A walk from Elterwater to Coniston, which includes passing through Little Langdale and Tilberthwaite, was my inspiration for creating a long-distance route — one that celebrates the history of Lakeland. This extended version, which begins in Grasmere and crosses Dow Crag, is Day 9 of the Lakeland Way, a twelve-day walk that takes you through some of the finest Lake District scenery. Personally, it is one of the best walks in Lakeland.
It is this ‘Route 34’ entry on the website that marks the beginning of a new format, where I will be doing less writing and research for future walking route posts. Now that the Lakeland Way project is well underway, most of my research time will be spent on the ‘points of interest’ for that website. I will still continue to write local history stories for Lakeland Routes, but my intention is to provide more walking routes with many photos and quotes from the great man himself, Alfred Wainwright.
A recommended way of making this linear walk achievable is to park in Ambleside, catch the 555 bus to Grasmere, walk to Coniston, and then catch the 505 bus back to Ambleside.
