Walking Britain Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere
Introduction to Walk 1682
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Central Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 700 feet / 212 metres
Time - 3 hours 30 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
Starting from Grasmere this Lake District walk includes a circuit of Rydal water and Grasmere. The route includes some wonderful views especially from Loughrigg Terrace. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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
Alcock Tarn, Rydal Water & Grasmere from Grasmere
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Other walks nearby
0.3 miles / 0.5 km away
Between Grasmere and Langdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
0.5 miles / 0.7 km away
High Raise & Helm Crag from Grasmere
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Fairfield Horseshoe & Loughrigg from High Close
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
Grisedale Tarn from Mill Bridge, Grasmere
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
Grisedale Tarn & Seat Sandal from Mill Bridge, Grasmere
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
A Green Burn horseshoe from Mill Bridge, Grasmere
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Skelwith Bridge & Loughrigg from Elterwater
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
1.7 miles / 2.7 km away
Lingmoor Fell & Langdale from Elterwater
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 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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