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Trail Running Planet · Lake District · North Western Fells

Abraham's Tea Round

You earn a free cup of tea at Abraham's Cafe by touching every summit you can see from its top-floor window: a proper Keswick fell-running rite of passage.

Distance

48.2 km

Ascent

3,378 m

Descent

3,379 m

Max elevation

835 m

Route type

Loop

Est. time

8h 15m – 11h 10m

Grade

Expert

Navigation

map_skills

Parking

CA12 5DS

Dogs

Welcome

Best seasons

summer, autumn

About this route

A 50km round of the North Western Fells from George Fisher in Keswick, taking in the tops visible from Abraham's Cafe window, with around 3,389m of climb over ten fells.

Hazards & notes

A long, committing 50km day over rough and partly pathless North Western Fells with serious cumulative climb. Route-finding between the Newlands, Buttermere and Coledale groups is demanding in cloud, and there are steep, rocky descents off Robinson and Causey Pike.

Emergency

Call 999 or 112 → ask for Police → request Mountain Rescue. Register Emergency SMS: text "register" to 999.

Full route, GPX download & live conditions:

https://trailrunningplanet.com/routes/england/lake-district/north-western-fells/abrahams-tea-round

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