Walks from Blea Tarn (Langdale)
The walks you can reach from Blea Tarn (Langdale) — 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 Blea Tarn (Langdale) guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
Walking routes near Blea Tarn (Langdale)
- Blea Tarn (Little Langdale) 0.3 km away2.7 km~34 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy & familyA short, lovely loop around little Blea Tarn, with the classic view of the Langdale Pikes mirrored in the water — one of the most photographed scenes in the Lakes for very little effort.
- Rossett Pike, Allen Crags, Great End and more 1.7 km away17.7 km~1176 m~5.5 hA five-summit traverse of the high central ground, taking in Rossett Pike, Allen Crags, Great End, Esk Pike and Bowfell. The 1,176 m of ascent is spread over 17.7 km so no stage averages more than about 10%, but exposure is rated hard and the rock underfoot barely lets up. Around 5.5 hours.
- The Old Dungeon Ghyll Pub Walk (Great Langdale) 1.8 km away6.6 km~106 m~1.5 h🏞️ Easy & familyAn easy, near-level loop of the Great Langdale valley floor from the Old Dungeon Ghyll, walked entirely beneath the Langdale Pikes — Pike o' Stickle and Harrison Stickle rearing up on one side, Bowfell and the Band on the other. Barely a hundred metres of up-and-down across 6.6 km, so it's a proper leg-stretch with all of the drama and almost none of the grind — and it begins and ends at the pub.
- Esk Pike and Great End 1.8 km away17.7 km~1099 m~5.4 hEsk Pike and Great End, the two big tops at the head of Eskdale, reached by a 17.7 km round with 1,099 m of climbing. Nothing on it averages steeper than about 11%: the difficulty is the scale rather than any one pull, and both navigation and exposure are rated only moderate. Allow around 5.4 hours.
- Langdale Horseshoe 1.9 km away20.2 km~1497 m~6.5 hSevereThe full Langdale Horseshoe — fifteen tops, 1,500 m of ascent and one of the hardest days in the Lakes that involves no rope. The Langdale Pikes, Bowfell, the whole Crinkle Crags ridge and Pike of Blisco in a single round. It is long, rough, and the Crinkles will try to lead you down the wrong side. Do not start it late.
- Langdale Pikes Round 2 km away12.3 km~830 m~3.9 hModerateA grand round of the Langdale Pikes and the fells behind them. From Great Langdale it climbs past Stickle Tarn to take in Pavey Ark (by the walkers' line, not Jack's Rake), Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle and Loft Crag, then loops over Thunacar Knott, High Raise and Sergeant Man before dropping back to the valley. It's a simpler line than my previous version, which added Blea Rigg — boggy on the approach from Sergeant Man. Handily, there are toilets at the car park at the end.
- Black Sails & Great How 2.5 km away10.8 km~773 m~3.4 hSix tops on the Coniston skyline — Hell Gill Pike, Little Carrs, Great Carrs, Swirl How and Great How — in 10.8 km with 773 m of climbing and one stage averaging 19%. Hard for navigation and exposure; about 3.4 hours.
- Stonesty Pike, Great Knott & Wrynose Fell 2.5 km away13.6 km~1033 m~4.4 hFive tops on the rough ground between Wrynose and Cold Pike — 13.6 km and 1,033 m, severe for steepness and hard for both navigation and exposure. About 4.4 hours.
- Slater Bridge & Cathedral Cave 2.6 km away2.2 km~92 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy & familyA short, characterful loop from Little Langdale over the slate Slater Bridge and up to the cavernous Cathedral Cave, a relic of the old quarries. Uneven, rocky quarry ground in places — and a torch helps inside the cave.
- Loughrigg Tarn & Loughrigg Fell 3.5 km away9.8 km~382 m~2.6 hModerate🏞️ Easy & familyA big little walk: the classic loop taking in reed-fringed Loughrigg Tarn and the knobbly top of Loughrigg Fell, with one of the finest low-level views in the Lakes — Windermere, Grasmere and the Langdale Pikes all at once. Under 400 m of climb, endlessly varied, and grand for dogs.
- Lingmoor Fell from Elterwater 3.5 km away11.5 km~487 m~3.1 hModerateThe best low fell in Langdale, and the one that shows you the valley properly. Lingmoor sits between Great and Little Langdale, so the Pikes rear up across the dale in front of you the whole way along the ridge. Side Pike at the far end throws in a famous rock squeeze. Half the effort of the big Langdale rounds and arguably a better view of them.
- Elterwater & Skelwith Force 3.5 km away7.6 km~164 m~1.8 h🏞️ Easy & familyA riverside walk from pretty Elterwater past Skelwith Force to the reedy shores of Elter Water, with the Langdale Pikes filling the skyline — gentle, varied and largely level.
- Elterwater riverside loop 3.5 km away4.3 km~91 m~1 h🏞️ Easy & familyA short, near-level loop from Elterwater village along the River Brathay — easy, pretty and quick, with the Langdale Pikes ahead and plenty of water for a hot dog. A gentle leg-stretch or a lazy family afternoon.
Fells within about 5 km
- Lingmoor Fell (Brown How) 1 km away470 m~2.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Summit likely clagged inLingmoor Fell at 469m (1,539ft) 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.
- Pike of Blisco 2.2 km away703 m~3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsPike of Blisco at 705m (2,313ft) 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.
- Loft Crag 3.1 km away682 m~3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsLoft Crag at 682m (2,237ft) is the smallest and least visited of the Langdale Pikes, sitting between Pike of Stickle and Harrison Stickle on the western side of the Pikes circuit.
- Cold Pike 3.1 km away700 m~3 h🚌 BusSave it · 19Too windy for the topsCold Pike at 701m (2,300ft) is a rocky little summit on the ridge between Pike of Blisco and Crinkle Crags, its three small tops each providing slightly different views.
- Harrison Stickle 3.1 km away735 m~3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsHarrison Stickle at 736m (2,415ft) 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.
- Wetherlam 3.4 km away763 m~3.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsWetherlam at 762m (2,500ft) 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.
- Pike of Stickle 3.5 km away708 m~3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsPike of Stickle at 709m (2,326ft) is the most distinctive of the Langdale Pikes — a soaring, pointed summit of volcanic rock that thrusts skyward above the head of Langdale.
- Blea Rigg 3.5 km away542 m~2.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 17Too windy for the topsBlea Rigg at 541m (1,775ft) is a craggy, complex ridge above Easedale and Langdale, giving excellent views down into Great Langdale from its rocky summit.
- Pavey Ark 3.5 km away702 m~3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsPavey Ark at 700m (2,297ft) 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.
- Thunacar Knott 3.8 km away723 m~3 h🚌 BusSave it · 18Too windy for the topsThunacar 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.
- Silver How 3.9 km away394 m~2 h🚌 BusSave it · 21Summit likely clagged inSilver How at 395m (1,296ft) 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.
- Great Carrs 4.1 km away785 m~3.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsGreat 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.
- Swirl How 4.4 km away802 m~3.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsSwirl How at 802m (2,631ft) 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.
- Holme Fell 4.4 km away316 m~2 h🚌 BusSave it · 33Summit likely clagged inHolme Fell at 317m (1,040ft) 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.
- Crinkle Crags - Long Top (Second Crinkle) 4.4 km away859 m~5.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsLong Top at 838m (2,749ft) is the highest point of the Crinkle Crags ridge — the first and tallest of the five crinkles when approached from the south.
- Sergeant Man 4.5 km away736 m~3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsSergeant 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.
- Tarn Crag (Easedale) 5 km away549 m~2.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 16Too windy for the topsTarn Crag at 583m (1,913ft) above Easedale is a craggy little summit above the head of the Sour Milk Gill path from Grasmere.
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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 Blea Tarn (Langdale) — ‘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.