Ambleside Grasmere Loughrigg Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 15.53 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 5h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 204 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 204 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 162 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 40 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 51 m - Continue
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Rydal Road, A591
  3. 3 : km 0.68 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto A591
  4. 4 : km 0.69 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto Rydal Road, A591
  5. 5 : km 0.74 - alt. 54 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 2.5 - alt. 93 m - Turn left onto The Coffin Route
  7. 7 : km 4.02 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto The Coffin Road
  8. 8 : km 4.04 - alt. 117 m - Continue onto The Coffin Route
  9. 9 : km 4.42 - alt. 116 m - Continue
  10. 10 : km 5.2 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto A591
  11. 11 : km 5.23 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Stock Lane, B5287
  12. 12 : km 5.32 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 6.11 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Stock Lane, B5287
  14. 14 : km 6.21 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Church Bridge, B5287
  15. 15 : km 6.23 - alt. 65 m - Continue onto B5287
  16. 16 : km 6.29 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Red Bank Road
  17. 17 : km 6.94 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 7.35 - alt. 65 m - Turn sharp right onto Red Bank Road
  19. 19 : km 8.02 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right
  20. 20 : km 9.1 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Red Bank
  21. 21 : km 9.15 - alt. 159 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 11.24 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Ellers Brow
  23. 23 : km 11.84 - alt. 53 m - Turn slight left onto A593
  24. 24 : km 13.91 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 14.55 - alt. 41 m - Turn right onto A593
  26. 26 : km 14.8 - alt. 43 m - Continue onto Rothay Road, A593
  27. 27 : km 14.99 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 15.16 - alt. 47 m - Turn right onto Church Walk
  29. 29 : km 15.16 - alt. 47 m - Turn sharp left onto Compston Road, A591
  30. 30 : km 15.42 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left onto Compston Road
  31. 31 : km 15.45 - alt. 55 m - Turn slight left onto Rydal Road, A591
  32. S/E : km 15.53 - alt. 53 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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Walking YHA Hopping in the Lake District - YHA Langdale to YHA Coniston Holly How

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⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

The YHA is a great institution and I guess most fell walkers have stayed at a hostel at some time in their lives. Funny how they were created "to help all, especially young people of limited means, to a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside, particularly by providing hostels or other simple accommodation for them on their travels". Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 1 Wainwright, 1 tarn and 1 pub.

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