Walking

 

Whinlatter is a great place for walking with many miles of gravel roads, paths and tracks to explore. Each junction is marked with a numbered post which is shown on the Forest Park guide map making it easy to create your own route.

Whinlatter Forest Park offers unrivalled views across Bassenthwaite Lake , Derwentwater and Keswick. From the higher walks you can see magnificent 360 degree panoramas of the northern Lake District mountains. The routes take you through mature forest, open glades, viewpoints and alongside streams, waterfalls and ponds.

Our waymarked routes are surfaced, and detailed route guides feature in our Forest Park guide map.

Please remember that the weather can change quickly especially on the higher mountains. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear, take extra layers, food and drink. You should only attempt our high level walks if you are fit and properly equipped.

Try one of our breathtaking high level walks:-

• Grisedale Pike - 3.5 miles - 4 hours - strenuous
• Lords Seat & Barf - 5.0 miles - 4 hours - strenuous
• Seat How - 2.75 miles - 2.5 hours - strenuous  

Or choose from eight waymarked trails:-

• Revelin Moss - yellow waymarker - 1mile - 1 hour - easy all abilities 
• Comb Forest Trail - red waymarker - 1.75 miles - 1.0 hours - easy graveled 
• Comb Gill Trail - blue waymarker - 1.75 miles - 1.5 hours - easy gravelled 
• Heavy Sides Trail - white waymarker - 1.5 miles - 1.5 hours - moderate 
• Masmill Beck Trail - black waymarker - 1.25 mile - 1 hour - moderate 
• Dodd Wood Red Route - red waymarker - 2.5 miles - 2 hours - moderate 
• Dodd Wood Green Route - green waymarker - 4.5 miles - 3 hours - moderate 
• Dodd Wood Blue Route - blue waymarker - 1 miles - 1 hours - moderate

Or Try one of our childrens trails:-

• Rabbit Run - 0.5 miles - 30 mins - easy but with some steep sections 
• Fox Trot Food Web - 0.75 miles - 45 mins - easy but with some steep sections