Holme Ground - Black Crag

A pleasant hike, to the west of Ambleside, across hills overlooking Windermere and Coniston Lakes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.73 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 378 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 378 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 313 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 108 m

Description of the walk

From Ambleside head towards Skelwith Bridge then, at the junction, take the A593 and park in the car park at the south end of Yew Tree Tarn Lake (S).

Go back heading north on the trail which is parallel to the road, cross at the southern edge of the lake (1). Walk along the left bank then start a good climb to the top of Holme Ground (2).

Walk downhill through the pasture then the forest heading to houses in Stang End (3). Then head east on a paved road leading to a junction on Cumbria Way (5).

Leave Cumbria Way on the right, and the road to take the track in front which rapidly heads south-est. Get to the junction which leads to Black Crag Peak (6). Pass the gate and go left to get to the top (7).

Take the trail with cairns to the left, then follow a track to the right leading to a junction. Veer left getting to the stream that flows into The Tarns Lake (8).

Follow the west bank along the lake to the left. Get to the stream outfall (9), follow the well-maintained but steep slope to the car park.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 110 m - Car park south of Yew Tree Tarn lake
  2. 1 : km 0.4 - alt. 113 m - South end of Yew Tree Tarn
  3. 2 : km 2.22 - alt. 206 m - Holme Ground
  4. 3 : km 4.21 - alt. 133 m - Stand End
  5. 4 : km 4.92 - alt. 116 m - Slatter Bridge
  6. 5 : km 7.06 - alt. 146 m - Carrefour Cumbria Way
  7. 6 : km 8.65 - alt. 259 m - Carrefour Black Crag
  8. 7 : km 9.25 - alt. 313 m - Black Crag
  9. 8 : km 11.17 - alt. 198 m - The Tarns
  10. 9 : km 12.07 - alt. 197 m - The Tarns outfall stream
  11. S/E : km 12.73 - alt. 110 m - Car park south of Yew Tree Tarn lake

Notes

Hiking gear and hood as it tends to rain (it was the case today). Picnic area at Slatter Bridge junction.

Worth a visit

Lake District National Park

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Mark H
Mark H
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk from a national trust car park, so as member of NT we were able to benefit from the free parking. Once we had walked around Yew Tree Tarn, we found it difficultly find the path going up the initial part of hill, but i put that down to our navigational skills! Once we got ourselves back on track we enjoyed the walk. The views from Black Crag trig point well worth it. The walk around Tarn Hows was very nice with plenty of day strollers, finishing off with a walk back to the car park with some impressive water falls.

Niktwildabeast
Niktwildabeast

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very enjoyable walk. With lots of nice climbs

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