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 The
Cumbria Way runs through the heart of the Lake District from the attractive
market town of Ulverston on the shores of Morecambe Bay to the historic
city of Carlisle close to the Scottish Border. Along the way it passes
through some of the finest scenery of this much loved area. The Cumbria
Way is essentially a low-level walk through the Lake District. It follows
old packhorse tracks along valleys and over passes and provides breathtaking
mountain views without actually going to any of the summits.
From Ulverston the Cumbria Way heads towards the hills across rolling
farmland with the scenery becoming more dramatic with every step. It follows
the shores of Coniston Water, beneath the craggy slopes of ‘The
Old Man’, visits the famous beauty spot of Tarn Hows and the thunderous
cascades of Slelwith Force before heading up the Langdale valley to the
pretty little lake of Elterwater, with glorious views up the valley to
the towering peaks of the Langdale Pikes. At the end of the valley, the
trail crosses Stake Pass, with some marvellous views of the mountains,
before descending through the remote valley of Langstrath to the lovely
old village of Rosthwaite in the upper reaches of the Borrowdale valley.
From here, the Cumbria Way follows woodland and riverside paths along
the valley to Derwentwater and then follows the shores of the lake to
the old market town of Keswick. Then it meanders through the remote, rolling
hills ‘Back O’ Skiddaw’ to the charming village of Caldbeck,
before following riverside paths through rich farmland to the historic
Border city of Carlisle.
Contours
Walking Holidays,
Smithy House, Stainton, Cumbria, CA11 OES, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1768 867539 Fax: +44 (0) 1768 892171
Email:
info@contours.co.uk |
