Trail Running Planet · Lake District · Northern Fells

Espresso Round

All four summits are visible from George Fisher's cafe window, so you can plan the whole thing over a coffee before you go and pick out exactly what you're about to climb.

Distance

22.6 km

Ascent

1,055 m

Descent

1,053 m

Max elevation

634 m

Route type

Loop

Est. time

5h 20m – 7h 15m

Grade

Very Hard

Navigation

map_skills

Parking

CA12 5EG

Dogs

Welcome

Best seasons

spring, summer, autumn, winter

About this route

A 22.6km round from Keswick's George Fisher shop taking in Catbells, Rowling End, Causey Pike and Barrow - the shorter sibling of the well-known Tea Round, with 615m of climbing over four distinctive Newlands Valley tops.

Hazards & notes

The final approach to Causey Pike's summit is an easy rock scramble that gets greasy when wet. Old lead mine workings and shafts on Catbells' lower slopes are mostly fenced off but worth avoiding in poor visibility.

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/northern-fells/espresso-round

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