Loughrigg Fell

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.30 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 361 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 355 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 330 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 m
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Description

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Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 61 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.01 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.25 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  5. 5 : km 1.73 - alt. 56 m - Keep right
  6. 6 : km 2.12 - alt. 56 m - Turn left
  7. 7 : km 2.14 - alt. 57 m - Turn slight left
  8. 8 : km 2.17 - alt. 59 m - Keep left
  9. 9 : km 2.2 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto B5343
  10. 10 : km 2.56 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto Foulstep
  11. 11 : km 3.09 - alt. 92 m - Turn right onto Ellers Brow
  12. 12 : km 3.11 - alt. 92 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 3.16 - alt. 96 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 3.18 - alt. 98 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.28 - alt. 97 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 3.41 - alt. 99 m - Turn right
  17. 17 : km 3.85 - alt. 139 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 4.29 - alt. 166 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 4.35 - alt. 174 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 4.38 - alt. 181 m - Turn left
  21. 21 : km 4.48 - alt. 190 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 4.58 - alt. 206 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 4.87 - alt. 254 m - Keep left
  24. 24 : km 4.93 - alt. 264 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 4.97 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 5.05 - alt. 274 m - Turn left
  27. 27 : km 5.07 - alt. 278 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.14 - alt. 275 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 5.74 - alt. 324 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 5.78 - alt. 327 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 5.79 - alt. 324 m - Keep left
  32. 32 : km 5.82 - alt. 324 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 5.84 - alt. 327 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 5.85 - alt. 330 m - Turn left
  35. 35 : km 5.92 - alt. 314 m - Keep right
  36. 36 : km 6.21 - alt. 289 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 6.69 - alt. 137 m - Turn left onto Loughrigg Terrace
  38. 38 : km 6.89 - alt. 150 m - Keep right
  39. 39 : km 6.92 - alt. 156 m - Turn right onto Red Bank
  40. 40 : km 6.98 - alt. 153 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 7.55 - alt. 128 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 8.03 - alt. 196 m - Keep left
  43. 43 : km 8.14 - alt. 188 m - Keep left
  44. 44 : km 8.28 - alt. 171 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 8.36 - alt. 144 m - Keep right
  46. 46 : km 8.47 - alt. 129 m - Keep left
  47. 47 : km 8.66 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 8.67 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 8.74 - alt. 89 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 8.76 - alt. 84 m - Keep left
  51. 51 : km 8.82 - alt. 77 m - Keep right
  52. 52 : km 8.97 - alt. 65 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 9.24 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Mill Row
  54. 54 : km 9.26 - alt. 64 m - Keep left
  55. 55 : km 9.29 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  56. S/E : km 9.3 - alt. 61 m

Useful Information

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Walking Loughrigg Tarn and Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater

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Loughrigg Tarn and Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater
↔6.80 km ↗+288 m ↘-286 m ◔2h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

This is a short walk with a lot of interest. Despite it not tackling any of the major Lakeland summits the views over Loughrigg Tarn are excellent and the panorama from Loughrigg Fell is one of the best. The descent through the arboretum of High Close and Low Wood maintains the interest. This is a great walk for a half day, perhaps when it has rained and then has started to brighten up.

Walking Little Langdale and Black Fell Circular

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Little Langdale and Black Fell Circular
↔11.81 km ↗+356 m ↘-357 m ◔4h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

A varied walk taking in woodland, a quarry, farmland, the open fell side and finishing beside a river with a waterfall and then the lake side at Elterwater.

Walking Lingmoor and Great Langdale

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Lingmoor and Great Langdale
↔13.16 km ↗+487 m ↘-480 m ◔5h 10 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

This is a circular walk from Elterwater which crosses Lingmoor before descending to Blea Tarn and then returning via Great Langdale. There are great opportunities for photography; from the snake like wall running across Lingmoor, the Langdale Pikes and reflections in the lake at Blea Tarn, plus the rural scenery in Great Langdale on the return leg.

Walking Lingmoor, Side Pike and Little Langdale

Walker
Lingmoor, Side Pike and Little Langdale
↔14.40 km ↗+574 m ↘-572 m ◔5h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

This is an interesting walk from Elterwater or Chapel Stile.

Walking Elterwater Lakes

Walker
↔8.51 km ↗+184 m ↘-183 m ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

In contrast to the great lakes of the Lake District, here are three small lakes that lay south of Elterwater village.

Walking A lake, two waterfalls and Cathedral Quarry. A low level lakeland

Walker
↔10.42 km ↗+189 m ↘-187 m ◔3h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

This is a low level lakeland walk suitable for a short day. It takes in Elter Water, Skelwith Force and Colwith Force waterfalls before heading through farmland to the impressive Cathedral Quarry. The return leg passes a good pub which serves food and then through the working slate quarry above Chapel Stile.

Walking Stickle Gill, Stickle Tarn and Blea Rigg from Chapel Stile

Walker
↔12.07 km ↗+471 m ↘-470 m ◔4h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

A circular walk from Chapel Stile along the Great Langdale valley to the New Dungeon Gill Hotel. Then an ascent along the pleasant Stickle Gill to Stickle tarn followed by the ascent to Blea Rigg and a return to Chapel Stile along the ridge.

Walking Langdale Valley Bottom circular

Walker
↔11.25 km ↗+160 m ↘-160 m ◔3h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

A short, and mainly flat, walk which circumnavigates the bottom of the Langdale valley. Good for half a day or when the tops are clagged in. It passes both of the Dungeon Ghyll hotels where refreshments are available.

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