Westmorland Way
A 90-mile long-distance path in Cumbria which begins in Appleby-in-Westmorland in the Eden Valley, crosses mountain terrain in the Lake District, and finishes at Arnside beside the sweeping sands of Morecambe Bay. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: NY 683 204
Distance: 90 miles (145 km)
Time: 38–45 hours
Duration: 6–9 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL5 The English Lakes – North Eastern Area
OL7 The English Lakes – South Eastern Area
OL19 Howgill Fells and Upper Eden Valley
OL31 North Pennines – Teesdale and Weardale
Summary
The Westmorland Way is a long-distance footpath in northwest England which explores the historic county of Westmorland and the Lake District National Park. It follows footpaths, tracks, and country lanes along river valleys and across farmland and the open fells.
The route, which begins in the market town of Appleby-in-Westmorland, goes via Great Ormside, Great Asby, Crosby Ravensworth, Shap, Rosgill, Bampton, Whale, Askham, Pooley Bridge, Ullswater, Patterdale, Grisedale, Great Tongue, Grasmere, Chapel Stile, Skelwith Bridge, Ambleside, Troutbeck, Kendal, Holme, and Arnside to reach Morecambe Bay.