Shore of Rydal Water and Rydal Cave

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A lovely short walk from White Moss Car Park to discover Rydal Cave and the shore of Rydal Water. It is a family and dog friendly walk with great views of the surrounding mountains. The countryside colours are particularly lovely in autumn when all the trees have different shades of orange/brown.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.60 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 331 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 335 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 394 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 190 ft
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Description of the walk

Start: White Moss Car Park, Ambleside LA22 9SE, Fees applies

(S/E) From the car park, walk toward the forest, passing the little cafe on your right, with the river on your left-hand side. Keep on this path until reaching a bridge.

(1) At the bridge, cross the river and keep on the main path straight, going up into the forest. Keep straight until reaching a gate.

(2) At the gate and intersection of paths, take the path slightly in front of you that goes up toward Rydal Caves. Keep going up that path until reaching the famous Rydal Caves.

(3) Once you took time to admire the view and the inside of the caves, continue straight to walk on the path going down toward Rydal Caves. Keep on this path until reaching an intersection of paths just before a gate.

(4) Turn left to take the path going down toward Rydal Water. Keep straight on this path that follows the shore of Rydal Water until reaching the initial gate by the forest. Turn right to enter the forest and walk back towards the bridge and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 207 ft - White Moss Car Park
  2. 1 : mi 0.22 - alt. 200 ft - Cross the river at the bridge
  3. 2 : mi 0.5 - alt. 289 ft - Take the path up going to Rydal Caves
  4. 3 : mi 1 - alt. 390 ft - Rydal Caves
  5. 4 : mi 1.37 - alt. 253 ft - Turn left to walk along the shore of Rydal Water
  6. S/E : mi 2.6 - alt. 207 ft - White Moss Car Park

Notes

Toilet (fees apply) and Cafe at the car park

Dog friendly walk

Not pushchair friendly

Worth a visit

Rydal Caves

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