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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 View on StreetMap

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook Exploring the Lakeland fringe  ([NO CURRENT SUPPLIER]  - 1989 )
Guidebook Lake District Boundary Walk  (Westmorland Gazette  - 1996 )

Maps:

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National Trails (England & Wales)
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths
Anytime Challenges

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Camping Barn
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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
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
4 km
174 km
Camping Barn
Lowside Farm Camping Barn and Pods
5 km
174 km
Bunk House
New Ing Lodge, Shap
1 km
201 km
Bunk House
Dacre's Stable Camping Barn, Whinfell
1 km
216 km
Hostel Accommodation
Kendal Hostel, 118 Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria
2 km
231 km

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Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales)
England Coast Path - Whitehaven To Silecroft
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Cumbria Way Cumbria Way - Bassenthwaite Alternative Dales Way
Other Paths
Allerdale Ramble Alternative Coast to Coast Castles of Eden Coast to Coast (Wainwright) Comedy Way Cumbria Coastal Way Eastern Hadrianic Way Eden Valley Loops - Loop 1 Eden Valley Loops - Loop 2 Fairtrade Way Furness Way Great Lakes Connection Hadrian's High Way Hadrian's High Way - Ambleside to The Cockpit Alternative Head to Head Inn Way ... to the Lake District John Peel Trail Kendal Limestone Way Lake to Lake Walk Lakeland to Lindisfarne Lancashire-Lakeland Link Miller's Way North of England Way Palatine Plod Ravenber Way Settle To Carlisle - Hill Walk St Bega's Way Thirlmere Way Tops of the North (Three Shire Heads to Carlisle) Traditional Hostels Lakes Walk Ullswater Way Wainwright's Remote Lakeland Wainwrights Way Westmorland Heritage Walk Westmorland Way William Wordsworth Way Click to show 33 more Other Paths
Anytime Challenges
Abbott's Hike Crake Valley Round Dunnerdale Horseshoe and Burney Challenge Highest Inns Challenge Walk Lakeland Pilgrimage Old Crown Round Three Rings of Shap Whicham Valley Five Trigs Walk Click to show 5 more Anytime Challenges

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
Lake District Boundary Walk - Route Profile
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