Police are appealing for information following the death of a 55-year-old man on Striding Edge.
Officers were called to the incident at 4.46pm on November 2. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The death is currently being treated as non-suspicious.
Officers are appealing for information from members of the public who were in the Glenridding/Striding Edge area on November 2 between 11am and 5pm, and saw the 55-year-old-man, who was from Cheshire
He is described as white, with medium-length brown hair and glasses. He was wearing a red rain jacket, black waterproof trousers and walking boots and he was carrying a red backpack.
The man was with a female, she is described as white of medium build, mid-50s with dark brown shoulder-length hair. She was wearing a red rain jacket and leopard print leggings in green and carrying a black backpack.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cumbria police via www.cumbria.police.uk/report it or by calling 101.
Information can be reported completely anonymously to independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111
The reference number to include in reports is log 159 of November 2.
