What are recreational and promoted routes?
Recreational and promoted routes are local or long-distance trails which have been developed and are officially recognised.
In Cumbria we have some fantastic routes, which include:
National Trails
- The Pennine Way
- The Pennine Bridleway (south)
- The Hadrian's Wall Trail
Recreational and promoted routes
- The Cumbria Way (from Ulverston to Carlisle)
- The The Dales Way (from Bowness-on-Windermere to Leeds / Shipley / Harrogate)
- Waignwright's Coast to Coast route (St Bees Head to Robin Hood's Bay)
There are many others - too many to list here!
Cumbria Coastal Way
If you are interested in making a report about the Cumbria Coastal Way, or interested in finding out more information about it, please contact the local Ramblers' Association secretary.
His name is Ernie Robin and can be reached on perobin@gmail.com
Coast to coast - news!
Please be advised if you are walking the coast to coast route that thanks to Open Access there is now the option of reducing some serious road-walking and instead enjoying a fell top.
There is no need to slavishly follow older editions of the guidebooks! The new Terry Marsh (Cicerone press) and Martin Wainwright (Aurum press) guidebooks already have the new route in.
The area of land is called Sunbiggin Tarn or Ewefell, just to the east of Tebay and Orton and the west of Crosby Garrett. By clicking on the link below you can open a copy of the Local Sign Board for the area. This has been installed with Natural England funding to help implement the new open access rights.
The line of the Coast to Coast is marked with brown dots as a recommended route. Please be aware that this area is an Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and therefore take extra care not to damage the environment or wildlife. However, at times of high fire risk or when there are other open access restrictions for land management, you may have to find another way using public footpaths and bridleways.