Grisedale Tarn from Mill Bridge, Grasmere
Introduction to Walk 2254
Nat Park - Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 1980 feet / 600 metres
Grade - moderate
This Lake District circular walk visits Grisedale Tarn set amidst the high fells of the Eastern Lake District. The location of the tarn is superb and it provides the basis for an excellent half day walk into the Lakeland hills.
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL5 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.
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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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Lake District: High Level and Fell Walks
This guidebook describes 30 graded fell walks on the ridges and high peaks of the English Lake District, the UK's most popular national park. Reaching some of England's finest and highest mountain scenery, this guide leads readers to classic horseshoes and traditional ascents as well as lesser-known routes to quieter summits.
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