John Gillham has been a professional writer, illustrator and photographer since 1989. He writes for several outdoors publications, and two of his books have won the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild Award for Excellence.

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• Map key Introduction The main route The mountain routes Wildlife and plants Geology (Ronald Turnbull) When to go Getting there Accommodation Safety Planning your itinerary What to take Maps Using GPS Using this guide The Cumbria Way Stage 1 Ulverston to Coniston (or Torver) Stage 2 Coniston to Great Langdale Stage 2A Torver to Great Langdale - mountain route Stage 3 Great Langdale to Keswick Stage 3A Great Langdale to Keswick - mountain route Stage 4 Keswick to Caldbeck Stage 4A Keswick to Caldbeck - mountain route Stage 4B Keswick to Caldbeck - foul weather route Stage 5 Caldbeck to Carlisle Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Facilities summary table Appendix C Accommodation stage by stage Appendix D Useful contacts

John Gillham has been a professional writer, illustrator and photographer since 1989. He writes for several outdoors publications, and two of his books have won the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild Award for Excellence.

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• Map key Introduction The main route The mountain routes Wildlife and plants Geology (Ronald Turnbull) When to go Getting there Accommodation Safety Planning your itinerary What to take Maps Using GPS Using this guide The Cumbria Way Stage 1 Ulverston to Coniston (or Torver) Stage 2 Coniston to Great Langdale Stage 2A Torver to Great Langdale - mountain route Stage 3 Great Langdale to Keswick Stage 3A Great Langdale to Keswick - mountain route Stage 4 Keswick to Caldbeck Stage 4A Keswick to Caldbeck - mountain route Stage 4B Keswick to Caldbeck - foul weather route Stage 5 Caldbeck to Carlisle Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Facilities summary table Appendix C Accommodation stage by stage Appendix D Useful contacts

John Gillham has been a professional writer, illustrator and photographer since 1989. He writes for several outdoors publications, and two of his books have won the Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild Award for Excellence.

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• Map key Introduction The main route The mountain routes Wildlife and plants Geology (Ronald Turnbull) When to go Getting there Accommodation Safety Planning your itinerary What to take Maps Using GPS Using this guide The Cumbria Way Stage 1 Ulverston to Coniston (or Torver) Stage 2 Coniston to Great Langdale Stage 2A Torver to Great Langdale - mountain route Stage 3 Great Langdale to Keswick Stage 3A Great Langdale to Keswick - mountain route Stage 4 Keswick to Caldbeck Stage 4A Keswick to Caldbeck - mountain route Stage 4B Keswick to Caldbeck - foul weather route Stage 5 Caldbeck to Carlisle Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Facilities summary table Appendix C Accommodation stage by stage Appendix D Useful contacts