Peak Bagging: Wainwrights: 45 routes designed to complete all 214 of Wainwright's Lake District fells in the most efficient way

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The Wainwrights have become a right of passage for many Lake District locals, as well as being a draw for ramblers all over the UK.

Again, these peaks are all within the Lake District National Park and unlike the Wainwrights, these peaks are defined as all being over 1,000 feet. As Wainwright explained: “The lesser heights and foothills of Lakeland, especially those on the fringe, are too much neglected in favour of the greater mountains, yet many of these unsought and unfashionable little hills are completely charming.Peak Bagging’ is a term that describes walkers trying to summit as many hills or mountains on a list as possible. Karen continues: "It's a good example of one of the fells that people probably wouldn't bother to go up if it wasn't a Wainwright. It truly is a magical place – and to help you discover its wonders, here’s our list of eight of the best walks in the Lake District. Instead Alfred includes lots of small, easy fells (Latrigg, Loughrigg, Castle Crag, to name but a few), judging peaks by virtue of beauty, drama and significance, not their height. A guide featuring forty-five routes designed to link up the 214 Wainwright fells so you can enjoy the challenge of completing them at your own pace - over years, months or even just a few weeks.

com Help Free example walks Newsletter Do not follow this link or you will be banned from this site!Julia graduated with a degree in journalism in 2004 and spent eight years working as a radio presenter in Kansas City, Vermont, Boston and New York City before discovering the joys of the Rocky Mountains. With this problem in mind, Peak Bagging: Wainwrights by Karen and Dan Parker features forty-five routes designed to link up these iconic fells so you can enjoy the challenge of completing them at your own pace - over years, months or even just a few weeks. Climbing Latrigg from Keswick is a classic outing that can be fitted into just a few hours – a walk so good it’s almost become a rite of passage for lovers of Lakeland. Always there will be the lonely ridge, the dancing beck, the silent forest; always there will be the exhilaration of the summits," the fellwalker wrote in his seventh volume ' The Western Fells'.

Note the there are no qualification criteria for Wainwrights, the author sometimes gives a summit location that is not the highest point of the fell. Karen is the current British age-group champion and a former international orienteer, and in his twenties and thirties Dan has ran the elite class in many mountain marathons, winning the LAMM elite course in 1996. These eight guides, including the seven-volume Illustrated Walking Guide and the Outlying Fells book, offer in-depth insights into the scenic landscape of the Lake District's fells. Each Wainwright Fell, ranging from the highest, Scafell Pike, at 3,210 feet, to the smallest, Castle Crag, at 985 feet, presents a unique journey for walkers to explore the Lake District's diverse landscapes.No matter your pace, this indispensable guide transforms your pursuit of the Wainwrights into an unforgettable exploration of the English Lake District. The best walks in the Lake District transport you into a hillwalking paradise, blessed with a myriad of breathtaking hikes. If you don’t fancy the ‘Nuttalls’, an alternative is the ‘Marilyns’– a list of 2,011 peaks across the UK and Ireland (175 in England, 158 in Wales, 1,219 in Scotland, five on the Isle of Man, and 454 in Ireland), compiled in Alan Dawson’s book The Relative Hills Of Britain.