Organised into Wainwright's well-known areas, the routes are all circular, which is convenient and practical given that public transport in the Lake District is limited (the book details what there is!). Whilst not every reader will complete all these walks, not least because many people will already have "bagged" some of these summits already, albeit in a less efficient way, the routes serve as the perfect inspiration, and there are some absolute gems among them for taking in the "less good" Wainwrights and still having a nice walk. The routes are also designed such that most incorporate multiple summits for maximum efficiency, with most including 5 or more. There are some great ideas for collecting some of the more obscure summits, those small enough to be potentially rubbish walks. However, ideas like encircling Elterwater will link these up perfectly. Some of the routes are logical, following horseshoes or classic ridgeline linkups, others a bit contrived. I’m not sure Id do the coniston round without including wetherlam, or do the under skiddaw route which includes skiddaw little man but not the main summit. These are like this to prevent summits featuring twice, but this is where you’re likely to use the book for inspiration and then start to deviate from routes. You can expect magnificent views, patches of woodland and easy grassy paths. It makes for a beautiful walk that will be manageable for most.

Blencathra is obviously a very popular hill,” Dan says. “It's very accessible from the motorway, so a lot of people stop there en route to somewhere else, or go there because it's easy to get to. But it's also got so much variety. There's the standard five tongues leading off it, each of which you can go up, and there's the excitement of Sharp Edge and Hall's Fell. There's a bit of scrambling, too. Then there's the sort of northern routes; with a mix of smooth and bobbly terrain."With this problem in mind, Peak Bagging: Wainwrights by Karen and Dan Parker features forty-five routes designed to link up these iconic fells so you can enjoy the challenge of completing them at your own pace – over years, months or even just a few weeks.

Choosing the most appropriate routes was surprisingly difficult and took a great deal of time and effort to achieve. But the overriding emphasis is on the quality of each of the 59 walks we have chosen to ensure that you'll get the true flavour of the Lake District from every angle, every corner and every view point.

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The inclusion of what three words locations is a shame, as it detracts from an otherwise very clean and concise layout. Usually decimal lat long is given as well, but in the introductions to the areas, grid references and whatthreewords are all that is given, neither of which can be entered into googlemaps for directions to the parking, for example. I must, however, put in a brief mention of the map on the inside front cover flap and the one of the all-in-one round - these are particularly attractive maps, and I hope a poster will be forthcoming!

Furthermore, using our professionally produced walk routes, you can Walk the Wainwrights and avoid the potentially vertigo inducing arétes of Sharp Edge and Striding Edge if you want to. But you don’t need to climb high to bag a Wainwright. Both Nab Scar and Stone Arthur are more accessible but with similar great views. Mind you, any fell walk should be taken reasonably seriously with strong footwear and a clear map. Northwest of Ambleside – The Central Fells Wainwright was a fell walker and author of a seven-volume pictorial guide to the Lakeland Fells, published between 1955-1966, which became the definitive guidebooks to walking the Lake District Mountains and are still considered classics to this day.Each of the books describes each of the fells and the area which surrounds it, with plenty of helpful information and beautiful hand-drawn pictures. He has helped and inspired many walkers for the past forty years, and he was awarded an MBE for it.Using these you can easily see where each walk goes and which Wainwright each walk 'bags' so you can chart your progress and plan your next walk with ease. The North Western Fells – Walking The Wainwrights The summit of Rannerdale Knotts on the North Western Walking The Wainwrights route As there are so many Wainwrights to explore, it means there is a real variety of fells in terms of terrain and incline level which is great as it means there really is something for everyone. Some of the more popular fells that people of an average fitness level can enjoy include Catbells, Hallin Fell and High Rigg, Binsey. Latrigg is one of the lowest fells, and so it's a great walk for almost everyone that still boasts beautiful views. Though not easy, bagging the Wainwrights is a popular pastime in part because the majority of the peaks are relatively accessible. If you want to get started, here’s what we recommend: It's one of the quieter hills,” says Dan. “Even though it's in the heart of Lakeland, south of Ullswater and Borrowdale. So many people set off from Seathwaite and head up Scafell Pike, and don't really consider other options. You come up Thorneythwaite Fell from Seathwaite, and then you do a bit of a scramble up to the top. The descent, over Rosthwaite Fell, is also great. Again, it's a knobbly ridge.”