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Keswick and the north
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- Book Synopsis
- North of Keswick, the Lake District takes on a different character. The broad, sweeping ridges of Skiddaw and the dramatic aretes of Blencathra give way to the quiet, open plateau of the Skiddaw Forest and the rarely visited tops of the northern fells, where solitude and far-reaching views reward those who venture beyond the popular paths.This second edition Cicerone guidebook by Mark Richards, who was encouraged to begin writing by Alfred Wainwright himself, covers all 30 summits accessible from Keswick across a range of experience levels. Every fell is described fell by fell with HARVEY mapping, hand-drawn topos and panoramas, giving you a fresh perspective on classic summits and lesser-known gems.30 Keswick fells covered in full, from Skiddaw and Blencathra to Latrigg, Lonscale Fell, Bowscale Fell and the quieter northern summits, with every ascent, descent and ridge connection describedHARVEY mapping, hand-drawn topos and panoramas included for each fell, making it straightforward to identify your line of ascent and anticipate the views from every topFour named ridge routes, the Skiddaw Skyline, the Blencathra Round, the Northern Crown and the Aiken Beck Horseshoe are described, offering longer days linking multiple summits across the finest ridges in the northern Lake DistrictValley base information for Keswick, Braithwaite, Bassenthwaite, Mungrisdale and Threlkeld, as well as clear guidance on difficulty, seasonal conditions and access for every fellFell-friendly routes throughout, designed to protect the paths and landscapes of the Lake District UNESCO World Heritage SiteSkiddaw and Blencathra may bring most walkers to this corner of the Lakes, but the northern fells have a quiet magic all of their own. This guidebook is the key to finding it. The Keswick volume is one of eight in the Walking the Lake District Fells series, together covering all 230 fells across the Lake District National Park.
- About The Author
- Mark Richards' transition from full-time farmer to full-time outdoor writer has been a gradual one. In 1973, with the direct encouragement of Alfred Wainwright, he wrote his first walking guide to the Cotswold Way. Since then he has indulged his pleasure in exploring rural Britain by creating a range of walking guides. In 1980 he began his three-part guide to the Peak District for Cicerone Press, and in 1987, with Chris Wright, wrote a guide to walking around the former county of Westmorland. This book sowed the seeds of a dream, to be fulfilled some 14 years later, when he and his wife moved to Cumbria. Here he developed a passion for the finest of all walking landscapes, held within and around this marvellous county. Mark has written a Cicerone guide to Great Mountain Days in the Lake District and, after many years of dedicated research, completed his Lakeland Fellranger series of eight guides covering the entire region in 2013. Now living in what was once the Barony of Gilsland, Mark is also close to Hadrian's Wall, enabling him to renew a fascination first kindled when he prepared a guide to walking the Wall in 1993. He has also published a guide to the Wall for Cicerone.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781786310378
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cicerone Press, (14 June 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 280
- Weight
- 304 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 172 x 171 x 15.5 mm
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