Walks from Dungeon Ghyll Force
The walks you can reach from Dungeon Ghyll 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 Dungeon Ghyll Force guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
Walking routes near Dungeon Ghyll Force
- Esk Pike and Great End 0.4 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.
- Rossett Pike, Allen Crags, Great End and more 0.4 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) 0.5 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.
- Langdale Horseshoe 0.5 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 0.6 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.
- Blea Tarn (Little Langdale) 2.2 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.
- Black Sails & Great How 4 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 4 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 4.1 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.
- Elterwater & Skelwith Force 4.2 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.
- Lingmoor Fell from Elterwater 4.2 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.
- Loughrigg Tarn & Loughrigg Fell 4.2 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.
- Elterwater riverside loop 4.2 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.
- West of Grasmere 4.8 km away15.4 km~806 m~4.4 hSix tops on the rough ground west of Grasmere — Tarn Crag, Codale Head, Sergeant Man, Blea Rigg and Swinescar Pike — in 15.4 km with 806 m of climbing. Hard for length and steepness; about 4.4 hours.
Fells within about 5 km
- Harrison Stickle 1.2 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.
- Loft Crag 1.3 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.
- Pavey Ark 1.5 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.
- Pike of Stickle 1.7 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.
- Thunacar Knott 1.8 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.
- Blea Rigg 1.9 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.
- Lingmoor Fell (Brown How) 2.3 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.
- Sergeant Man 2.4 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.
- Pike of Blisco 2.9 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.
- High Raise (High White Stones) 3.2 km away762 m~3.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 17Too windy for the topsHigh Raise at 762m (2,500ft) is the central summit of the Lake District — literally and figuratively.
- Tarn Crag (Easedale) 3.2 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.
- Silver How 3.6 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.
- Cold Pike 3.9 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.
- Rossett Pike 4.1 km away651 m~3 h🚌 BusSave it · 17Too windy for the topsThe south top of Rossett Pike at 612m (2,008ft) is a rocky point on the ridge south of the main Rossett Pike summit, giving additional views down the Mickleden valley in Great Langdale.
- Calf Crag 4.1 km away537 m~2.5 h🚌 BusSave it · 17Too windy for the topsCalf Crag at 537m (1,762ft) is the northernmost summit of the Central Fells above Greenburn, a rocky top giving fine views down into Wythburn and north to the Helvellyn range.
- Crinkle Crags - Long Top (Second Crinkle) 4.3 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.
- Bowfell 4.4 km away903 m~5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20Too windy for the topsBowfell at 902m (2,959ft) was one of Wainwright's great favourites — he described it as 'a mountaineer's mountain, as satisfying in detail as in general outline.' The summit is a magnificent rocky pyramid visible from much of southern Lakeland, and the views from the top encompass the full sweep of the Southern Fells, the Coniston group, the Langdale Pikes and — on a clear day — the sea to the south.
- Gibson Knott 4.5 km away420 m~2 h🚌 BusSave it · 23Summit likely clagged inGibson Knott at 420m (1,378ft) is a craggy, pleasant little summit on the ridge above Greenburn above Grasmere, giving good views of the valley and Helm Crag to the south.
- Helm Crag 4.7 km away405 m~2 h🚌 BusSave it · 24Summit likely clagged inHelm Crag at 405m (1,329ft) is one of the most famous and distinctive summits in Lakeland — the jagged, rocky outline known as 'The Lion and the Lamb' visible from Grasmere below.
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● 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 Dungeon Ghyll 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.