How far is the Spring in Lakeland?

The Spring in Lakeland offers 2 distances: 50 Mile (80.5 km), 24 Mile (38.6 km).

How much climbing is in the Spring in Lakeland?

The 50 Mile has 2,957 m of ascent. The 24 Mile has 1,341 m of ascent.

Is the Spring in Lakeland course marked?

No. The Spring in Lakeland is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.

What are the cut-offs for the Spring in Lakeland?

Overall time limits — 50 Mile: 24h. 24 hours for the 50 miles, with cut-offs at intermediate checkpoints.

When is the next Spring in Lakeland?

Sat, 10 Apr 2027, 08:00. Not open yet.

LDWA Lakeland Spring in Lakeland

John Ruskin School, Lake Road, ConistonSat, 10 Apr 2027

Twenty-four miles from Coniston through to Ambleside and back with four thousand four hundred feet of climb, or fifty miles with a second loop to Dunnerdale and Broughton and nearly ten thousand. Navigation required.

Distance	Ascent	Per km
50 Mile	2,957 m	37 m
24 Mile	1,341 m	35 m

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Cut-offs

24 hours for the 50 miles, with cut-offs at intermediate checkpoints.

Train for it: routes near the start

Routes starting within 20 km of John Ruskin School, Lake Road, Coniston, nearest first. Each one has a free GPX file and a TRP grade, so you can rehearse the ground before race day.

HARD

Hawkshead and Tarn Hows

16.1km · 488m climb · Loop · 5.2km away

You link two of the most photographed spots in the southern Lakes, the necklace of Tarn Hows and the reedy shore of Esthwaite Water, on quiet paths that stay low and runnable throughout.

MODERATE

Cathedral Cave from Elterwater

11.2km · 214m climb · Loop · 7.9km away

You run straight into Cathedral Cave, a vast slate chamber with a pillar of rock holding up the roof and a shaft of daylight coming through. It is one of the strangest, best places to stop mid-run in the Lakes.

Checked Jul 2026

VERY HARD

Elterwater and Ivy Crag

22.6km · 1,039m climb · Loop · 7.9km away

Ivy Crag gives you the whole Langdale valley laid out below for a modest climb, and the loop links three lakes and a tarn without ever feeling like a slog.

MODERATE

Wray Castle and Claife

9.8km · 181m climb · Loop · 8.6km away

You run the quiet west shore of Windermere, England's largest lake, with a mock-Gothic castle at the start and the restored Claife Viewing Station framing the classic view across the water.

MODERATE

Vale of Rydal

19.0km · 317m climb · Loop · 8.6km away

You get the full Wordsworth vale, Rydal Water, Grasmere and the paths the poet knew by heart, on a longer low loop that keeps the running easy and the scenery constant.

HARD

Lakeland Trails Ambleside 14k

13.8km · 505m climb · Loop · 10km away

You get the full Lakeland Trails Ambleside route: a climb through ancient Skelghyll Woods to the Jenkin Crag view over Windermere, then a fell finish over Loughrigg with the Langdale Pikes ahead.

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Common questions

: The Spring in Lakeland offers 2 distances: 50 Mile (80.5 km), 24 Mile (38.6 km).
: The 50 Mile has 2,957 m of ascent. The 24 Mile has 1,341 m of ascent.
: Not graded yet. A TRP grade is worked out from distance and climb measured off the course file, and there isn't one for the Spring in Lakeland yet.
: No. The Spring in Lakeland is not a marked course. You are expected to navigate it yourself.
: We don't hold a compulsory kit list for the Spring in Lakeland. LDWA Lakeland confirm mandatory kit in their race information, usually in the final instructions.
: Overall time limits — 50 Mile: 24h. 24 hours for the 50 miles, with cut-offs at intermediate checkpoints.
: We don't hold a checkpoint list for the Spring in Lakeland. What's on the table varies a lot between races, so check the LDWA Lakeland race information rather than turning up expecting food.
: Not yet — we don't hold a course file for the Spring in Lakeland. Some organisers only send the GPX to entrants. If we get one, it goes up free, with no sign-up.
: Sat, 10 Apr 2027, 08:00. Not open yet.