Best walks near Carlisle by train
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Carnforth Station to Lancaster Station (Lancashire)
45m direct from Carlisle.
Easy: 12km, flat terrain. 3h.
Woodland paths.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Langwathby Station to Appleby Station (Cumberland)
30m direct from Carlisle.
33km. 8h30.
Moorland ridge, high plateau, boulder-filled fell tops, upland hay meadows, disused mine scars, rough pastures, and engineered Pennine Way paths. Exposed, boggy, foggy. Avoid winter/early spring.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Kirkby Stephen Station Circular via Eden River gorge (Westmorland)
1h direct from Carlisle.
18km. 5h.
Upland fell, exposed moorland, peat bog, limestone country with shake holes and swallow holes, river gorge, narrow woodland path, scenic valley, heathery commons, and pastures. Can be boggy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Garsdale Station to Kirkby Stephen Station (Yorkshire)
1h direct from Carlisle.
23km. 6h.
Remote moorland ridge, lonely dales, upland fells, scarp edges, river pastures, commons, and bucolic valley farmland. Can be boggy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Brampton Station to Haltwhistle Station (Cumberland)
15m direct from Carlisle.
28km.
Ridge, wooded gorge, river, Roman remains, quarry crags, upland moorland, and market town.
A variant of Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Haltwhistle Station to Bardon Mill Station (Northumberland)
30m direct from Carlisle.
18km.
Burn gorge, upland plateau, Roman military zone, crags, Sycamore Gap, lough, and open moorland.
A variant of Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bardon Mill Station to Hexham Station (Northumberland)
45m direct from Carlisle.
28km.
Common, upland plateau, crags, scenic Wall, gentle descent into North Tyne Valley, riverside, and country lanes.
A variant of Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hexham Station Circular (Northumberland)
45m direct from Carlisle.
20km.
River Tyne, quiet country lanes, North Tyne Valley, ridge, Wall stretches, and village of Acomb.
A variant of Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Hexham Station to Corbridge Station (Northumberland)
45m direct from Carlisle.
21km.
River Tyne, country lanes, North Tyne Valley views, Wall stretches, ridge, and historic town of Corbridge.
A variant of Hadrian's Wall Path Core Section – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.