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Cumbria Way

Cumbria

112 km / 70 miles
The Way provides a relatively low-level crossing of the Lake District National Park, following tracks and paths along valleys and over passes in the midst of splendid and varied scenery. It passes Coniston Water, Tarn Hows and Dungeon Ghyll and crosses the Stake Pass to Borrowdale, Derwent Water and Keswick. The Way continues to Caldbeck either via Dash Falls or over High Pike, and then follows the Caldew valley to Carlisle.

The Ramblers Lake District Area have been involved in waymarking, route upgrades and have a dedicated website page (see below) for the Cumbria Way. The page is intended to "advise of temporary closures and diversions, and of permanent changes to the route which may not yet be on maps or in guidebooks". It also suggests alternative routes and minor detours to visit nearby points of interest along the way.


Details:

Path Type: Paths Marked on OS mapping
Attributes: Challenging
Lake/Reservoir/Loch
Moorland
Mountain
Start: SD285785 - Ulverston, Cumbria
Finish: NY401559 - Carlisle, Cumbria
Web Sites: Visit Keswick - Cumbria Way WalkLakes - Cumbria Way Cumbria Way Independent Hostels UK - Cumbria Way Accommodation Rambling Man - Planning your Cumbria Way Walk English Lakes - Cumbria Way The Cumbria Way Walk Pete's Walks Blog - Cumbria Way [blog] Pete's Trip Reports - Cumbria Way [blog] Cumbria Way [YouTube video] Brian's Walks - Cumbria Way [blog] Backpack Artist - Cumbria Way [blog] A walker's journal - The Cumbria Way [blog] Trailwalker - Cumbria Way [blog] Masarnen Ramblers - Cumbria Way [blog] https://hikerhero.com/cumbria-way/

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Cumbria Way  (Rucksack Readers  - 2025 )
Guidebook Cumbria Way: Ulverston to Carlisle - main route with mountain alternatives  (Cicerone Press  - 2026 reprint )
Guidebook Cumbria Way  (Stanfords  - 2012 )
Guidebook Cumbria Way: 72 Miles Through the Lake District  (Walking Books  - 2005 )
Guidebook Walkers' Britain  (Awesome Books  - 2011 )
Guidebook Cumbria Way  (Dalesman  - 2000 )
Guidebook Guide to the Cumbria Way  (Miway  - 2000 )
Guidebook The Cumbria Way : Recreational Path Guide  (Aurum Press (an imprint of Quarto)  - 1999 )
Guidebook Fastpacking: multi-day running adventures: tips, stories and route ideas  (Cicerone Press  - 2018 )

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Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps (path is named on OS maps):
OS Landranger 85, 89, 90, 96, 97
OS Landranger Active 85, 89, 90, 96, 97
OS Explorer 4, 5, 6, 7, 315
OS Explorer Active 4, 5, 6, 7, 315
Other Paper Maps:
Harvey National Trail map
Cumbria Way (Harvey Maps - 2016)
Stripmap
Cumbria Way: Map & Guide (Footprint Maps - 2014)
ZigZag 20 Stripmap
Cumbria Way 1: Ulverston to Rosthwaite (Yellow Publications - 2024)
ZigZag 20 Stripmap
Cumbria Way 2: Rosthwaite to Carlisle (addendum) (Yellow Publications - 2024)

Walking Support Providers:

Support Providers
Support Providers
Baggage Handling (Lake District Baggage Transfer)

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
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Path
Group Accommodation
2 km
24 km
Hostel Accommodation
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25 km
Hostel Accommodation
4 km
28 km
Hostel Accommodation
3 km
34 km
Bunk House
3 km
35 km
Hostel Accommodation
1 km
35 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
36 km
Hostel Accommodation
3 km
37 km
Bunk House
< 1 km
41 km
Bunk House
3 km
48 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
54 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
66 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
66 km
Group Accommodation
1 km
70 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
74 km
Bunk House
< 1 km
89 km
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
111 km
Hostel Accommodation
1 km
112 km

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Downloads:

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GPX Route File
Cumbria Way GPX Exchange Format Route File
Last Updated 01/04/2026 19:03:49 - change at Old Hall farm, Ulverston
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MemoryMap Route File
Cumbria Way Memory Map Route File
Last Updated 01/04/2026 19:03:49 - change at Old Hall farm, Ulverston
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Tracklogs Route File
Cumbria Way Tracklogs Route file
Last Updated 01/04/2026 19:03:50 - change at Old Hall farm, Ulverston
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Route Profile:

116.5 km (72.4 miles)
2,979 m (9,774 ft) ascent
650 m (2,133 ft)  maximum height

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