Publisher's Synopsis
A guidebook to walking the Tour of the Lake District. Covering 144km (90 miles), this long-distance circular trek starting and finishing in Ambleside takes around 9 days to hike and is suitable for any reasonably fit walker.
The route is described clockwise in 9 stages, each between 11 and 22km (6-14 miles) in length. Alternative high-level routes are also included for those who want to visit the high peaks of Coniston Old Man, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Helvellyn.
- 1:50,000 OS maps included for each stage
- GPX files available to download
- Detailed information on facilities, public transport and accommodation on route
- Alternate 7 and 13-day itineraries are also given
- Advice on planning and preparation
