Walks by Ullswater
The walks you can reach around Ullswater — 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 Ullswater guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
1 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 Ullswater
- Swarth Fell and Loadpot Hill 1.4 km away9.7 km~568 m~2.9 h
- Hallin Fell 1.4 km away2 km~156 m~0.7 h🏞️ Easy
- Fusedale Circuit 1.4 km away14.7 km~856 m~4.4 h
- Birketts to the South of Ullswater 1.4 km away11.5 km~663 m~3.4 h
- Birketts by Gowbarrow 3.5 km away12 km~550 m~3.3 h
- Gowbarrow Fell and️ Little Mell Fell 3.5 km away15.1 km~705 m~4.2 h
- Aira Force & Gowbarrow Fell 3.5 km away6.9 km~341 m~1.9 h🏞️ Easy
- Swineside Knott & Gowbarrow 3.6 km away13.3 km~649 m~3.7 hModerate
- Birketts above Ullswater 3.9 km away16.5 km~694 m~4.4 h
- Great Mell Fell 4.9 km away3.5 km~269 m~1.1 h
Fells within about 5 km
- Hallin Fell 0.8 km away388 m~1.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Bonscale Pike 1.9 km away524 m~2.5 hMarginal · 45Not enough daylight — start early
- Arthur's Pike 2.5 km away533 m~2.5 hMarginal · 45Not enough daylight — start early
- Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa - Steel Knotts) 2.5 km away432 m~2 hDecent · 60Dry, firm underfoot
- Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit) 3 km away481 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Loadpot Hill 3.3 km away672 m~3 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Beda Fell (Beda Head) 3.5 km away509 m~2.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Little Mell Fell 3.6 km away505 m~1.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Wether Hill 4.3 km away672 m~3 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Place Fell 4.7 km away657 m~3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Ullswater — ‘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.