Cat bells classic

CLASSIC WITH A TWIST

Because Skiddaw and Wast Water aren’t the only walks that defy conventional wisdom in the Lakes…

Gird your loins for a tough, steep, pathless ascent, but then settle in for a straightforward Lakeland round.

If you want to climb a mountain, it’ll be tough, right? And there’s no point staying low in the valleys if you’re after a big adventure, right? Actually, wrong on both counts. CW sets out to show that at both high level and low, the Lake District has the power to surprise.

• Distance: 8¾ miles/14.2km • Time: 4½ ...

• Distance: 8 miles/12.7km • Time: 4½ ...