Walk 1242 - Bannerdale, Boredale & Beda Head from Martindale

The valleys of Bannerdale and Boredale are connected by a climb up to Boredale Hause in this Lake District walk. The route gives a taste of the rural character of the eastern Lake District valleys and also offers an ascent to the summit of Beda Head with its superb view to Ullswater and beyond.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet OL5
	OS Landranger	Sheet 90

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1143
Hallin Fell from Martindale Church, Sandwick
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km

Walk 1241
Arthur's Pike & Loadpot Hill from Martindale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 2631
A Martindale High-level Circuit
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 2039 - 2.7 miles / 4.4 km away
A circuit of Gowbarrow Fell, Ullswater
Grade - moderate
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Walk 2425 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Circuit of Boredale from Patterdale
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Walk 1520 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Helvellyn & Fairfield Horseshoe from Patterdale
Grade - very hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km

Walk 1230 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Birks & Arnison Crag from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 2047 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Place Fell from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1235 - 3.4 miles / 5.4 km away
Red Tarn & Grisedale from Glenridding
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 1710 - 3.4 miles / 5.4 km away
St. Sunday Crag & Helvellyn from Glenridding
Grade - hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Walk 1156 - 3.4 miles / 5.4 km away
Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral Edges
Grade - hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1110 - 4.1 miles / 6.6 km away
The Angletarn Pikes from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 3388 - 4.1 miles / 6.6 km away
Around Hayeswater and Angle Tarn From Hartsop
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.