Pooley Bridge To Ambleside (shorter)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.09 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 19h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 7,874 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 8,166 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,091 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 187 ft
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  73. 72 : mi 27.05 - alt. 210 ft - Turn right onto North Rd
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Walking Dunmallard Hill Settlement, Pooley Hill

Association / Club / Walk leader
Dunmallard Hill Settlement, Pooley Hill
↔1.33 mi ↗+164 ft ↘-164 ft ◔0h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Dacre (Westmorland and Furness)
This circular walk brings you along River Eamont before going up into the woodlands around Dunmallard Hill. On the way enjoy views of the countryside and over Ullswater loch.

Walking Howtown to Patterdale; Lakeside

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Howtown to Patterdale; Lakeside
↔6.03 mi ↗+581 ft ↘-571 ft ◔3h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Martindale (Westmorland and Furness)
A lovely amble around the Southern Eastern shore of Ullswater with great views. An excellent family walk if combined with the Ullswater Steamer from Glenridding.

Walking From Mayburgh Henge to Brougham Castle

Association / Club / Walk leader
From Mayburgh Henge to Brougham Castle
↔2.43 mi ↗+16 ft ↘-72 ft ◔1h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Yanwath and Eamont Bridge (Westmorland and Furness)
This flat, linear walk will allow you to discover some English Heritage with Mayburgh Henge and Brougham Castle while enjoying a riverside walk along River Eamont. Nearby you can also visit King Arthur's Round Table.

Walking Gowbarrow Fell via Aira Force

Visorando Member
Gowbarrow Fell via Aira Force
↔4.13 mi ↗+1,158 ft ↘-1,158 ft ◔2h 55 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Matterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
This is a lovely circular walk with continued interest and some great views over Ullswater. You will take in the dramatic Aira Force and upper cascades, then climb to the summit of Gowbarrow Fell where there are great views. The descent is more gradual and passes the remains of an old shooting lodge before arriving at another great view point at Yew Crags. The return gives good views and the interesting Lyulph's Tower.

Walking Gowbarrow Fell via Aira Force

Visorando Member
↔3.47 mi ↗+1,007 ft ↘-1,010 ft ◔2h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Matterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
A short and interesting walk to the top of Gowbarrow Fell via Aira Force. This is an out and return walk but uses paths on either side of Aira Beck to maintain interest and give different views of the waterfalls and cascades. It is useful for a short weather window if you want to stretch your legs and you get a couple of hours of dry weather between the rain. (A longer walk around the fell is also available here.)

Walking Hike around Helvellyn Mountain

Visorando Member
↔9.85 mi ↗+3,031 ft ↘-3,038 ft ◔7h 10 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
An inevitable hike, to the most popular peak of the Lake District, Helwellyn. A hike made all the more pleasant by passing along two lakes: Red Tarn Lake and Grisedale Ran Lake.

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Visorando Member
↔5.17 mi ↗+1,742 ft ↘-1,739 ft ◔3h 55 ▲Difficult
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
This Lakeland walk includes two Wainwrights and although the distance walked is relatively short there is a steady steep climb up to the col between Glenridding Dodd and Sheffield Pike. The views are excellent throughout and route finding is generally good with clear paths for most of the route. Choose a fine day to enjoy the views across Ullswater and to the Helvellyn ridge.

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Visorando Member
Angletarn Pikes, The Knott, High Street and Threshwaite Cove; Circular
↔11.28 mi ↗+2,779 ft ↘-2,762 ft ◔7h 35 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Patterdale (Westmorland and Furness)
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