Walking Britain An Elterwater circular
Introduction to Walk 1141
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Central Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
Ascent - 500 feet / 152 metres
Time - 2 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A Lake District walk starting from Elterwater that is ideal for the days when the weather is not at its best. There are some uphill stretches but nothing too taxing. The route includes pleasant scenery and passes Loughrigg Tarn. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL7 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL7 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Colwith Force and Skelwith Force from Elterwater
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.8 miles / 7.8 km
Other walks nearby
0.1 miles / 0.1 km away
Skelwith Bridge & Loughrigg from Elterwater
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
0.1 miles / 0.1 km away
Lingmoor Fell & Langdale from Elterwater
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
0.9 miles / 1.5 km away
Fairfield Horseshoe & Loughrigg from High Close
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
1.1 miles / 1.7 km away
Wetherlam and The Carrs from Little Langdale
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 10.8 miles / 17.5 km
1.1 miles / 1.7 km away
Tilberthwaite and Holme Fell from Little Langdale
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
1.3 miles / 2.1 km away
Loughrigg Fell from Skelwith Bridge
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
Between Grasmere and Langdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
1.7 miles / 2.8 km away
Alcock Tarn, Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.7 miles / 2.8 km away
Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere village
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
1.7 miles / 2.8 km away
Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 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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