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Lake District Boundary Walk

Cumbria

241 km / 150 miles

A route basically following the boundary of the Lake District National Park, and generally avoiding the more popular central areas. The Lakeland Fringe publication describes a similar route (147 miles) from Newby Bridge.
Old Path but some copies of the guide may still be available on Amazon.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Challenging AONB Moorland
Start and Finish:	SD471854 - Gilpin Bridge, Cumbria

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	Exploring the Lakeland fringe (Gofar - 1989 )
Guidebook	Lake District Boundary Walk (Westmorland Gazette - 1996 )

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:

OS Landranger	89, 90, 96, 97
OS Landranger Active	89, 90, 96, 97
OS Explorer	4, 5, 6, 7, 303
OS Explorer Active	4, 5, 6, 7, 303

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

From
Path

Along
Path

Bunk House

Witherslack Cycle Barn

2 km

2 km

Group Accommodation

FSC Castle Head

< 1 km

11 km

Bunk House

Lowick School Bunkhouse

< 1 km

31 km

Bunk House

The Wild Wool Barn

3 km

111 km

Hostel Accommodation

Cockermouth YHA, Double Mills, Cockermouth, Cumbria

< 1 km

128 km

Bunk House

The Old School, Wythop Mill (Information and photos)

4 km

138 km

Camping Barn

Bassenthwaite Parish Room

< 1 km

145 km

Camp Site

Kestrel Lodge Campsite

< 1 km

147 km

B & B Accommodation

Swaledale Watch

< 1 km

158 km

Bunk House

Caldbeck Glamping Barns

< 1 km

160 km

Camping Barn

Blakebeck Farm Camping Barn (Information and photos)

4 km

174 km

Camping Barn

Lowside Farm Camping Barn and Pods

5 km

174 km

Bunk House

New Ing Lodge, Shap (Information and photos)

1 km

201 km

Bunk House

Dacre's Stable Camping Barn, Whinfell, (Info and photos)

1 km

216 km

B & B Accommodation

Grayrigg Hall B & B

5 km

218 km

Hostel Accommodation

Kendal Hostel, 118 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria

2 km

231 km

Bunk House

Lumley Fee Bunkhouse, Helsington (Information and photos)

< 1 km

236 km

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Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Cumbria Way Cumbria Way - Bassenthwaite Alternative Dales Way

Other Paths

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Anytime Challenges

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Downloads:

GPX Route File

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Route Profile:

240.7 km (149.6 miles)
4,753 m (15,594 ft) ascent
436 m (1,430 ft) maximum height

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