The Cumbria Way starts in the market town of Ulverston in the south of Cumbria, to Carlisle on the Scottish Border in the north. It runs for 72 miles, passing through some of the Lake Districts most spectacular scenery.
The Cumbria Way travels mainly along the valley systems where possible and therefore avoids the high fells over much of its length. It passes over Lakeshore paths, ancient green lanes, and pathways at the bottom of steep sided valleys.
There are two sections in the higher fells, and these are both on well established paths. Between Keswick and Caldbeck, over the flanks of Skiddaw, and between Langdale and Borrowdale, over Stakes Pass. The route allows you to discover the heart of the Lakes, with striking views of Lakeland's high fells.
