Lake District Climbs and Scrambles combines the best scrambles and easy climbs in the Lake District with great walking loops to give twenty superb ‘mountaineering’ days out on the Cumbrian fells.

Each route runs from valley floor to mountain top, with the ascent – and often descent – made via a classic scramble or climb. Scrambles at grades 1 to 3+ tackle ghylls, ridges and crags, with Lake District classics such as Jack’s Rake and Sharp Edge sitting alongside lesser-known gems like Sourmilk Gill and Crenation Ridge. Climbs up to Severe include some of the best-loved easy routes in the Lake District, like C Ordinary and Corvus. And while walking to and from the climbs and scrambles you’ll explore valleys like Wasdale and Deepdale, and reach the high tops of Scafell and Blencathra.

Researched and written by local author and mountaineer Stephen Goodwin, the routes feature Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps, photo topos and easy-to-follow directions, along with route profiles and local information. Also included is a detailed appendix, to ensure that you have a fun and successful day out.

Areas covered

Borrowdale & the North-West Lakes
Corvus & Cam Crag Ridge
Intake Ridge & Doves' Nest Circuit
Ruddy Gill & Great End Circuit
Sourmilk Gill & Grey Knotts Face
Needle Ridge Circuit
Grey Crag Circuit
Lorton Gully Circuit
Bannerdale Crags & Sharp Edge Circuit

​Langdale & Ullswater
Pinnacle Ridge & Striding Edge
Greenhow End & Hutaple Crag
Belles Knott & Jack's Rake
Pavey Ark Circuit
Bowfell Buttress & Crinkle Crags
Greenburn Circuit

Dow, Wasdale & the South-West Lakes
Dow Crag Circuit
Upper Eskdale & III Crag
Broad Stand & Scafell
Grooved Arête & Scafell Pike Circuit
Pillar Rock
Steeple Buttress & Yewbarrow Circuit

Special offer

Lake District Climbs and Scrambles is currently available from Vertebrate Publishing at the special-offer price of £12.95 (RRP £16.95). Offer ends 1 May 2015. Click here to order.