Tour of the Lake District

Tour of the Lake District Overview

Stay in popular tourist towns of Keswick, Ambleside, Grasmere, and Coniston. Walk along the shores of Wastwater and Buttermere. Explore the dramatic and remote valleys of Eskdale, Ennerdale and Wasdale. Visit remote Wasdale Head.

The Tour of the Lake District is a 96 mile circuit starting in the popular tourist town of Windermere and following a clockwise route, finishing off in yet another popular tourist town, Ambleside. This trail takes in each of the main Lake District valleys, along lake shores and over remote mountain passes. You will follow in the footsteps of shepherds and drovers along ancient pathways. Please be aware that this is a challenging route, you will need to be proficient in map reading and the use of a compass. Starting in Windermere, the route takes you through the picturesque towns of Ambleside, Coniston, Keswick and Grasmere (site of Dove Cottage the former home of the poet William Wordsworth). The route takes you through some of the Lake District’s most spectacular valleys including the more remote valleys of the western Lake District such as Eskdale, Wasdale and Ennerdale, linked together with paths over high mountain passes. One of the many highlights of this scenic tour is a visit to the remote Wasdale Head in the shadow of Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England.