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It is possible that if you live local or have visited the Lake District over the years you may find yourself frequenting the same areas.
Come to think of it, the last time I was passing Innominate Tarn on Hay Stacks (Haystacks) (where Alfred Wainwright's ashes are scattered) I'm sure I heard a faint chuckle on the wind.This section showcases the culmination of Alfred Wainwright's deep appreciation for the Lake District's fells and meticulous labour of love. Dare I say it, but the common perception is that peak-bagging is for anorak-wearing, compass-wielding, middle-aged men who don’t have girlfriends (or dislike their wives) – but that seems to be an outdated observation. It is one of the finest walks in the north-western fells – and an efficient outing for anyone ticking off the Wainwrights. Is their approach adventurous and admirable, or does it suck the romance and heart out of mountain-climbing? Wainwright eventually settled in Kendal, in the southern Lake District, where he worked as an accountant.
Over fifty years ago, renowned British hillwalker and guidebook author Alfred Wainwright described 214 peaks in the English Lake District in his seven-volume illustrated Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells. The best walks in the Lake District transport you into a hillwalking paradise, blessed with a myriad of breathtaking hikes. His hand-drawn maps and illustrations capture the character of the fells in a way that standard maps and photos can't, and his engaging writing style makes the guides enjoyable to read even when you're not on a hike. Karen continues: "It's a good example of one of the fells that people probably wouldn't bother to go up if it wasn't a Wainwright. Always there will be the lonely ridge, the dancing beck, the silent forest; always there will be the exhilaration of the summits," the fellwalker wrote in his seventh volume ' The Western Fells'.Karen and Dan Parker, authors of 'Peak Bagging: Wainwrights', talk us through their favourite walks up Alfred Wainwright's 214 fells.
Each book serves as a trusty companion, providing valuable knowledge and guidance to both seasoned hikers and novice explorers, helping you navigate the breathtaking beauty of this unique region. As you might imagine, this list includes many Wainwrights; in fact, of the 541 Birketts, 209 are Wainwrights. An enticing challenge among avid hikers and trail runners is to conquer all 214 summits—a feat known as peak-bagging—within their lifetime. His intention for the book was to offer a comprehensive guide to fellwalking in the area, rather than a list of mountains to be completed, and the work is still considered a definitive guide to walking in the Lake District.Adnan Khan adoling Adrian Cunliffe AdyGray alan caine alexisb Alison Crawford amalia amblerbob ameliaehunt Andrew Beavers Andrew Brown Andym692. When I first started winter fell walking with Dan and his family, we went up Fairfield,” says Karen.
Rising gently over picturesque Grasmere, Helm Crag initially appears dumpy and unremarkable – and then you spot its knobbly, gnarled summit. It's not the standard route either, so it's slightly quieter than certain other routes, even in the summer.Instead Alfred includes lots of small, easy fells (Latrigg, Loughrigg, Castle Crag, to name but a few), judging peaks by virtue of beauty, drama and significance, not their height. Collected together for no other reason than they were the favourites of Alfred Wainwright, a British walker, illustrator and author. In addition to the 214 main Wainwright Fells, Alfred Wainwright also described 116 summits in his supplementary volume, The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. So, when you’re hiking this glorious route up Scafell Pike from Borrowdale, spend a quiet moment to think of those men.
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