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Walk 1235 - Red Tarn & Grisedale from Glenridding

Nat Park   Lake District
County/Area   Cumbria
AuthorLou Johnson
Length7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Ascent2320 feet / 703 metres
Grademoderate

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Red Tarn and Grisedale are the key features on this Lake District walk starting from Glenridding. Climbing into the lee of Helvellyn, the walk offers great scenery, including Striding Edge and Catstye Cam, and great walking.

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 ExplorerSheet OL5
OS LandrangerSheet 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 1156
Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral Edges
Grade - hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 1710
St. Sunday Crag & Helvellyn from Glenridding
Grade - hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 2425 - 0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Circuit of Boredale from Patterdale
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Walk 1230 - 0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Birks & Arnison Crag from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1520 - 0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Helvellyn & Fairfield Horseshoe from Patterdale
Grade - very hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km

Walk 2047 - 0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Place Fell from Patterdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 3388 - 2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
Around Hayeswater and Angle Tarn From Hartsop
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Walk 1110 - 2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
The Angletarn Pikes from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2060 - 2.4 miles / 3.8 km away
The Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2039 - 2.7 miles / 4.3 km away
A circuit of Gowbarrow Fell, Ullswater
Grade - moderate
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Walk 1959 - 2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Gray Crag and Pasture Beck from Hartsop village
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1228 - 2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
Thornthwaite Beacon & High Street from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 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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Stybarrow Cottage
Glenridding, Ullswater - Cumbria
Self Catering
0.0 miles / 0.1 km away

Cherry Holme
Glenridding, Ullswater - Cumbria
Bed & Breakfast
0.1 miles / 0.1 km away

Mardale Inn
Bampton, Haweswater - Cumbria
Bed & Breakfast
6.4 miles / 10.2 km away
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Riverside Lodge
Ambleside - Cumbria
Self Catering
7.8 miles / 12.4 km away

Easedale Lodge
Ambleside - Cumbria
Guest House
7.9 miles / 12.6 km away
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Parkhouse Guesthouse
Ambleside - Cumbria
Guest House
7.9 miles / 12.6 km away

Rothay Manor Hotel & Restaurant
Ambleside - Cumbria
Hotel
8.2 miles / 13.1 km away

Meadow Bank
Elterwater - Cumbria
Self Catering
8.2 miles / 13.2 km away

Peat Howe Barn
Keswick - Cumbria
Self Catering
8.3 miles / 13.2 km away

Langdale Estate
Great Langdale - Cumbria
Hotel
8.3 miles / 13.3 km away
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NOTE - all distances are "as the crow flies"

 

 


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