Pike, giving wide views south across Windermere and north to the Fairfield group.
  • Middle Dodd - looking down the grassy ridge to Brothers Water and the Patterdale valley, with the fells above Hartsop under a grey skyToo windy for the topsMiddle DoddThe start is 130 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, opposite Cow BridgeEastern654 m~3¼–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberMiddle Dodd at 654m (2,146ft) is the grassy northern ridge of Red Screes above the Kirkstone Pass, its open summit giving fine views of the pass road and the Hartsop valley below.
  • Too windy for the topsHigh SpyThe start is 80 m from the 77 stop at Hawes End, outside Cattle Grid (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western653 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Spy at 653m (2,143ft) is the high point of the Newlands Horseshoe ridge above Maiden Moor, its summit giving excellent views of Derwent Water to the north and the Dale Head group to the south.
  • Too windy for the topsRossett PikeThe start is 210 m from the 516 stop at Old Dungeon Ghyll HotelSouthern651 m~5½–6¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRossett Pike at 651m (2,136ft) guards the head of Mickleden in Great Langdale, a rocky summit above the well-worn path to Esk Hause and Scafell Pike.
  • A grassy path over rolling moorland tops, with the far valley fading into mistToo windy for the topsGreat Sca FellThe start is 2.5 km and 142 m of ascent from the X4 stop at Bassenthwaite, opposite High Side FarmNorthern651 m~3¾–4¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Sca Fell at 651m (2,136ft) is a rounded, grassy summit in the Back o' Skiddaw country, giving wide views across the northern moorlands to the Solway and the Pennines.
  • Fleetwith Pike - the whole of Buttermere seen from the summit rocks, with Crummock Water beyond and the High Stile ridge to the left, the walker's shadow in the foregroundToo windy for the topsFleetwith PikeThe start is 40 m from the 77 stop at Gatesgarth, at Mountain Rescue Point (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western649 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberFleetwith Pike at 649m (2,129ft) stands above Honister Pass, its northern face falling in the famous Honister Crags that Wainwright described as giving one of the most dramatic fell profiles in the Western Fells.
  • Too windy for the topsBase BrownThe start is 820 m from the 78 stop at Seatoller, at National Trust car parkWestern646 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBase Brown at 646m (2,119ft) is a craggy summit above Seathwaite in Borrowdale, its north face dropping in crags to the Borrowdale valley.
  • Too windy for the topsCausey PikeThe start is 10 m from the X5 stop at Braithwaite, at Croft Terrace (the 77 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western637 m~3–3¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCausey Pike at 637m (2,090ft) is one of the most attractive North Western summits — a pointed, rocky knob visible from across Derwent Water that Wainwright regarded as giving one of the finest low-level views of the lake.
  • Little Hart Crag - a faint path along the grassy top, looking down to Brothers Water with Hartsop Dodd and the Kirkstone fells under a heavy skyToo windy for the topsLittle Hart Crag (West Top)The start is 30 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, opposite Cow BridgeEastern637 m~3¼–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLittle Hart Crag at 637m (2,090ft) is the rocky subsidiary summit above the Dovedale valley, giving excellent views down to Brothers Water and across to Red Screes.
  • Too windy for the topsStarling DoddThe start is 100 m from the 77 stop at Buttermere, outside Court Hotel (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western633 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberStarling Dodd at 633m (2,077ft) is a broad, grassy summit above Ennerdale between Red Pike and Great Borne, giving fine views of Ennerdale Water and the remote Ennerdale valley.
  • A broad grassy plateau looking down to a lake in the distant valley, with fells across the skylineToo windy for the topsMungrisdale CommonThe start is 3.2 km and 76 m of ascent from the X4 and X5 stop at Mungrisdale, adjacent to Road End (the 509 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Northern632 m~4½–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberMungrisdale Common at 632m (2,073ft) is a broad, boggy summit between Blencathra and Bowscale Fell, its featureless top challenging to navigate in mist but giving good views of the Blencathra massif on a clear day.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Mungrisdale Common (14 June 2026); they draw on Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Birks - a small cairn on a broad top of winter-brown grass, with snow-covered fells ahead and to the left under a clear blue skyToo windy for the topsBirksThe start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Patterdale Hotel (opposite)Eastern624 m~3¼–4 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBirks at 624m (2,047ft) is the lower, north-eastern ridge of St Sunday Crag above Grisedale, its summit giving good views up the valley to Fairfield and across to the Helvellyn range.
  • Too windy for the topsHartsop DoddThe start is 570 m and 28 m of ascent from the 508 stop at Hartsop, adjacent to road endFar Eastern619 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHartsop Dodd at 619m (2,031ft) is a grassy ridge summit above Hartsop village, its long slope rising to a broad top with fine views of Brothers Water and the Patterdale valley below.
  • Too windy for the topsGreat BorneThe start is 100 m from the 77 stop at Buttermere, outside Court Hotel (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western616 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Borne at 616m (2,021ft) is an isolated, rounded summit above Ennerdale Water, its summit giving excellent views of the lake and the remote Ennerdale valley below.
  • Too windy for the topsHeron Pike (Rydal)The start is 340 m from the 555 stop at Ambleside, at Hayes Garden CentreEastern612 m~4¾–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHeron Pike at 612m (2,008ft) is near the southern end of the Fairfield Horseshoe ridge above Rydal, its rocky summit giving excellent views across Windermere and south to Morecambe Bay.
  • A rocky knoll topped by a trig point, with a mackerel sky above the fells beyondToo windy for the topsHigh SeatThe start is 240 m and 38 m of ascent from the 78 stop at Ashness, opposite Derwentwater Youth HostelCentral609 m~4½–5¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Seat at 609m (1,998ft) is the highest summit of the Bleaberry Fell–Armboth plateau above Thirlmere and Derwent Water — a broad, boggy moorland that Wainwright regarded as something of an endurance test, given the extensive wet ground.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: High Seat (14 June 2026); they draw on Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Too windy for the topsSeathwaite Fell (Wainwright summit)The start is 820 m from the 78 stop at Seatoller, at National Trust car parkSouthern601 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSeathwaite Fell at 601m (1,972ft) sits above the head of Borrowdale on the watershed between Styhead Gill and Grains Gill.
  • Haystacks - the rocky summit in strong spring sunshine, with High Crag rising to the left, Buttermere and Crummock Water in the valley and Grasmoor across itToo windy for the topsHaystacks (Buttermere)The start is 40 m from the 77 stop at Gatesgarth, at Mountain Rescue Point (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western597 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHaystacks at 597m (1,959ft) is the fell Wainwright loved above all others — not for its height, but for its character.
  • Bleaberry Fell - the large circular stone shelter on the summit, with the ridges of the north-western fells hazy in the distanceToo windy for the topsBleaberry FellThe start is 250 m from the 555 stop at Keswick Park Hotel (opposite)Central590 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBleaberry Fell at 590m (1,936ft) is a broad, heathery summit above the east side of Derwent Water, giving one of the finest aerial views of the lake in the whole district.
  • Hartsop above How - the cairn on the lichen-covered summit rocks, with the Fairfield ridge and the head of the Dovedale valley beyond under heavy cloudToo windy for the topsHartsop Above How (Gill Crag)The start is 30 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, opposite Cow BridgeEastern586 m~3½–4½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHartsop above How at 586m (1,923ft) is a long, grassy ridge above the Hartsop valley, its summit giving good views down Brothers Water and across to Place Fell.
  • Ard CragsToo windy for the topsArd CragsThe start is 30 m from the X5 stop at Braithwaite, at Croft Terrace (the 77 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western581 m~5–6¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberArd Crags at 581m (1,906ft) is a craggy ridge summit above the head of the Newlands valley, its rocky west face giving the fell its name.
  • The NabToo windy for the topsThe NabThe start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, in road endFar Eastern576 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberThe Nab at 576m (1,890ft) stands above the head of Martindale, its slopes forming part of the Martindale deer forest — one of the few remaining red deer forests in England.
  • A small cairn on a broad grassy top, with a line of fells across the valley beyondToo windy for the topsMaiden MoorThe start is 80 m from the 77 stop at Hawes End, outside Cattle Grid (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western575 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberMaiden Moor at 575m (1,886ft) is the broad ridge south of Cat Bells on the Newlands Horseshoe, giving outstanding views of Derwent Water from its open summit plateau.
  • Too windy for the topsBlake FellThe start is 3.2 km and 118 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western573 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBlake Fell at 573m (1,879ft) is a broad, heathery summit above Crummock Water and Loweswater, giving fine views of both lakes from its open top.
  • Sergeant's Crag - a rocky heathery top above a deep green valley, distant fells ranged across the horizon under blue skyToo windy for the topsSergeant's CragThe start is 430 m from the 78 stop at Rosthwaite, opposite Longthwaite road endCentral571 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSergeant's Crag at 571m (1,873ft) is a craggy, rocky summit above Langstrath in Borrowdale, its small crags giving a surprisingly dramatic profile for a modest summit.
  • Too windy for the topsOutersideThe start is 10 m from the X5 stop at Braithwaite, at Croft Terrace (the 77 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western568 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberOuterside at 568m (1,864ft) is a small, grassy summit between Causey Pike and the Coledale valley, giving pleasant views of the surrounding North Western Fells.
  • Angletarn Pikes - a lichen-patched rocky summit ridge running away through tussocky grass, with rounded fells and a distant dark escarpment under a bright grey skyToo windy for the topsAngletarn Pikes (Angletarn Pikes North Top)The start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, in road endFar Eastern566 m~5½–7¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberAngletarn Pikes at 566m (1,857ft) are twin rocky summits above Angle Tarn — the perfect mountain tarn, cupped in a dramatic hollow above Patterdale.
  • Brock Crags - the summit cairn's stack of angular stones, with Patterdale and the head of Ullswater below under low cloudToo windy for the topsBrock Crags (Wainwright)The start is 20 m from the 508 stop at Hartsop, in road endFar Eastern561 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBrock Crags at 561m (1,841ft) is a craggy little summit above Hartsop and Hayeswater Gill, sitting between Angletarn Pikes and Rest Dodd on the ridge above Patterdale.
  • Knott RiggToo windy for the topsKnott RiggThe start is 30 m from the X5 stop at Braithwaite, at Croft Terrace (the 77 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western556 m~5–6¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberKnott Rigg at 556m (1,824ft) is a pleasant, grassy ridge summit above the Newlands valley between Ard Crags and the Buttermere road, giving fine views of the Grasmoor and Newlands Horseshoe ranges.
  • Lord's Seat - a stony summit with old fence posts above conifer plantations, low cloud clinging to the fells beyondToo windy for the topsLord's SeatThe start is 2.5 km and 150 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lorton Winder Hall (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western552 m~3¾–4¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLord's Seat at 552m (1,811ft) is the highest point of the Whinlatter Forest fells, a broad, grassy summit giving outstanding views of Bassenthwaite Lake and the Skiddaw massif.
  • Too windy for the topsRosthwaite Fell - BessybootThe start is 220 m from the 78 stop at Rosthwaite General Store (near)Southern551 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBessyboot at 551m (1,808ft) is the distinctive rocky summit of Rosthwaite Fell in the Southern Fells above Stonethwaite and Borrowdale.
  • Tarn Crag - looking down a bracken-covered slope to Easedale Tarn, with the fells around Blea Rigg beyond under towering summer cloudToo windy for the topsTarn Crag (Easedale)The start is 110 m from the 555 stop at Grasmere, at SchoolCentral549 m~4¼–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberTarn Crag at 549m (1,801ft) above Easedale is a craggy little summit above the head of the Sour Milk Gill path from Grasmere.
  • Blea Rigg - a dark mountain tarn cradled in green fellsides, rolling summits receding to the horizon under summer cloudToo windy for the topsBlea RiggThe start is 320 m from the 555 stop at Grasmere, opposite Heaton Cooper StudioCentral542 m~4¼–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBlea Rigg at 542m (1,777ft) is a craggy, complex ridge above Easedale and Langdale, giving excellent views down into Great Langdale from its rocky summit.
  • Calf Crag - two walking poles planted in snow below the rocky summit outcrop, in thick mistToo windy for the topsCalf CragThe start is 50 m from the 555 stop at Grasmere, at SchoolCentral537 m~4½–6¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCalf Crag at 537m (1,762ft) is a rocky top at the head of Greenburn and Far Easedale, giving fine views down into Wythburn and north to the Helvellyn range.
  • Arthur's Pike - looking down the length of Ullswater from the tawny grass of the summit slopes, the wooded knoll of Hallin Fell on the near shore and green fields beyond under a hazy blue skyToo windy for the topsArthur's PikeThe start is 80 m from the 508 stop at Pooley Bridge InnFar Eastern533 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberArthur's Pike at 533m (1,749ft) is a grassy summit above Ullswater's eastern shore, giving fine views of the lake from its open top.
  • A small cairn on a grassy summit, with a broad, flat-topped fell filling the skyline beyond under scattered cloudToo windy for the topsGreat CockupThe start is 2.5 km and 142 m of ascent from the X4 stop at Bassenthwaite, opposite High Side FarmNorthern526 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Cockup at 526m (1,726ft) is an isolated summit north of Skiddaw, its open top giving wide views across the Solway Plain and north towards Scotland.
  • Too windy for the topsGavel FellThe start is 3.2 km and 118 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western524 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGavel Fell at 524m (1,720ft) is a broad, heathery summit between Ennerdale and Loweswater, giving wide views of the western fells.
  • A stone cairn on the brow of the fell, with Ullswater laid out far below and green farmland stretching away beyond itToo windy for the topsBonscale PikeThe start is 540 m and 74 m of ascent from the UB1 stop at Martindale Cattle Grid (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Far Eastern524 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBonscale Pike at 524m (1,719ft) stands above Ullswater's eastern shore, its grassy summit giving fine views of the lake's southern reach and across to the Helvellyn range.
  • Eagle Crag - a rocky top above a green valley winding between fells, with hazy summits beyond under blue skyToo windy for the topsEagle CragThe start is 430 m from the 78 stop at Rosthwaite, opposite Longthwaite road endCentral523 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberEagle Crag at 523m (1,715ft) is a magnificent rocky buttress above Langstrath, its eastern face dropping in great crags to the valley below.
  • Too windy for the topsWhinlatter (Brown How)The start is 2.5 km and 150 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lorton Winder Hall (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western517 m~3¾–4¾ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWhinlatter, whose Wainwright summit Brown How stands at 517m (1,696ft), is the fell above Whinlatter Pass — the broad, wooded ridge between Braithwaite and Lorton — its open summit giving views west to the coast and north to Bassenthwaite Lake.
  • A stony path leading to a small summit cairn, with sun rays breaking through cloud over the fells beyondToo windy for the topsHigh ToveThe start is 240 m and 38 m of ascent from the 78 stop at Ashness, opposite Derwentwater Youth HostelCentral515 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Tove at 515m (1,690ft) is a modest, boggy summit on the Armboth plateau between Thirlmere and Borrowdale, its open top giving views across to the Helvellyn range and north to Skiddaw.
  • Mellbreak (Mellbreak South Top)Too windy for the topsMellbreak (Mellbreak South Top)The start is 460 m from the 77 stop at Buttermere, outside Court Hotel (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western511 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberMellbreak at 511m (1,677ft) is a distinctive double-summited ridge above the western shore of Crummock Water, its steep flanks rising directly from the lake edge.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Mellbreak (Mellbreak South Top) (14 June 2026); they draw on Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Broom Fell - a rounded grassy summit in thick mist, tussocks of bleached grass and a small cairn on the skylineToo windy for the topsBroom FellThe start is 2.5 km and 150 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lorton Winder Hall (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western510 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBroom Fell at 510m (1,674ft) is a grassy summit above Lorton Vale in the north-western corner of the Lake District, giving wide views across Bassenthwaite Lake and north towards the Solway.
  • Low PikeToo windy for the topsLow PikeThe start is 2.3 km and 121 m of ascent from the 555 stop at Rydal, at White Moss CommonEastern508 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLow Pike at 508m (1,667ft) is a Wainwright summit in the Eastern Fells, the first top on the Scandale ridge rising above Ambleside towards High Pike and Dove Crag.
  • Too windy for the topsHen CombThe start is 3.2 km and 121 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western506 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHen Comb at 506m (1,661ft) is a distinctively shaped ridge above Loweswater, its narrow summit giving fine views of Loweswater and Crummock Water.
  • Stone Arthur - a rocky outcrop above the green Grasmere valley, the lake and village below and Windermere far beyondToo windy for the topsStone ArthurThe start is 120 m from the 555 stop at Grasmere, at SchoolEastern504 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberStone Arthur at 504m (1,654ft) is a craggy rock outcrop on the ridge above Grasmere, its small but distinctive summit giving one of the finest low-level views over Grasmere and Rydal Water in the whole district.
  • Dodd - the tall slate memorial pillar on the summit, with two plaques, and Bassenthwaite Lake below between conifers under a grey skyToo windy for the topsDodd (Skiddaw)The start is 10 m from the X4 stop at Skiddaw, outside Osprey View PointNorthern502 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberDodd at 502m (1,647ft) is the prominent wooded cone above Bassenthwaite Lake, its open summit — above the Dodd Wood forest — giving a fine view down onto Bassenthwaite Lake.
  • Too windy for the topsBurnbank FellThe start is 3.2 km and 118 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Western475 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBurnbank Fell at 475m (1,558ft) is a heathery moorland summit above Loweswater giving fine views of the lake below and the Grasmoor massif above.
  • A small tarn edged with trees in a green valley below a bracken slope, with cloud resting on the craggy fells above.Too windy for the topsLingmoor Fell (Brown How)The start is 70 m from the 516 stop at Elterwater, opposite The Britannia InnSouthern470 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLingmoor Fell at 470m (1,542ft) is a heathery ridge between Great Langdale and Little Langdale, its summit giving one of the finest aerial views of Great Langdale available from any low fell.
  • Too windy for the topsBarrowThe start is 10 m from the X5 stop at Braithwaite, at Croft Terrace (the 77 is seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western455 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBarrow at 455m (1,493ft) is a small, grassy summit above Braithwaite, giving one of the finest views of the Coledale valley and the Causey Pike ridge for its modest height.
  • Cat Bells - a conical drystone column on the rocky summit, the green Newlands Valley and its farms spread belowToo windy for the topsCat Bells (Catbells)The start is 80 m from the 77 stop at Hawes End, outside Cattle Grid (seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western451 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCat Bells is one of Alfred Wainwright's great favourites, and his fondness for it shines through in The North-Western Fells — he saw it as a family fell, approachable enough for grandparents and young children to climb together, yet rewarding with shapely, sun-warmed slopes and a genuinely striking position above Derwent Water.
  • Graystones - the summit rocks and a small cairn on a grassy top in thick mist, the grass bleached winter-brownToo windy for the topsGraystones (Graystones North Top)The start is 2.5 km and 150 m of ascent from the 77 stop at Lorton Winder Hall (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western450 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGraystones North Top at 450m (1,478ft) is the Wainwright summit of Graystones, above Lorton Vale in the North Western Fells.
  • Binsey - a large stone summit cairn on grass, low cloud spilling over a patchwork of green fields belowToo windy for the topsBinseyThe start is 3.1 km and 136 m of ascent from the 554 stop at Bewaldeth, on road endNorthern447 m~¾–1 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBinsey at 447m (1,466ft) is a solitary, isolated fell above Bassenthwaite village, its rounded summit entirely separate from any other fell group.
  • Glenridding Dodd - the summit cairn at sunrise, the sun bursting through the stones, with mist lying in the valley below and the fells across Ullswater in silhouetteToo windy for the topsGlenridding DoddThe start is 140 m from the 508 stop at Glenridding, at Bus ShelterEastern442 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGlenridding Dodd at 442m (1,450ft) is a small grassy summit above the Glenridding valley, its top giving good views of Ullswater and across to Sheffield Pike.
  • Steel Knotts - the rocky tor of Pikeawassa on the summit, with the grassy ridges of the far eastern fells rising beyond in strong sunshineToo windy for the topsSteel Knotts (Pikeawassa)The start is 530 m and 74 m of ascent from the UB1 stop at Martindale Cattle Grid (near; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)Far Eastern432 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSteel Knotts at 432m (1,417ft) is a small, rocky summit above Martindale with excellent views of Ullswater from its craggy top.
  • Grange Fell - the lichen-covered rocks of the summit with heather in flower, and Borrowdale below with a glimpse of Derwentwater in the distance under a heavy skyToo windy for the topsGrange Fell (Brund Fell)The start is 180 m from the 78 stop at Rosthwaite General Store (near)Central417 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGrange Fell's highest point, Brund Fell, is 417m (1,369ft); the rock tor Wainwright took as the summit is about 70 m to the south-west and a metre or two lower.
  • Helm Crag - the tilted summit rock, the Howitzer, seen from the ridge, with the Lion and the Lamb beyond and the fells around Grasmere in summer hazeToo windy for the topsHelm CragThe start is 50 m from the 555 stop at Grasmere, at SchoolCentral405 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHelm Crag at 405m (1,329ft) is one of the most famous and distinctive summits in Lakeland — the jagged, rocky outline known as 'The Lion and the Lamb' visible from Grasmere below.
  • Walla Crag - looking over bracken and birch from the summit to Derwentwater, with the Borrowdale fells and Cat Bells beyond in morning lightToo windy for the topsWalla CragThe start is 250 m from the 555 stop at Keswick Park Hotel (opposite)Central379 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWalla Crag at 379m (1,243ft) is the great rocky escarpment above Derwent Water, its summit giving one of the finest aerial views of the lake in the whole district.
  • Ling Fell - a heathery top with grazing sheep, green lowland fields stretching to a distant shower under big skiesToo windy for the topsLing FellThe start is 2.7 km and 151 m of ascent from the X5 stop at Embleton Close Barn (near)North Western374 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLing Fell at 374m (1,227ft) is a small, heathery summit above Wythop Mill near Bassenthwaite Lake, its modest top giving pleasant views across the lake and north to the Solway.
  • Rannerdale Knotts - the summit rocks above Crummock Water, with Mellbreak across the lake to the left and Grasmoor's slopes to the right under a sky of broken cloudToo windy for the topsRannerdale KnottsThe start is 20 m from the 77 stop at Lanthwaite Green Farm (opposite; seasonal: none 2 Nov to 21 Mar)North Western355 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRannerdale Knotts at 355m (1,165ft) is a small, delightful ridge of rocky knolls above Crummock Water, giving some of the finest views of the lake from any fell in the North Western Fells.

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Common questions

Which Lake District fells can you climb by bus?
Plenty of the classics are genuinely car-free: Catbells, Latrigg and Walla Crag from Keswick; Loughrigg Fell, Wansfell and Silver How from Ambleside and Grasmere; the Fairfield Horseshoe from Rydal; Helvellyn via the 508 to Glenridding; and the Coniston fells from the 505. This page lists every summit on the site with a bus stop within walking reach of a route start, ranked by today's conditions.
What buses serve the Lake District fells?
The backbone is the 555 (Kendal–Windermere–Ambleside–Grasmere–Keswick), the 505 (Windermere–Ambleside–Coniston), the X4/X5 (Penrith–Keswick–Cockermouth), the 508 (Penrith–Pooley Bridge–Glenridding for Ullswater and Helvellyn), the 77 (a loop from Keswick through Buttermere, over Honister and down Borrowdale) and the 78 (Keswick–Seatoller). Several run open-top in summer. Check Stagecoach for live times.
Is it realistic to do a Lake District fell walk without a car?
Yes — for the valley-edge fells it's often easier than parking. The trick is to plan around the bus, not the walk: note the last bus back, allow generous margin on the descent, and have a fallback. Most fells on this list have a stop within about a kilometre of a route start; the rest need a longer walk-in, and each fell page says how far. The higher, remoter rounds are still better with a car.
Are these conditions live?
The ‘good to climb today’ rating is our daily fell-conditions score (clear summits, wind, rain and visibility) and is a prediction, not a guarantee. It refreshes every morning — tap through to the live conditions page before you commit, and always check the Met Office mountain forecast and MWIS.

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