Walk Back To Ambleside

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.92 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 7h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 991 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,025 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 730 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 42 m
  • ⚐
    Area: Lake District
  • ⚐
    District: Lakes 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.448697° / W 3.088523°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.432152° / W 2.962194°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 91 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 93 m - Keep right
  3. 3 : km 0.07 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 101 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 105 m - Turn right
  6. 6 : km 0.21 - alt. 117 m - Keep left
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  9. 9 : km 1.17 - alt. 390 m - Turn slight right
  10. 10 : km 1.19 - alt. 396 m - Keep left
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  12. 12 : km 1.35 - alt. 462 m - Keep left
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  15. 15 : km 2.07 - alt. 669 m - Turn slight left
  16. 16 : km 2.32 - alt. 730 m - Turn left
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  18. 18 : km 2.51 - alt. 719 m - Turn slight left
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  20. 20 : km 3.06 - alt. 714 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 3.11 - alt. 718 m - Turn sharp left
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  25. 25 : km 3.48 - alt. 698 m - Turn sharp left
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  28. 28 : km 4.52 - alt. 494 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 4.81 - alt. 470 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 5 - alt. 479 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 5.33 - alt. 513 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 5.7 - alt. 547 m - Turn slight right
  33. 33 : km 6.53 - alt. 500 m - Turn left
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  36. 36 : km 8.01 - alt. 393 m - Turn slight left
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  38. 38 : km 8.45 - alt. 398 m - Keep left
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  49. 49 : km 9.71 - alt. 370 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 10.38 - alt. 218 m - Keep right
  51. 51 : km 10.76 - alt. 234 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 11.04 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  53. 53 : km 11.55 - alt. 188 m - Keep right
  54. 54 : km 11.81 - alt. 174 m - Turn slight left
  55. 55 : km 11.84 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  56. 56 : km 11.91 - alt. 186 m - Keep right
  57. 57 : km 11.98 - alt. 173 m - Turn left
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  59. 59 : km 12.1 - alt. 169 m - Turn left
  60. 60 : km 12.28 - alt. 159 m - Turn sharp right
  61. 61 : km 12.38 - alt. 149 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 12.99 - alt. 302 m - Turn right
  63. 63 : km 13.16 - alt. 327 m - Turn right
  64. 64 : km 13.19 - alt. 324 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 13.2 - alt. 323 m - Keep left
  66. 66 : km 13.8 - alt. 275 m - Turn right
  67. 67 : km 13.86 - alt. 278 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 13.89 - alt. 274 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 13.95 - alt. 267 m - Keep left
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  74. 74 : km 14.66 - alt. 189 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 14.72 - alt. 187 m - Turn slight left
  76. 76 : km 14.74 - alt. 187 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 15.81 - alt. 102 m - Turn left
  78. 78 : km 16.16 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight right onto Under Loughrigg Road
  79. 79 : km 16.22 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  80. 80 : km 16.24 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 16.73 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Millans Park
  82. 82 : km 16.74 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Compston Road
  83. 83 : km 16.84 - alt. 55 m - Keep right onto Compston Road and drive toward Town Centre, Windermere, Coniston
  84. 84 : km 16.86 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Rydal Road
  85. E : km 16.92 - alt. 60 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking Langdale Pikes

Walker
↔10.58 km ↗+770 m ↘-770 m ◔5h 15 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

A hike to four summits discovering a wide range of this part of the Nation Park Lake District. The Park Lake District trails aren't waymarked. There are very few signs but the pathway is straightforward as there aren't many crossings. It is, however, preferable not to leave the trail, especially in foggy weather.

Walking YHA Hopping in the Lake District - Dungeon Ghyll to YHA Grasmere

Association or club
↔13.06 km ↗+730 m ↘-753 m ◔5h 50 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

Here's a collection of routes starting or finishing at a YHA in The Lakes. Along the way are 6 Wainwrights, 3 tarns,1 lake and 1 pub. This is a tough route but take time to enjoy the scenery around you and be careful on the high ground. Look around and take in the beauty that is The Lake District.

Walking YHA Hopping in the Lake District - Dungeon Ghyll to YHA Langdale

Association or club
↔16.19 km ↗+833 m ↘-765 m ◔7h 00 ▲Difficult
⚑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. 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 6 Wainwrights, 3 tarns,1 lake and 2 pubs.

Walking Three of the Langdale peaks

Walker
↔12.93 km ↗+796 m ↘-794 m ◔6h 00 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

This Langdale walk includes two of the well know Langdale Pikes - Harrison Stickle and Pike o'Stickle - and continues to visit the less walked Rosset Pike so you can avoid the crowds.

Walking Lingmoor low level circular

Walker
Lingmoor low level circular
↔14.72 km ↗+361 m ↘-356 m ◔5h 15 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

A good circular walk around Lingmoor fell with plenty of interest which is a great choice if the higher fells are shrouded in cloud.

The walk takes in the Langdale and Little Langdale Valleys, explores a disused slate quarry and passes a working slate quarry. The walking and route finding are easy, the views are good and there are places on the way to buy refreshments. As a circular walk it can be started from a variety of places along the route.

Walking Crinkle Crags

Walker
↔11.39 km ↗+740 m ↘-742 m ◔5h 20 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

Crinkle Crags summits lie facing the summits of Langdale Fell separated by Mickleden Beck River valley.

Walking Bowfell Circular

Walker
↔11.17 km ↗+761 m ↘-762 m ◔5h 20 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

The main objective of this walk is the wonderful lake District mountain Bowfell. Once the summit is reached some less familiar territory is included in the route before the return leg to the starting point point is along the Mickelden Valley.

Walking Blea Tarn and Side Pike

Walker
Blea Tarn and Side Pike
↔5.96 km ↗+258 m ↘-255 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lakes (Westmorland and Furness)

An out and back walk from the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel car-park. The Hotel car parking is available for non Hotel users but you will need to purchase a parking ticket from a machine.

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