13

Challenge walks in Cumbria

Find challenge walks near me in Cumbria for 2024/2025 - search by date or place, display on a map or use the advanced search to find your perfect race.

Search by month

Search by place

Map

Events near me

Click an event for full event details, location, route, sustainability, what's included and how to enter.

A mid-level, circular hike over the three peaks surrounding Derwentwater Catbells, Walla Crag and Latrigg. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sat 17 May 2025
  • £25-£55
  • Sat 17 May 2025
  • £25-£55
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival 3 Peaks

A mid-level, circular hike over the three peaks surrounding Derwentwater Catbells, Walla Crag and Latrigg. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Mountainous
  • Event village
  • Age 12 & over
  • 18 miles hiking + 1050 m ascent
A high-level horseshoe walk on varied terrain around the stunning fells surrounding Derwentwater and the Borrowdale Valley for experienced hikers. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • £60-£65
  • Sun 18 May 2025
  • £60-£65
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival 8 Peaks

A high-level horseshoe walk on varied terrain around the stunning fells surrounding Derwentwater and the Borrowdale Valley for experienced hikers. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • Newcomers
  • Music
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Mountainous
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
  • 18 miles hiking + 1350 m ascent
Make a mountain of difference to people living with cancer. Beginning in the beautiful Greater Langdale valley in the Lake District, you will hike to the top of England's highest mountain - Scafell.
  • Sat 31 May 2025
  • £45-£120
  • Sat 31 May 2025
  • £45-£120
Ambleside, Cumbria, UK

Defeat the Peak | Scafell Pike by Day Challenge

Make a mountain of difference to people living with cancer. Beginning in the beautiful Greater Langdale valley in the Lake District, you will hike to the top of England's highest mountain - Scafell.

  • Enter online
  • Fundraising required
  • Mountainous
  • Traffic free
  • Rural
  • Mountains
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 14 & over
  • 12 hrs hiking + 1500 m ascent
Take on the full 100km challenge, starting from Kendal Base Camp, a fully supported ultra. making a glorious loop of the spectacular south Lakes.
  • Sun 1 - Sun 8 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
  • Sun 1 - Sun 8 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | Full 100km continuous charity places

Take on the full 100km challenge, starting from Kendal Base Camp, a fully supported ultra. making a glorious loop of the spectacular south Lakes.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Hilly
  • Age 18 & over
  • 100 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
Take on the full 100km challenge during the hours of daylight, split over the two days. Enjoy the whole incredible route, whilst also getting a well-deserved overnight sleep.
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | Full 100km over 2 days charity places

Take on the full 100km challenge during the hours of daylight, split over the two days. Enjoy the whole incredible route, whilst also getting a well-deserved overnight sleep.

  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 18 & over
  • 100 km trail running + 2500 m ascent
Take on the first half of the full 100km challenge, starting from Basecamp in Kendal to the far side of the beautiful Lake Windermere.
  • Sat 7 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
  • Sat 7 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | 1st Half charity places

Take on the first half of the full 100km challenge, starting from Basecamp in Kendal to the far side of the beautiful Lake Windermere.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Hilly
  • Age 18 & over
  • 50 km trail running + 1300 m ascent
Take on a 25km challenge, navigating valleys and high passes to make the journey on foot from Kendal to Ambleside.
  • Sat 7 Jun 2025
  • 11 charities
  • Sat 7 Jun 2025
  • 11 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | 1st Quarter charity places

Take on a 25km challenge, navigating valleys and high passes to make the journey on foot from Kendal to Ambleside.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Hilly
  • Age 14 & over
  • 29 km trail running + 900 m ascent
Take on the second half of the 100km route, opting to start on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, starting at Windermere, exploring the Southern Lakes en route to the finish at Kendal.
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
  • Sat 7 - Sun 8 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
Ulverston, Cumbria, UK

Lake District Ultra Challenge | 2nd Half charity places

Take on the second half of the 100km route, opting to start on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, starting at Windermere, exploring the Southern Lakes en route to the finish at Kendal.

  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Undulating
  • Age 18 & over
  • 50 km trail running + 1200 m ascent
The fabulous route explores a terrain along Rydal Water’s edge and includes stunning views of ‘5 Lakes’  – with Grasmere Lake and Loughrigg Tarn as well.
  • Sat 7 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
  • Sat 7 Jun 2025
  • 12 charities
Kendal, Cumbria, UK

The Ambleside 10 charity places

The fabulous route explores a terrain along Rydal Water’s edge and includes stunning views of ‘5 Lakes’ – with Grasmere Lake and Loughrigg Tarn as well.

  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Age 8 & over
  • 10 km trail running
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Lake District Mighty Hike - where you'll trek through the stunning National Park to support people living with cancer.
  • Sat 14 Jun 2025
  • £25
  • Sat 14 Jun 2025
  • £25
Penrith, Cumbria, UK

Mighty Hikes | Lake District | Marathon

Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Lake District Mighty Hike - where you'll trek through the stunning National Park to support people living with cancer.

  • Enter online
  • Fundraising required
  • Hilly
  • Age 14 & over
  • 24.9 miles hiking + 1027.48 m ascent
Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.
  • Sat 14 Jun 2025
  • £230-£240
  • Sat 14 Jun 2025
  • £230-£240
Carlisle, Cumbria, UK

Rat Race | The Wall

Run or hike the UK's most iconic ultramarathon and conquer 70 miles in 26 hours over a fully waymarked journey through Hadrian's Wall country. Ideal first ultra.

  • Recycling
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 18 & over
  • 70 miles trail running + 3460 ft ascent
Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Lake District Mighty Hike - where you'll trek through the stunning National Park to support people living with cancer.
  • Sat 14 Jun 2025
  • £20
  • Sat 14 Jun 2025
  • £20
Penrith, Cumbria, UK

Mighty Hikes | Lake District | Half Marathon

Take on a challenge and join Macmillan at the Lake District Mighty Hike - where you'll trek through the stunning National Park to support people living with cancer.

  • Enter online
  • Fundraising required
  • Hilly
  • Age 14 & over
  • 12.4 miles hiking + 559.87 m ascent
Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!
  • Sat 27 Sep 2025
  • £45-£65
  • Sat 27 Sep 2025
  • £45-£65
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

2 Valleys Trail

Celebrating the unique valleys of the Lake District which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site status, by linking them together with spectacular trail and ultra routes for you to enjoy!

  • Enter online
  • GPS tracking
  • Age 17 & over
  • 22.4 km trail running + 477 m ascent

Search by month

Search by place

Map

Search options

Back to search options