The English Lake District WHS

Berge und Aussichtspunkte im Lake District

Lake District Mountain Views

The English Lake District features a diverse topography shaped by volcanic activity and glaciation. This collection includes Scafell Pike, England's highest peak at 978 meters, alongside the prominent massifs of Helvellyn and Skiddaw. Beyond the summits, the list covers historic mountain passes like Kirkstone, the highest road pass in the district, and deep glacial troughs such as Wasdale and Great Langdale. Viewpoints like Orrest Head and Friar’s Crag provide accessible perspectives over Windermere and Derwentwater, illustrating the region's transition from rugged fells to serene valley floors.

Lake District Mountain Views — Karte

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Orrest Head

Orrest Head is a hill in the English Lake District on the eastern shores of Windermere.

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Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike () is a mountain in the Lake District region of Cumbria, England.

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Cat Bells

Cat Bells is a fell in the English Lake District in the county of Cumbria.

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Loughrigg Fell

Loughrigg Fell is a hill in the central part of the English Lake District.

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Brant Fell

Brant Fell is a hill in the English Lake District, near Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria.

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Borrowdale

Borrowdale is a valley and civil parish in the English Lake District in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England.

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Wasdale

Wasdale () is a valley and civil parish in the western part of the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England.

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Kirkstone Pass

Kirkstone Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is at an altitude of 1,489 feet.

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Great Langdale

Great Langdale is a valley in the Lake District National Park in North West England, the epithet Great distinguishing it from the…

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Eskdale

Eskdale is a glacial valley and civil parish in the western Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England.

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Honister Pass

Honister Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. It is located on the B5289 road, linking Seatoller, in the valley of…

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Friar's Crag

A rocky promontory on the eastern shore of Derwentwater, offering views toward the Jaws of Borrowdale. It features a memorial to writer John Ruskin, who praised the vista, and a monument to Canon Rawnsley, a co-founder of the National Trust.

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Duddon Valley

The Duddon Valley is a valley in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England.

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Little Langdale

Little Langdale is a valley in the Lake District, England, containing Little Langdale Tarn and a hamlet also called Little Langdale.

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Helvellyn

Helvellyn is a mountain in the English Lake District, the highest point of the Helvellyn range, a north–south line of mountains to the…

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Whitbarrow Scar

Whitbarrow is a hill in Cumbria, England, designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and national nature reserve, forming…

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St John's in the Vale

St John’s in the Vale is a glacial valley in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England.

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Sca Fell

Scafell is a mountain in the Lake District region of Cumbria, England.

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Skiddaw

Skiddaw is a mountain in the Lake District National Park in England. Its 931-metre summit is the sixth-highest in England.

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Fairfield

Fairfield is a fell in the English Lake District. It is the highest of a group of hills in the Eastern Fells, standing to the south of the…