Fell Guides

Route notes, conditions, and honest accounts of walking the Wainwright fells: what to expect, what to bring, and what the books do not tell you.

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Striding Edge: What No One Tells You Before You Go

Striding Edge gets talked about like it is a near-death experience. It is not. But there are a few things the guidebooks gloss over that are worth knowing before you set off from Glenridding.

03 Mar 2026Read

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Scafell Pike via Wasdale: The Honest Account

Three routes up England's highest mountain. Wasdale is the shortest. It is also the hardest. Here is what the distance figures do not tell you.

24 Feb 2026Read

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Sharp Edge on Blencathra: The Most Underrated Ridge in the Lakes

Striding Edge gets all the attention. Sharp Edge on Blencathra is narrower, more exposed, and better. Most people who have done both agree.

14 Feb 2026Read

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