Walks from Colwith Force
The walks you can reach from Colwith 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 Colwith Force guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
0 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 28 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 Colwith Force
- Slater Bridge & Cathedral Cave 1.3 km away2.2 km~92 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy
- Elterwater riverside loop 1.7 km away4.3 km~91 m~1 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Loughrigg Tarn & Loughrigg Fell 1.7 km away9.8 km~382 m~2.6 hModerate🏞️ Easy
- Lingmoor Fell from Elterwater 1.8 km away11.5 km~487 m~3.1 hModerate
- Elterwater & Skelwith Force 1.8 km away7.6 km~164 m~1.8 h🏞️ Easy
- Tarn Hows circuit 3.4 km away2.9 km~61 m~0.7 h🏞️ Easy
- Holme Fell and Black Fell 3.5 km away13.7 km~604 m~3.8 h
- Blea Tarn (Little Langdale) 3.5 km away2.7 km~34 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy
- Grasmere to Easdale Tarn 4.3 km away9.5 km~237 m~2.3 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Grasmere lake circuit 4.4 km away5.7 km~95 m~1.3 h🏞️ Easy
- Helm Crag & Far Easedale 4.4 km away15.9 km~850 m~4.6 h
- Castle How & Lang How - Birketts 4.4 km away10.9 km~445 m~2.9 h
- West of Grasmere 4.4 km away15.4 km~806 m~4.4 h
- Stone Arthur from Grasmere 4.4 km away6.8 km~516 m~2.2 h
- Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Steel Fell and Tarn Crag 4.4 km away20.8 km~910 m~5.7 h
- Rydal Water & Rydal Caves 4.7 km away6.5 km~216 m~1.7 h🏞️ Easy
- Fairfield Horseshoe 4.7 km away16.9 km~925 m~4.9 hModerate
- Langdale Horseshoe 4.8 km away20.2 km~1497 m~6.5 hSevere
- Langdale Pikes Round 4.8 km away12.3 km~830 m~3.9 hModerate
- Ambleside to the Old Post Office Tea Room, Troutbeck (over Wansfell) 4.9 km away9.9 km~546 m~2.9 hModerate🏞️ Easy
- Ambleside, Todd Crag, Rydal Cave 5 km away10.4 km~392 m~2.7 h
- The Royal Oak Pub Walk (Ambleside) 5 km away5.9 km~68 m~1.3 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Sour Howes, Sallows, Yorke, Illl Bell, Frostwick and Troutbeck Tongue in the sun! 5 km away27.6 km~1395 m~7.8 h
- Wray Castle & the Windermere west shore 5 km away9.6 km~114 m~2.1 h🏞️ Easy
- Loughrigg Terrace & Rydal Water 5 km away10.7 km~288 m~2.6 h🏞️ Easy
Fells within about 5 km
- Black Fell 1.8 km away323 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Holme Fell 2.8 km away316 m~2 hMarginal · 45Not enough daylight — start early
- Loughrigg Fell 2.8 km away335 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 36Summit likely clagged in
- Lingmoor Fell (Brown How) 3 km away470 m~2.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 31Summit likely clagged in
- Silver How 3.6 km away394 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Wetherlam 4.4 km away763 m~3.5 hSave it · 20Too windy for the tops
- Nab Scar 5 km away450 m~2 h🚌 BusSave it · 31Summit likely clagged in
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Colwith 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.