Walks by Bassenthwaite Lake
The walks you can reach around Bassenthwaite Lake — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Bassenthwaite Lake guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
0 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 27 July — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score, not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go.
Map
● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Walking routes near Bassenthwaite Lake
- Skiddaw via Ullock Pike and Dodd 1.7 km away12.4 km~1081 m~4.3 hHard
- Ling Fell & Sale Fell 3.5 km away5 km~417 m~1.7 h
- Rivings and Lothwaite 3.6 km away4.4 km~0 m~0.9 h
- Birketts North of Skiddaw 4.4 km away23 km~1434 m~7 h
- Cockup at the White Hause and other Birketts 4.4 km away23.9 km~1160 m~6.7 h
- Whinlatter Forest: Tarbarrel Moss, Ullister Hill & Seat How 4.6 km away7.3 km~243 m~1.9 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Birketts around Grisedale Pike 4.7 km away11.7 km~598 m~3.3 h
Fells within about 5 km
- Barf 2.3 km away469 m~2.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Ullock Pike 2.4 km away690 m~3 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Sale Fell 2.7 km away359 m~1.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Long Side 2.9 km away734 m~3 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Lord's Seat 2.9 km away552 m~2.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Dodd (Skiddaw) 2.9 km away502 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Broom Fell 3.1 km away510 m~2.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Carl Side 3.6 km away747 m~3.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Skiddaw 4 km away930 m~4.5 hMarginal · 39Summit likely clagged in
- Ling Fell 4 km away374 m~1.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Skiddaw Little Man 4.8 km away865 m~3.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Whinlatter (Brown How - Whinlatter) 4.8 km away517 m~2.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Bakestall 4.9 km away674 m~3 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Graystones (Graystones North Top) 5 km away450 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Bassenthwaite Lake — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.