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Ambleside

  
 
 
 
Links to directory items found nearby:
 High Sweeden Bridge
 
 Lilly Tarn
 
 Rydal
 
 Troutbeck (Windermere)
 
 Windermere
 
 
Links to fells found nearby:
 High Pike (Scandale)
 
 Loughrigg Fell
 
 Low Pike
 
 Red Screes
 
 Wansfell Pike
 
 
 

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  From the two rocky highpoints found a couple of minutes walk from Lily Tarn you're treated to some fantastic views. Down to the Waterhead area of Ambleside.  
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
   
     
 
 
 

Find a walk which includes this place:

Date: ( I did the walk ) Walk: Distance: Ascent:
22nd August 2010 Red Screes, Middle Dodd and Scandale 9.2 mile 2680 ft
Route:        Miller Bridge - Ambleside - Kirkstone Road - Snarker Pike - Red Screes - Middle Dodd - Scandale Pass - Scandale - High Sweeden Bridge - Ambleside - Miller Bridge
 
23rd May 2010 Ambleside to Red Screes via Wansfell Pike and Woundale 11.4 mile 3820 ft
Route:        Miller Bridge - Ambleside - Wansfell Pike - Baystones - Kirkstone Pass - Woundale - St Raven's Edge - top of Kirkstone Pass - Red Screes - Snarker Pike - Kirkstone Road - Ambleside - Miller Bridge
 
7th March 2010 Rydal to Clappersgate via Loughrigg Fell 6.8 mile 1400 ft
Route:        Rydal - Rydal Water - Loughrigg Terrace - Loughrigg Fell - Lilly Tarn - Clappersgate - A593 - Ambleside - Rothay Park - Miller Bridge - Fox How - Pelter Bridge - Rydal
 
1st January 2010 New Years Day on Wansfell Pike 6.5 mile 1800 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Wansfell Pike - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - High Skelghyll - Skelghyll Wood - Ambleside
 
8th November 2009 Low Pike, High Pike and Scandale 8.2 mile 2420 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Sweden Bridge Lane - High Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike - High Bakestones - Scandale Tarn - Scandale Pass - Scandale Bottom - High Sweden Bridge - Sweden Lane - Ambleside
 
18th October 2009 A nice walk on a not so nice day - around Loughrigg Fell 7.1 mile 1160 ft
Route:        Rydal - Rydal Water - Loughrigg Terrace - Loughrigg Tarn - Lilly Tarn - Ambleside - Rydal Park - Rydal
 
22nd February 2009 Wansfell and Troutbeck from Ambleside 7.5 mile 2100 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Wansfell Pike - Baystones - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - High Skelgyll - Skelghyll Wood - Ambleside
 
8th February 2009 Red Screes. Middle Dodd, Little Hart Crag and Scandale 9.5 mile 2900 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Kirkstone Road - Snarker Pike - Red Screes - Middle Dodd - Scandale Pass - Little Hart Crag - Scandale Tarn - Scandale Pass - Scandale - High Sweden Bridge - Ambleside
 
17th January 2009 Not Just Loughrigg Fell 7 mile 1730 ft
Route:        Rydal Church - Rydal Water - Loughrigg Terrace - Loughrigg Fell - Ivy Crag - Lilly Tarn - Miller Bridge - Ambleside - Rydal Park - Rydal Hall - Rydal Church
 
14th September 2008 Dove Crag via Rydal Head 9.5 mile 2500 ft
Route:        Rydal - Buckstones Jump - Rydal Head - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Bridge - Ambleside - A591 - Rydal
 
3rd May 2008 Ambleside, Wansfell Pike and Troutbeck 6.8 mile 2000 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Wansfell Pike - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - High Skelghyll - Ambleside
 
16th February 2008 Blue sky and sunshine for a walk to Red Screes and Scandale 8.3 mile 2644 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Kirkstone Pass - Snarker Pike - Red Screes - Scandale Pass - Scandale Tarn - Scandale Pass - Scandale - Ambleside
 
10th November 2007 A Fairfield Horseshoe 12.2 mile 3500 ft
Route:        Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - High Sweden Bridge - Ambleside - Rydal Hall - Rydal
 
7th July 2007 Unsettled weather on Wansfell 7.7 mile 2122 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Wansfell Pike - Wansfell (Batstones) - Nanny Lane - Trutbeck - Robin Lane - Skelghyll Wood - Ambleside
 
20th March 2007 Arctic winds on the Scandale skyline 9.5 mile 3484 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Kirkstone Rd - Snarker Pike - Red Screes - Middle Dodd - Scandale Pass - Scandale Tarn - Little Hart Crag - High Bakestones - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Bridge - Ambleside
 
9th December 2006 Ambleside to Little Hart Crag via Low Pike and High Pike 8.8 mile 2618 ft
Route:        Ambleside - High Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike - High Bakestones - Little Hart Crag - Scandale Tarn - Scandale Pass - High Sweden Bridge - Ambleside
 
21st May 2006 An very early start from Ambleside to beat the rain on Wansfell. 8.4 mile 2208 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Wansfell Pike - Wansfell (Baystones) - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - Skelghyll Wood - Ambleside
 
22nd March 2006 A perfect snowy walk through Scandale to Red Screes from Ambleside. 8.3 mile 2595 ft
Route:        Ambleside - High Sweden Bridge - Scandale Pass - Middle Dodd - Red Screes - Snarker Pike - Kirkstone Pass - Ambleside
 
18th February 2006 The Fairfield Horseshoe. 12 mile 3655 ft
Route:        Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - Low Sweden Bridge - Ambleside - Rydal Park - Rydal
 
24th September 2005 Scandale Skyline. 12.1 mile 4060 ft
Route:        Ambleside - High Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike - Dove Crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Little Hart Crag - Middle Dodd - Red Screes - Snarker Pike - Ambleside
 
21st August 2005 A nice round from Ambleside to Wansfell. 6.8 mile 1929 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Wansfell Pike - Wansfell (Baystones) - The Hundreds - Hundreds Road - High Skelgyll - Ambleside
 
2nd July 2005 Brocavum Roman fort near Penrith to Galava Roman fort in Ambleside 23.5 mile 4100 ft
Route:        Castle Bridge - Brougham Castle - Brocavum Roman Fort - B6262 - Brougham Hall - Lowther Bridge - A6 - Eamont Bridge - King Arthur's Round Table - B5320 - sch - Tirril - Broad Ing - Celleron - Winder Hall Farm - Edge of Heughscar Hill - Cairn - Ford - The Cockpit - Brown Rigg - Lord's Seat - Lambert Lad - Edge of Loadpot Hill - Chy - Wether Hill - Keasgill Head - Red Crag - Redcrag Tarn - Raven Howe - High Raise - Rampsgill Head - Twopenny Crag - Straights of Riggindale - High Street - Thornthwaite Crag - Beacon - Posts - Park Fell - Hagg Gill - Troutbeck Park - Hagg Bridge - Ing Bridge - Ing Lane - Town Head - A592 - Troutbeck - Birkhead - High Fold - Low Fold - PO - Robin Lane (Track) - Ford - High Skelghyll - Skelghyll Wood - Stencher Beck - A591 - A5075 - Windermere (lake) - Ambleside - Galava Roman Fort
 
15th January 2005 1st walk of 2005 - A cloudy day on Wansfell. 8.2 mile 2251 ft
Route:        Ambleside - Wansfell Pike - Baystones - Wansfell Pike - Nanny Lane - Troutbeck - Robin Lane - Ambleside
 
28th February 2004 Scandale Pass, Little Hart Crag, Scandale Head, High Pike and Low Pike from Ambleside. 8.9 mile 2703 ft
Route:        Ambleside - High Sweden Bridge - Scandale Pass - Scandale Tarn - Little Hart Crag - High Bakestones - High Pike - Low Pike - High Sweden Bridge - Ambleside
 
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