Westmorland and Furness Way

Cumbria

193 km / 120 miles

The Westmorland and Furness Way is a long distance walking route that takes in 121 miles of stunning and varied landscapes across the Westmorland & Furness Council area of Cumbria in the north of England. From Alston in the north to Furness Abbey in the south, the route passes through the North Pennines National Landscape, the Eden Valley, the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the Lake District National Park, and alongside Morecambe Bay.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Average Gradients
Start:	NY718465 - Alston, Cumbria
Finish:	SD218716 - Furness Abbey, Cumbria
Open Date:	2026
Web Sites:	Westmorland and Furness Way - official website Westmorland and Furness Way

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	86, 87, 91, 92, 96, 97, 98
OS Landranger Active	86, 87, 91, 92, 96, 97, 98
OS Explorer	6, 7, 19, 31
OS Explorer Active	6, 7, 19, 31

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Hostel Accommodation

Alston Youth Hostel

< 1 km

Campsite & Bunk Barn

Haggs Bank Bunkhouse and Camping, Nentsbury, Alston

4 km

6 km

Campsite & Bunk Barn

Garrigill Village Hall Bunkroom and Campsite, Alston

< 1 km

7 km

Hostel Accommodation

Redstones, Dufton, Appleby

< 1 km

32 km

Group Accommodation

Ormside Mill Residential Centre, Appleby-in-Westmorland

< 1 km

44 km

Walkers are Welcome

Kirkby Stephen (Walkers are Welcome)

< 1 km

65 km

Hostel Accommodation

Kirkby Stephen Hostel

< 1 km

65 km

Bunk House

Stay Howgills Barn, Murthwaite, Ravenstonedale

< 1 km

80 km

Bunk House

Dacre's Stable Camping Barn, Whinfell, Kendal

4 km

109 km

Group Accommodation

Kendal Hostel

4 km

115 km

Hostel Accommodation

Lakes Boutique Hostel, Windermere

2 km

127 km

Hostel Accommodation

Windermere YHA, Troutbeck

4 km

130 km

Hostel Accommodation

Hawkshead YHA, Ambleside

3 km

135 km

Group Accommodation

Ghyll Head Activity Centre, Bowness on Windermere

3 km

137 km

Bunk House

Rookhow Bunkbarn, Grizedale

3 km

143 km

Click to show 12 more Accommodations

Connected Paths:

National Trails (England & Wales)

Coast to Coast Path National Trail Pennine Way National Trail

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Cumbria Way Dales High Way Dales Way Isaac's Tea Trail South Tyne Trail Teesdale Way Wainwright's Pennine Journey Click to show 4 more Paths Marked on OS mapping

Other Paths

Castles of Eden Comedy Way Cumberland Way Dales Fells Horseshoe Eden Way Fairtrade Way Friends Way 1: George Fox's Journey Friends Way 2: Margaret Fell's Journey Furness Haematite Trail Furness Way Great Lakes Connection Hadrian's High Way Howgills and Limestone Trail Inn Way ... to the Lake District Lady Anne's Way Lake District Boundary Walk Lakeland to Lindisfarne Lakeland Tour Lancashire-Lakeland Link Miller's Way North of England Way North West Way Northern Crossway Northern Trek Palatine Plod Pennine Odyssey - Main route Ravenber Way Roof of England Walk Settle To Carlisle - Hill Walk Settle to Carlisle Way Stepping Over Stone Swale Way Thirlmere Way Tops of the North (Three Shire Heads to Carlisle) Two Centre Trek Tyne - Estuary to Source Wainwright's Remote Lakeland Wainwrights Way Westmorland Way William Wordsworth Way Windermere - Walking Around the Lake Windermere Way Yoredale Way Click to show 40 more Other Paths

Anytime Challenges

Abbott's Hike Coniston Water Circuit Crake Valley Round Falklands Way/The Yomp Furness Five Trigs Walk Great Cautley Challenge Helm Wind Walk Kirkby Moor Round and Burney Lakeland Pilgrimage Pennington Round Three Ways Walk Click to show 8 more Anytime Challenges

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GPX Route File

Westmorland and Furness Way GPX Exchange Format Route File - New route

MemoryMap Route File

Westmorland and Furness Way Memory Map Route File - New route

Tracklogs Route File

Westmorland and Furness Way Tracklogs Route File - New route

Route Profile:

195.8 km (121.7 miles)
3,914 m (12,841 ft) ascent
788 m (2,585 ft) maximum height

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Westmorland and Furness Way

Cumbria

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