Book Four: The Southern Fells

Route Details

Distance:	101 kilometres
Ascent:	7,324 metres
Estimated Duration:	37 hours 27 minutes How is estimated duration calculated?
Wainwrights Visited:	30
Start:	Rosthwaite - NY 2575 1422
Finish:	Coniston - SD 3025 9778

This route is part of the Walk the Wainwrights in 7 Weekends collection.

Route Map

An interactive Ordnance Survey map showing the route, Book Four: The Southern Fells

PLEASE NOTE: This route is a linear route with different start and finish locations.

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Route Profile

30 Wainwrights Visited

A list of the 30 Wainwrights visited
Name	Height	Region
Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot	551 metres	The Southern Fells
Glaramara	783 metres	The Southern Fells
Allen Crags	785 metres	The Southern Fells
Seathwaite Fell	601 metres	The Southern Fells
Great End	910 metres	The Southern Fells
Scafell Pike	978 metres	The Southern Fells
Lingmell	807 metres	The Southern Fells
Scafell	964 metres	The Southern Fells
Slight Side	762 metres	The Southern Fells
Illgill Head	609 metres	The Southern Fells
Whin Rigg	537 metres	The Southern Fells
Green Crag	489 metres	The Southern Fells
Harter Fell (Eskdale)	653 metres	The Southern Fells
Hard Knott	549 metres	The Southern Fells
Esk Pike	885 metres	The Southern Fells
Rossett Pike	651 metres	The Southern Fells
Bowfell	903 metres	The Southern Fells
Crinkle Crags	859 metres	The Southern Fells
Cold Pike	701 metres	The Southern Fells
Pike of Blisco	705 metres	The Southern Fells
Lingmoor Fell	470 metres	The Southern Fells
Black Fell	323 metres	The Southern Fells
Holme Fell	316 metres	The Southern Fells
Wetherlam	763 metres	The Southern Fells
Swirl How	802 metres	The Southern Fells
Great Carrs	785 metres	The Southern Fells
Grey Friar	773 metres	The Southern Fells
Brim Fell	796 metres	The Southern Fells
Dow Crag	778 metres	The Southern Fells
Coniston Old Man	802 metres	The Southern Fells

Maps

Modern technology has made navigating in the Lake District fells much easier, however, it is imperative that you also carry a map and compass and know how to use them.

The following maps cover the full Book Four: The Southern Fells route.

The cover of Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District West map — Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District West - 1:25,000

The cover of Harvey Maps British Mountain Map: Lake District map — Harvey Maps British Mountain Map: Lake District - 1:40,000

The following maps only show part of the Book Four: The Southern Fells route. As such you will need to pair each map with another to provide full coverage.

The cover of Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4: The English Lakes - North-Western Area map — Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4: The English Lakes - North-Western Area - 1:25,000

The cover of Ordnance Survey Explorer OL6: The English Lakes - South-Western Area map — Ordnance Survey Explorer OL6: The English Lakes - South-Western Area - 1:25,000

The cover of Ordnance Survey Explorer OL7: The English Lakes - South-Eastern Area map — Ordnance Survey Explorer OL7: The English Lakes - South-Eastern Area - 1:25,000

The cover of Ordnance Survey Landranger 89: West Cumbria map — Ordnance Survey Landranger 89: West Cumbria - 1:50,000

The cover of Ordnance Survey Landranger 90: Penrith and Keswick map — Ordnance Survey Landranger 90: Penrith and Keswick - 1:50,000

The cover of Ordnance Survey Landranger 96: Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland map — Ordnance Survey Landranger 96: Barrow-in-Furness and South Lakeland - 1:50,000

The cover of Ordnance Survey Landranger 97: Kendal and Morecambe map — Ordnance Survey Landranger 97: Kendal and Morecambe - 1:50,000

The cover of Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District East map — Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District East - 1:25,000

The cover of Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District - South East map — Harvey Maps Superwalker XT25: Lake District - South East - 1:25,000

The Southern Fells

All of the Wainwrights visited by this route appear in The Southern Fells, the fifth of seven books that Alfred Wainwright wrote in his bestselling walkers guidebook series, A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is estimated duration calculated?

Estimated duration is calculated using Naismith's rule, based on someone moving at a speed of 4 kilometres per hour whilst adding 1 minute for every 10 metres of ascent. Please be aware this calculation assumes you are continually moving and does NOT take into account any breaks.

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