The guide is split into four areas - South-east, South-west, Northwest and North-east - and all the runs are graded so that runners can easily select a route that suits their ability or aspirations for the day. Most runs can be done at any time of the year.

The description of each run is accompanied by a map and profile of the route, along with a box of key facts, including distance, ascent, descent, timings, maps and transport.

There is a useful introduction explaining the history of trail and fell running in the Lake District, along with advice about the best bases for a trail running holiday, equipment and adapting to running off road.


South-East Lakes

Route 1 Loughrigg Fell circuit

Route 2 Wansfell and Troutbeck

Route 3 Fairfield Horseshoe

Route 4 Stony Cove circuit

Route 5 Kentmere skyline

Route 6 Windermere and Kentmere

Route 7 Easedale and Blea Rigg

Route 8 Grizedale Forest

Route 9 Black Crag and Tarn Hows

Route 10 Claife Heights

South-West Lakes

Route 11 Old Man of Coniston

Route 12 Langdale Horseshoe

Route 13 Three Shires loop

Route 14 Boot and Scafell

Route 15 Duddon Valley

Route 16 Scafell Pike

Route 17 Torver and Walna Scar

Route 18 Coppermines Valley

Route 19 Langstrath loop

Route 20 Tilberthwaite loop

North-West Lakes

Route 21 Buttermere and High Stile

Route 22 Catbells and High Spy

Route 23 Black Sail and Pillar

Route 24 Tour of Kirk Fell

Route 25 Mellbreak and Crummock

Route 26 Coledale Horseshoe

Route 27 Buttermere Sailbeck loop

Route 28 Borrowdale loop

Route 29 Walla Crag and Castlerigg

Route 30 Skiddaw

North-East Lakes

Route 31 Blencathra loop

Route 32 Dockray coach road

Route 33 Gowbarrow loop

Route 34 Askham and Patterdale

Route 35 Martindale circuit

Route 36 Patterdale loop

Route 37 High Street

Route 38 Helvellyn skyline

Route 39 Helvellyn tour

Route 40 Pinnacle Ridge skyrunning