Little Langdale

Route Details

Distance:	34.2 kilometres
Ascent:	2,534 metres
Estimated Duration:	12 hours 46 minutes How is estimated duration calculated?
Wainwrights Visited:	9
Start & Finish:	Little Langdale - NY 2894 0510

This route is part of the Walk the Wainwrights in 21 Days collection.

Route Map

An interactive Ordnance Survey map showing the route, Little Langdale

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Route Profile

9 Wainwrights Visited

A list of the 9 Wainwrights visited
Name	Height	Region
Pike of Blisco	705 metres	The Southern Fells
Crinkle Crags	859 metres	The Southern Fells
Cold Pike	701 metres	The Southern Fells
Great Carrs	785 metres	The Southern Fells
Swirl How	802 metres	The Southern Fells
Wetherlam	763 metres	The Southern Fells
Holme Fell	316 metres	The Southern Fells
Black Fell	323 metres	The Southern Fells
Lingmoor Fell	470 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 Little Langdale route.

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

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 Little Langdale route. As such you will need to pair each map with another to provide full coverage.

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 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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