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Cumbria Way Walking Holiday
in England's Lake District
9 nights and 8 days walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Where in the UK is the Cumbria Way?
Cumbria Way Walking Holiday
in Northern England
from Ulverston to Carlisle
Walk Cumbria Way, one of England’s long distance walking trails, walking in the far North of England from Ulverston via Coniston, Great Langdale, Stake Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick, Caldbeck and Carlisle.
The Cumbria Way begins at Ulverston and is an 82 mile walking holiday through the stunning scenery of the Lake District National Park in northern England, ending at Carlisle.
On this walking holiday you hike through undulating pastures, farms and open commons and experience stunning views of Coniston Water. You skirt Tarn Hows, cross River Brathay at Skelwith Bridge and follow Great Langdale Beck, beneath the imposing Langdale Fell, to Dungeon Ghyll.
You are now in the very heart of Lakeland, crossing Stake Pass at 1,575ft (480m), and meandering through Borrowdale to Derwentwater and Keswick. You then flank Lonscale Fell and follow Dash Beck down to Bassenthwaite and around the back of Skidda to Caldbeck. The walk ends by following the River Caldew into Carlisle.
The Cumbria Way can be made into a longer walking holiday by connecting with:
- the Cumbria Coastal Way in Ulverston or Carlisle
- Hadrians Wall Path in Carlisle
Our self-guided walking holidays are designed with your comfort and enjoyment in mind and can be tailor-made to your own personal requirements.
The routes are clearly way-marked to provide reassurance on your hiking vacation.
We use a selection of guest houses, inns or small hotels with en-suite or private bathroom to ensure you are well rested each night after a busy day hiking and sightseeing. Rest assured that all our accommodation walking holiday providers are hand-picked and offer you that famous British hospitality.
Special diets can be catered for, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free.
We organize the luggage transfer so your bags are at your next accommodation when you arrive. We try to get your bags delivered by 4pm, but this may be delayed due to road conditions.
Let’s Go Walking has developed one of the largest selection of walking holidays.
Our offices are staffed 9am to 9pm during our walking season (March to September) to ensure your walking holiday runs without a hitch.
All our walking holidays are self-guided and you must be a confident map reader and able to navigate from a compass bearing. The weather in the UK and Ireland can change quickly effecting visibility and underfoot conditions. It is important to carry a selection of clothing with you on your hike each day to cope with changing weather conditions. If you are not confident of completing any days walk, do not set out.
This walking holiday in the UK operates March to September and in either direction.
The daily distances are only a suggestion. If you would like to walk longer or shorter distances, we can arrange that too.
Our stated distances include mileage to the accommodation or pickup point and so may not agree with the guide book mileages.
Rest days can be taken in any location.
Why not combine this walk with a hiking tour in another part of the UK or Ireland. Our staff will be happy to advise on necessary transfers.
Online booking available.
A deposit of £85 per person is required to secure the booking, with the balance due 6 weeks before departure.
Optional extra days and accommodation upgrades can be added during the booking process online.
Please wait for the confirmation of your holiday before making final travel plans just in case your holiday is not available for your requested date.
Cumbria Way Walking Holiday
Ulverston to Carlisle
Suggested Tour Duration:
9 nights, 8 days walking
Total Distance:
82 miles
Min/max daily distance:
7/15 miles
Average Daily distance:
10 miles
Grading:
moderate
challenging in parts
Features:
Conistonwater
Great Langdale
Stake Pass, Borrowdale
Derwentwater
Keswick
This path connects with:
Hadrians Wall Path
Cumbria Coastal Way
Cumbria Way Walking Holiday
in Northern England’s Lake District
from Ulverston to Carlisle
9 nights and 8 days Walking
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Ulverston
To start your walking holiday on The Cumbria Way walking trail you make your own way to Ulverston. We can assist with coach or train transfers if necessary. Car parking is available for the duration of your self-guided walking holiday in the Lake District. The Cumbria Way connects with the Cumbria Coastal Way in Ulverston.
Day 2: Ulverston to Lowick 6.5 miles
Leaving Ulverston on this walking holiday you hike through undulating pastures and farms with a tantalizing glimpse of Coniston Water and the Old Man of Coniston. Looking back you see the wide panorama of Morecambe Bay.
Day 3: Lowick to Consiton 9.5 miles
The walking trail moves onto open common land as you walk beside Coniston Water, the fourth largest of the English Lakes, to Coniston. There is plenty to see in Coniston, including the John Ruskin museum and also Brantwood where he lived beside Coniston Water. There are mementos of Donald Campbell, the water speed record breaker, at the Sun Hotel. Why not spend an extra day in Coniston and take a launch around the lake, or a hike to the summit of the Old Man of Coniston.
Day 4: Coniston to Great Langdale 13 miles
Leaving Coniston you skirt Tarn Hows, then head towards Colwith Force and Skelwith Force, two magnificent waterfalls on the River Brathay. You cross the river at Skelwith Bridge and follow Great Langdale Beck, beneath the imposing Langdale Pikes, to Dungeon Ghyll in Great Langdale.
Day 5: Great Langdale to Rosthwaite 8 miles
You are now in the very heart of Lakeland, leaving Langdale and Dungeon Ghyll by way of the zigzag path going up to Stake Pass at 1,575ft (480m). This was once a packhorse trail linking Langdale and Borrowdale. You descend from Stake Pass to Langstrath via further zigzags alongside very pleasant waterfalls, then alongside Stonethwaite Beck to Rosthwaite.
Day 6: Rosthwaite to Keswick 8 miles
Today you are walking alongside River Derwent in the valley of Borrowdale as it flows into Derwentwater. As Derwentwater comes into view on the right, Catbells can be seen on the left. You hike along the lakeshore to Keswick, past several of the landing stages for the launches which ply Derwentwater. Why not spend an extra night in Keswick as there is plenty to see and do, including the Pencil Museum. .
Day 7: Keswick to Bassenthwaite 10.5 miles
Leaving Keswick on the Cumbria Way, you hike up the lower slopes of Lonscale Fell to Lonscale Crags with the deep gorge of Glenderaterra Valley below. Then after crossing Salehow Beck you come to the uninhabited Skiddaw House at 1542ft/470m.
On reaching the stunning Whitewater Dash waterfall you follow Dash Beck down to Bassenthwaite.
Day 8: Bassenthwaite to Caldbeck 11 miles
Today’s walking on the Cumbria Way is along country lanes and lower fell slopes. Leaving Bassenthwaite you hike around the back of Skidda via Orthwaite, Longlands, Branthwaite, Fell Side and Nether Row to Caldbeck.
Day 9: Caldbeck to Carlisle 15 miles
On this last day of your walking holiday on The Cumbria Way you follow the River Caldew via the villages of Sebergham and Dalston into Carlisle. The Cumbria Way connect with Hadrian’s Wall Path and Cumbria Coastal Way in Carlisle.
Day 10: Depart after breakfast
Depart after Breakfast or extend your holiday walking and spend some time exploring Cumberland in England’s Lake District and the Scottish Borders.
We can transfer you to your car or station.
Ulverston to Carlisle
in England UK
10 day itinerary
8 days walking and 9 nights
Suggested Itinerary
| Day 1: | arrive Ulverston | |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Ulverston | |
| Day 2: | Ulverston to Lowick | 6.5 miles |
| Day 3: | Lowick to Coniston | 9.5 miles |
| Day 4: | Coniston to Great Langdale | 13 miles |
| Day 5: | Great Langdale to Rosthwaite | 8 miles |
| Day 6: | Rosthwaite to Keswick | 8 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Keswick | |
| Day 7: | Keswick to Bassenthwaite | 10.5 miles |
| Day 8: | Bassenthwaite to Caldbeck | 8 miles |
| Day 9: | Caldbeck to Carlisle | 15 miles |
| Optional Day: | optional extra day in Carlisle | |
| Day 10: | depart Carlisle |
10 day itinerary 9 nights
| Double or Twin Occupancy | Single Occupancy travelling with others | Solo Traveller |
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| 2025 | £1,161 | £2,052 | £2,232 |
All prices subject to change
Extra nights from £64.00 per person
depending on location
Optional Accommodation Upgrades for
Cumbria Way
Ulverston to Carlisle
Can be added when booking online
Subject to availability Supplement per person per night
Great Langdale
New Dungeon Ghyll Hotel
double/twin
£69.00
Single
please ask
Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel
£39.00
please ask
Carlisle
double/twin
Single
Crown & Mitre Hotel
£36.00
please ask
Halmark Hotel
£39.50
please ask
What’s included
in your UK Cumbria Way walking holiday in England’s Lake District
- accommodation at high quality guest houses, inns or small hotels on a bed and breakfast basis
- due to the remote nature of some of the overnight stops, not all rooms will be en-suite or have private bathrooms (however upgrades are usually available that are en-suite)
- daily luggage transfer
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
- OS 1:25,000 map
- guide book to The Cumbria Way
Optional Extras
for your UK Cumbria Way walking holiday in England’s Lake District
- upgrade to the region’s most elegant, prestigious and famous hotels, where available
- transfers back to car or station
- parking facilities
- rest days
- inn to inn walks
What’s not included
in your UK Cumbria Way walking holiday in England’s Lake District
- lunches and dinners
- travel insurance
Lunches and Dinners
These are not included.
Evening meals
These are available at overnight locations, either at your accommodation or in the town/village.
Packed lunches
These can be provided by your accommodation or can be obtained from a local store, or cafe or inn along the route.
Holiday Travel Insurance
We require that you take out holiday insurance as Let’s Go Biking Ltd accepts no liability for the following:
cancellation, personal accident, illness, loss/theft of personal possessions and/or money, and any unforeseen circumstances, especially travel delays.
This is in addition to our existing
booking conditions.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
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Cumbria Way Walking Holiday:
How to get there
- By Plane to Manchester where we can arrange transfer to Ulverston
- By Car to Wall where parking is available
- By Train / Bus to Ulverston
We have moorland walking holidays in the UK in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Ireland.
This is one of our categories of walking holidays.
- Cleveland Way
- Coleridge Way in Somerset
- Copper Trail in Cornwall
- Cumbria Way passes through the Lake District
- Dales Way
- Dartmoor Way in Devon
- Glens of Antrim on the Moyle Way in Northern Ireland
- Glyndwrs Way in Wales
- Hadrians Wall Path
- Hebridean Way in Scotland
- Herriot Way
- Isle of Man Coastal and Moorland Footpath
- Macmillan Way West
- Mourne Way in Northern Ireland
- Richmond Way
- Tarka Trail in Devon
- Two Moors Way in Devon
- West Highland Way in Scotland
- Wicklow Way in Ireland
- Yorkshire Wolds Way
- Cleveland Way
- Cumbria Way
- Cumbria Coastal Way, part of the England Coast Path
- Dales Way
- England Coast Path
- Hadrians Wall Path
- Herriot Way
- Isle of Man Coastal Path
- Leeds and Liverpool Canal Towpath
- Nidderdale Way
- Northumberland Coast Path, part of the England Coast Path
- Richmond Way
- St Cuthberts Way
- St Oswalds Way
- Teesdale Way
- Yorkshire Coast Path, part of the England Coast Path
- Yorkshire Wolds Way
