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As well as rain, we do (more often than you might think) get beautiful weather in the Lake District, and these days make every second of the wait worthwhile. It’s easy to get sunburnt and dehydrated on the fells, even on cloudy days, so runners need to study the forecasts carefully to decide what to wear, what to carry, and if they need any extra safety kit.

Maps

Each route description is accompanied by a 1:50,000-scale map blown up to 1:40,000 for ease of use, but runners should always carry a separate sheet map of the area in which they’re running. For the Lake District there are two key choices of map: Ordnance Survey (1:50,000 or 1:25,000-scale maps) or Harvey (1:40,000-scale map). For micro navigation specific to small areas, you can also get the excellent Yellow Publications (1:16,000-scale maps, www.yellowpublications.co.uk), which are ideal for runners as they fold up very small to fit into your hand or pack. The relevant sheet maps are listed at the start of each route description, and all the maps you’ll need are readily available on the internet from retailers such as Stanfords (www.stanfords.co.uk), the Map Shop (www.themapshop.co.uk) as well as in outdoor stores and other places throughout the Lake District.