Walks from Aira Force
The walks you can reach from Aira Force — 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 Aira Force 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 Aira Force
- Gowbarrow Fell and️ Little Mell Fell 0.2 km away15.1 km~705 m~4.2 h
- Birketts by Gowbarrow 0.3 km away12 km~550 m~3.3 h
- Aira Force & Gowbarrow Fell 0.3 km away6.9 km~341 m~1.9 h🏞️ Easy
- Swineside Knott & Gowbarrow 0.4 km away13.3 km~649 m~3.7 hModerate
- Birketts above Ullswater 0.8 km away16.5 km~694 m~4.4 h
- Hart Side, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise, Watson's Dodd and more 2.5 km away24.4 km~816 m~6.2 h
- Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike, Catstye Cam, Birkhouse Moor 3.6 km away15.6 km~1209 m~5.1 h
- Helvellyn via Striding Edge & Swirral Edge 3.7 km away12.7 km~924 m~4.1 hDifficult
- Fusedale Circuit 3.8 km away14.7 km~856 m~4.4 h
- Birketts to the South of Ullswater 3.8 km away11.5 km~663 m~3.4 h
- Swarth Fell and Loadpot Hill 3.8 km away9.7 km~568 m~2.9 h
- Hallin Fell 3.8 km away2 km~156 m~0.7 h🏞️ Easy
- St Sunday Crag 4.4 km away10 km~782 m~3.3 h
- Place Fell and The Knight 4.4 km away7.1 km~514 m~2.3 h
- Great Mell Fell 4.4 km away3.5 km~269 m~1.1 h
Fells within about 5 km
- Gowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit) 1.7 km away481 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Glenridding Dodd 3.3 km away442 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Hallin Fell 3.4 km away388 m~1.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Place Fell 3.4 km away657 m~3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Sheffield Pike 3.7 km away676 m~3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 37Summit likely clagged in
- Hart Side 4 km away756 m~3.5 hMarginal · 35Summit likely clagged in
- Beda Fell (Beda Head) 4.3 km away509 m~2.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Little Mell Fell 4.4 km away505 m~1.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa - Steel Knotts) 4.7 km away432 m~2 hDecent · 60Dry, firm underfoot
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Aira Force — ‘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.