Wasdale’s wild side

After the easiest mountain, meet the exact opposite. Bring mint cake and ankle support. You’ll need both.

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

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

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.

CLASSIC WITH A TWIST

Perhaps more than any other fell in the Lake District, HELVELLYN is best known for its ridges – two of them particularly. There are a couple more that are worthy of note though, even if they aren’t really Helvellyn’s.