Rossett Pike

The walk up Rossett Pike catches most people off guard - it's steeper than the photographs suggest, and the loose scree near the top will have you grabbing at rocks to haul yourself up. But that's rather the point. This 651-metre fell sits above the Rossett Gill valley near Ambleside, and the graft to get there rewards you with views across the Langdale Pikes that justify every laboured breath.

It's not a technical climb - anyone reasonably fit can manage it in under two hours from the valley floor, though you'll want to allow three to four hours for the round trip with time to sit about at the summit. The path starts well enough but deteriorates into that characteristic Lake District scramble where you're half-walking, half-climbing through rough terrain. Wear proper boots; trainers will be miserable.

Families with older children will cope fine, but younger kids might struggle with the gradient and loose ground. This is walker territory - proper fell enthusiasts who don't mind a bit of grit. The views from the top make it worth the slog: Scafell Pike, Helvellyn, and if you're lucky with the weather, views all the way to the coast.

If you're based at Great Langdale Campsite or the glamping option just down the valley, Rossett Pike is an obvious day out. It links well with circuits around Langdale, or you can simply climb and descend. Free to access, and best tackled on a clear day - mist rolls in fast up here. Allow a full morning or afternoon; it's not a quick tick-off.