Walks by Ennerdale Water
The walks you can reach around Ennerdale Water — 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 Ennerdale Water guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
Walking routes near Ennerdale Water
- Grike, Crag Fell and Lank Rigg 4.2 km away13.1 km~618 m~3.6 hFour quiet tops in the far western fells — Grike, Crag Fell, Whoap and Lank Rigg — on a clear line throughout with no mapped crags beside it. Rough grass and big skies, and you will likely have it to yourself.
- Birketts by Kirkland 4.4 km away9.2 km~239 m~2.2 hA single quiet top at Godworth, out and back in 9.2 km with 239 m of climbing and nothing averaging steeper than about 5%. The ground and the route-finding are what make it, both rated hard; a little over two hours.
Fells within about 5 km
- Crag Fell 0.5 km away523 m~3.5 hSave it · 23Summit likely clagged inCrag Fell rises steeply above the southern shore of Ennerdale Water in the quiet Western Fells, its craggy face — home to the Crag Fell Pinnacles — falling towards the lake.
- Grike 1.7 km away488 m~3.5 hSave it · 23Summit likely clagged inGrike is a low, heathery fell on the far-western fringe of the Lakes, above Ennerdale and the old mining ground of Kinniside.
- Great Borne 2.8 km away616 m~4 h🚌 BusSave it · 18Too windy for the topsGreat 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.
- Lank Rigg 2.9 km away541 m~4.5 hSave it · 17Summit likely clagged inLank Rigg at 541m (1,775ft) is an isolated, remote summit above the Calder valley in the far western Lake District, its open top giving wide views to the coast and across the remote western moorlands.
- Gavel Fell 4.1 km away524 m~3.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 17Too windy for the topsGavel Fell at 526m (1,726ft) is a broad, heathery summit between Ennerdale and Loweswater, giving wide views of the western fells.
- Starling Dodd 4.2 km away633 m~4.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 17Too windy for the topsStarling 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.
- Hen Comb 4.6 km away506 m~3.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 16Too windy for the topsHen Comb at 509m (1,670ft) is a distinctively shaped ridge above Loweswater, its narrow summit giving fine views of Loweswater and Crummock Water.
- Caw Fell 4.8 km away697 m~6 hSave it · 17Too windy for the topsCaw Fell at 697m (2,287ft) is a Wainwright summit in the Western Fells, a remote and rarely visited top above the south side of Ennerdale.
- Flat Fell 5 km away272 mFlat Fell at 272m (892ft) is an Outlying Fell above the coastal plain near Cleator in west Cumbria, its modest summit giving views across the Irish Sea and inland to the Western Fells.
0 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 12 September — 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.
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Ennerdale Water — ‘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.