Loughrigg Fell from Ambleside by Lily Tarn

A medium level walk with gorgeous views on Ambleside and distant summits. Dog friendly walk.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.43 km
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    Calculated time: 4h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 691 m
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    Vertical drop: - 688 m
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    Highest point: 331 m
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    Lowest point: 47 m
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Description

Start: Rydal Road Car Park, 1-3 Rydal Rd, Ambleside LA22 9AN

(S/E) Exit the car park by the main road and turn right to walk towards the center of Ambleside on the A593. At the intersection of road, turn right (south) to walk down the shopping street. After about 80m, turn right on Vicarage Road and walk towards St Mary's church. Pass the church to enter the Rothay Park. Continue walking through the park until reaching the river Rothay and a bridge. Cross the bridge, take directly right to pass the cattle grid.

(1) After about 20m turn left to walk on the road going up. Stay on that road until passing a little hamlet and seeing a gap in the dry stone walls on the left.

(2) Turn left to take the path in that gap and go straight up on that path. Continue on the main path to go up (south-west) until reaching Lily Tarn (on your left hand side).

(3) Follow the shore of the tarn (north-west) staying on the main path with the tarn on your left. Continue on this visible path (west then north-west) until reaching an intersection of paths.

(4) Take the right path, walk past Todd Crag (on the left hand side) and continue straight on until reaching a large path.

(5) Turn left on that large path and continue straight until reaching a river with crossing stones. Cross the river and then take directly the path on the right going up towards Loughrigg Fell. Stay on the main path to go up to Loughrigg Fell. Pass the first cairn and continue straight on the path towards Loughrigg Fell highest point.

(6) At the highest cairn, retrace your steps and left turn left to walk towards Scartufts with a little tarn on your right hand side.

(7) At the bottom of Scartufts, take the left and after a couple of metres turn right again to keep going down and turn around Loughrigg fell. Keep straight on this path (south) until reaching the large path. Good navigation skills is needed here.

(8) Once back on the large path, turn left (north-east) to keep going down. Stay on this large path that will then become a road until reaching the little hamlet (2) and the the bridge (1). Cross the bridge and walk straight until reaching Stoney Lane. Walk Stoney Lane until reaching the main road then turn right to find the entrance of the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 55 m - Rydal Road Car Park
  2. 1 : km 0.96 - alt. 52 m - Turn left on the road going up
  3. 2 : km 1.31 - alt. 113 m - Turn left to take the stairs in the dry stone wall
  4. 3 : km 1.91 - alt. 254 m - Straight with tarn on the left
  5. 4 : km 2.5 - alt. 258 m - Right path
  6. 5 : km 2.82 - alt. 236 m - Turn left on the large path
  7. 6 : km 4.34 - alt. 323 m - Loughrigg Fell - highest cairn
  8. 7 : km 5.02 - alt. 273 m - Turn left
  9. 8 : km 6.23 - alt. 237 m - Left on the large path and pass the gate
  10. S/E : km 8.43 - alt. 55 m - Rydal Road Car Park

Practical information

Car park: Rydal Road Car Park, 1-3 Rydal Rd, Ambleside LA22 9AN, fees apply.

Toilet: At car park or at Rothay Park.

Pushchair friendly: No

Dog friendly: Yes - can have sheep in the fields.

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