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Walk 1472 - Alcock Tarn, Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere
| Nat Park | Lake District | | County/Area | Cumbria | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 7.0 miles / 11.4 km | | Ascent | 1600 feet / 485 metres | | Grade | easy/moderate |
An interesting Lake District walk from Grasmere. The route climbs to Alcock Tarn offering good panoramas of Lake Windermere. Contuing the walk then visits Rydal Water and Grasmere with excellent views throughout. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet OL7 |  |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 90 | |
Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps. Walks from the same start Walk 1565
Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere village
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km Other walks nearby Walk 1154 - 0.3 miles / 0.5 km away
Between Grasmere and Langdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km Walk 1111 - 0.5 miles / 0.7 km away
High Raise & Helm Crag from Grasmere
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km Walk 2841 - 1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
Grisedale Tarn & Seat Sandal from Mill Bridge, Grasmere
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km Walk 2932 - 1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
A Green Burn horseshoe from Mill Bridge, Grasmere
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 2254 - 1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
Grisedale Tarn from Mill Bridge, Grasmere
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 2715 - 1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Skelwith Bridge & Loughrigg from Elterwater
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 2026 - 1.9 miles / 3.0 km away
Loughrigg, a circular walk from Pelter Bridge near Rydal
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km Walk 3697 - 2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Loughrigg Fell from Skelwith Bridge
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km Walk 2042 - 2.7 miles / 4.4 km away
The Langdale Pikes with an ascent of Jack’s Rake
Grade - very hard
Length - 6.3 miles / 10.2 km Walk 1207 - 2.7 miles / 4.4 km away
Great & Little Langdales
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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