Walking Britain Ennerdale Water Circular
Introduction to Walk 3667
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Western Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.1 miles / 11.5 km
Ascent - 600 feet / 182 metres
Time - 4 hours 10 minutes
Grade - moderate
Cumbria walk in the West Lakes completing a circuit of Ennerdale Water, the most westerly of the Lake District's lakes. The route offers some wonderful views of the high fells including Red Pike, Great Gable and Pillar. The walk does include a section of rocky path along the southern shore of Ennerdale Water. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL4 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL4 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.1 miles / 0.1 km away
Ennerdale Skyline incl. Steeple & other fells
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 13.8 miles / 22.3 km
1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Grike & Crag Fell from Ennerdale Bridge
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.6 miles / 10.7 km
2.0 miles / 3.1 km away
Grike and Caw Fell from Kinniside Stone Circle
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Low Fell and Fellbarrow from Loweswater
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
5.0 miles / 8.0 km away
Mellbreak from Loweswater
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
5.2 miles / 8.3 km away
Rannerdale Knotts & Grasmoor
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
5.3 miles / 8.5 km away
Grasmoor & Whiteless Pike
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
5.3 miles / 8.5 km away
A circuit of Rannerdale Knotts, Crummock Water
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
5.5 miles / 8.8 km away
A circuit of Buttermere from Buttermere village
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
Great Mountain Days in the Lake District
An inspirational guidebook to 50 challenging walks on the high fells of the Lake District. The graded circular routes, between 4 and 14 miles in length, cover classic Lakeland summits like Fairfield, Scafell Pike, Great Gable and Blencathra, to the lesser-known High Spy, King's How and Brund Fell.
More information
Walking the Lake District Fells - Mardale and the Far East
Part of the Walking the Lake District Fells series, this guidebook covers a wide range of routes to 36 Lakeland summits that can be climbed from the Ullswater, Haweswater, Troutbeck, Kentmere and Longsleddale valleys, with highlights including High Street, Place Fell and the Kentmere fells. Suggestions for longer ridge routes are also included.
More information
Outdoor Photography
This practical handbook covers digital outdoor photography and the whole range of outdoor activities including walking, running, cycling, water sports (in and on the water), as participant or spectator. Covers basic concepts, equipment and processing and optimising your images back at base.
More information
