The nearest town is Ambleside. Start and finish the walk at the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel, Great Langdale. Head up and walk past the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel to the wide Cumbria Way path just above it.
where muddy paws mix with locals and in-the-know visitors alike – a pint by a roaring fire at Langdale’s remote Old Dungeon Ghyll is a must. It is the wilderness beyond the big attractions ...