Walking Britain Lonscale Fell & Latrigg from Underscar Lane
Introduction to Walk 1244
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Northern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Ascent - 2150 feet / 652 metres
Time - 5 hours 50 minutes
Grade - moderate
Lonscale Fell and Latrigg are combined to offer an excellent Lake District walk from Underscar Lane. Both fells see fewer visitors than their higher neighbours so you will certainly get away from some of the crowds and be able to enjoy walking in relative solitude. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Latrigg, Lonscale Fell. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL4 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Shores of Derwentwater from Keswick
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Castlerigg Stone Circle & St John's in the Vale
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Walla Crag from Great Wood
Grade - easy/mod
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Catbells from Gutherscale (Route A)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
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Catbells from Gutherscale (Route B)
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
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Catbells, Dale Head & Hindscarth - The Newlands Horseshoe
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Grisedale Pike & Crag Hill from Braithwaite
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Grade - hard
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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