Sheffield Pike By-Pass via Raise

Starting from the Glencoyne National Trust car park (Bring NT membership cards) we will walk towards Glenridding turning up Greenside Road to the track leading up the valley alongside Glenridding beck, past the YHA hostel, continuing on a steady ascent on a good track to Whiteside Bank summit. From there turning right to the summit of Raise (883 metres). Then we descend to Sticks Pass and return to Glencoyne via Greenside, Bleabank with superb panoramic views of Ullswater ahead as we descend before passing Seldom Seen. The walk will be done at a moderate pace.

Distance 9 miles. Ascent 2500 feet