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Loughrigg Fell
335m (1099ft)

The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

Record Loughrigg Fell as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Loughrigg Fell is classified as:

Wainwright
(No. 211)

English Marilyn
113th highest in England,
1319th highest in Great Britain

English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Loughrigg Fell walking UK Mountains in The Central Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

The view from the summit of Loughrigg Fell

Photo: David Hayter

Loughrigg Fell is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL7
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Loughrigg Fell is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Central Fells area of The Lake District

*Walk & bag all 27 Wainwrights in The Central Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy to follow walks.

*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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You can walk to the top of Loughrigg Fell by using either of these 2 easy to follow route maps:

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater

Smaller alternative to the big mountains - but with all the charm

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.25ml (8.5km)
Ascent:	1,099ft (335m)
Time:	3 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater pdf

Route Summary:

- Elterwater, Walthwaite Common, Huntingstile Crag, Red Bank Wood, Loughrigg Terrace, Loughrigg Fell, Ivy Crag, Loughrigg Tarn, Tarn Foot, Skelwith Bridge, River Brathay, Skelwith Force, The Cumbria Way, Elter Water, Elterwater.

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Walk c232 Loughrigg Fell from Ambleside

Easy walk to the top of this local Ambleside fell

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:	1,401ft (427m)
Time:	3½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c232 Loughrigg Fell from Ambleside pdf

Route Summary:

- Ambleside, Rothay Park, Ivy Fell, Loughrigg Fell, Loughrigg Terrace, Rydal Water, Loughrigg Caves, River Rothay, Pelter Bridge, Ambleside.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Loughrigg Fell

Ian Cox walked up on July 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Ambleside, walked for the second time (previous in Nov 2018) [with] Nicola Cox [weather] Sunny for most - despite rain showers forecast! - Our first formal Bagging of a Wainright!

Robert Lloyd climbed on June 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Pelter Bridge car park Rydal. Along Loughrigg Terrace and up engineered steps. [with] Imelda [weather] Sunny intervals - Views of 6 of the Lakes from the top.

Jeremy Torrance bagged on August 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Jo, Caroline and children

Thomas Mccann hiked on May 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Myself, Connor and Megan [weather] sunny spells with patchy cloud. - Stopped off at Rydal caves on the way back

Claire Rigg summited on June 28th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] David & zoey [weather] Sunny

Kate Peacock conquered on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Ambleside. Go4awalk C232 [with] Helen [weather] Mostly dry with the odd drizzle spell, overcast but mild enough for October - Path on the way down was being replaced. Walk might half been 1.5 miles longer than stated?

John Fenwick scaled on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] Big car park in Ambleside. Used route from All Trails app [with] Romany [weather] Sunny day. Some wind up top - Camped in camper in carpark owners field....

Tony Kenny walked up on August 25th, 2009 [with] Kitty

Amanda Hugill climbed on August 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Ambleside to Grasmere to Ambleside [with] Graham Hugill, Lily May Hugill, Isabel Hugill [weather] Warm, sunny with clouds - approx 19 degrees

John Almond bagged on August 3rd, 2020 [from/via/route] Solo walk from Rydal Road Car Park, Ambleside - go4awalk c232 - LOUGHRIGG FELL - Rydal Cave [weather] Dry, broken cloud - - Wainwright 159

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Loughrigg Fell

My partner Anthony and our lovely dog Cookie on top of Loughrigg Fell on a blustery Sunday

Photo: Hayley Brennan (1)

Loughrigg Fell summit

Photo: David Hayter (276)

Rydal Water and Loughrigg Fell from Low Pike (Scandale)

Photo: David Baines (9)

Path to Loughrigg Fell

Photo: David Hayter (272)

Loughrigg Fell and Grasmere from Helm Crag summit

Photo: Tim Hope (77)

Bluebells on Loughrigg Fell

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (5)

Rydal Water and Loughrigg Fell from the Dove Cottage to Rydal Path

Photo: Philip Butler (4)

Looking towards Windermere from Loughrigg Fell summit

Photo: David Hayter (406)

Loughrigg Fell and Grasmere from Helm Crag

Photo: Tim Hope (76)

*The Coniston Fells, The Langdale Pikes, High Raise, The Helvellyn Ridge, Fairfield, Seat Sandal, Great Rigg, Heron Pike and finally Loughrigg Fell from Lang How

Photo: David Connolly (6)

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