Mountains & Fells
Cumbria contains three mountainous areas –
- The Howgills
- The Pennines
- The Lake District fells.
The Lake District is famous for its mountains and fells, of which there are four over three thousand feet in height.
There are many books published of walking and climbing, but the best known books are probably the seven ‘Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells’ by A Wainwright (1907-1991).
More recent books are those by Paul Hannon of Hillside Publications, who has published a series on ‘Walking Country’, which cover hillwalking in the Lake District and Cumbria, and the long distance walks that go through Cumbria. These, like Wainwright’s books, are illustrated with maps and drawings of places of interest, and contain much factual information about the places mentioned.
Some of the most popular mountains and fells in Lakeland:
| Fell | Ht (feet) | Ht (metres) | Grid Ref |
| Scafell Pike | 3210 | 978 | NY 215072 |
| Scafell | 3162 | 963 | NY 207064 |
| Helvellyn | 3117 | 950 | NY 341151 |
| Skiddaw | 3054 | 930 | NY 261291 |
| Bowfell | 2960 | 902 | NY 245064 |
| Great Gable | 2949 | 898 | NY 211103 |
| Pillar | 2927 | 892 | NY 171121 |
| Fairfield | 2863 | 872 | NY 358117 |
| Blencathra | 2847 | 867 | NY 323277 |
| Crinkle Crags | 2816 | 858 | NY 248049 |
| High Street | 2718 | 828 | NY 441111 |
| Steeple | 2687 | 818 | NY 157117 |
| High Stile | 2644 | 806 | NY 169147 |
| Coniston Old Man | 2635 | 803 | SD 272978 |
| Grisedale Pike | 2593 | 790 | NY 198225 |
| Glaramara | 2560 | 780 | NY 247105 |
| Dow Crag | 2553 | 778 | SD 263978 |
| Red Screes | 2547 | 776 | NY 396088 |
| Wetherlam | 2502 | 762 | NY 288011 |
| Red Pike (Buttermere) | 2479 | 755 | NY 160154 |
| Robinson | 2417 | 736 | NY 202168 |
| Harrison Stickle | 2403 | 732 | NY 282074 |
| Harter Fell | 2129 | 649 | SD 219997 |
| Causey Pike | 2035 | 620 | NY 217209 |
| Haystacks | 1959 | 597 | NY 194132 |
| Lingmoor | 1530 | 466 | NY 327093 |
| Catbells | 1481 | 451 | NY 244199 |
| Helm Crag | 1299 | 396 | NY 327093 |
| Walla Crag | 1234 | 376 | NY 277213 |
| Loughrigg Fell | 1101 | 336 | NY 347051 |
| Castle Crag | 980 | 299 | NY 249159 |
| David Hall – Lake District Walks | |
| John Dawson’s Lake District Walks | |
| Andrew Leaney’s Lakeland Fells | |
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