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Cumbria Way stage 3: Dungeon Ghyll to Keswick (25.1 km, 747 m ascent) | Trailhuts

Trails/Lake District/Cumbria Way/Stage 3

Stage 3 of 5

Cumbria Way stage 3: Dungeon Ghyll to Keswick

Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 6h 29m
Ascent: 747 m
Descent

Stage 3 of the Cumbria Way (5 stages in total) runs from Dungeon Ghyll to Keswick. It covers 25.1 km with 747 m of ascent and 765 m of descent, around 6 h 29 min of walking. There are 134 places to sleep where the stage ends (93 guesthouses, 11 campsites, 28 hotels, 2 hostels). The next stage continues to Caldbeck.

From Dungeon Ghyll hike to Keswick.

Part of the Cumbria Way.

Where to sleep in Keswick

134 places to sleep on or near the end of this stage: 93 guesthouses, 11 campsites, 28 hotels, 2 hostels.

GuesthouseTilly's Barn
CampsiteNational Trust Campsite
CampsiteStonethwaite Farm & Campsite4.3

Previous: stage 2Coniston to Dungeon Ghyll Next: stage 4Keswick to Caldbeck

Part of the Cumbria Way (118 km, 5 stages). Something not right on this stage? Tell us with the feedback button on the trail page.

765 m

Distance

25.1 km

Rated 4.3 out of 5

(204)

The Langstrath Country Inn

HotelThe Langstrath Country InnRated 4.4 out of 54.4(471)Low-key rooms with Wi-Fi in a traditional pub featuring a beer garden & a lounge

Knotts View Guest House

GuesthouseKnotts View Guest HouseRated 5.0 out of 55.0(69)

Chapel House Farm

CampsiteChapel House FarmRated 4.7 out of 54.7(424)

Gillercombe Bed and Breakfast

GuesthouseGillercombe Bed and BreakfastRated 4.8 out of 54.8(22)

Hazelbank Country House Hotel

HotelHazelbank Country House HotelRated 4.9 out of 54.9(61)Individually decorated rooms with free Wi-Fi, plus a refined restaurant & picturesque gardens.

GuesthouseYew Craggs B&BRated 5.0 out of 55.0(22)

Rose Cottage Holiday Apartments

GuesthouseRose Cottage Holiday ApartmentsRated 4.4 out of 54.4(8)

Royal Oak Hotel, Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Keswick, CA12 5WB

HotelRoyal Oak Hotel, Rosthwaite, Borrowdale, Keswick, CA12 5WBRated 4.7 out of 54.7(200)Traditional lodging in an 18th-century farmhouse, plus complimentary Wi-Fi & full English breakfast.

Borrowdale Herdwick

GuesthouseBorrowdale HerdwickRated 5.0 out of 55.0(1)

GuesthouseThwaite HowRosthwaite

Yew Tree Farm Guest House

GuesthouseYew Tree Farm Guest HouseRated 4.7 out of 54.7(19)

CampsiteYHA BorrowdaleRated 4.5 out of 54.5(578)Low-key hostel with a campsite, a lounge & a bar, plus a restaurant, a game room & a shared kitchen.

HotelGlaramara House

GuesthouseSeatoller Farm B&B

GuesthouseSeatoller House B&B

CampsiteHollows Farm Campsite

CampsiteHollows FarmRated 4.8 out of 54.8(98)Modest rooms & a cottage in an unfussy B&B offering free bike storage & Wi-Fi, plus a guest lounge.

Leathes Head Country House

GuesthouseLeathes Head Country HouseKeswick

GuesthouseRiverside Holiday Cottage

GuesthouseCrag LeaRated 4.9 out of 54.9(7)

GuesthouseMaiden MoorGrange

And 110 more. See all on the trail page.

Lowest 73 mHighest 480 m

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