Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater

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


Route outline for walk c274:

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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
0
English
Mountains
Wainwright
1
Wainwright
 English Nuttalls
0
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Loughrigg Fell at 335m (1099ft). Loughrigg Fell is classified as an Wainwright (No. 211).

Loughrigg Fell is also known as English Marilyn (113th highest in England, 1320th highest in the UK). The summit of Loughrigg Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The Cumbria Way, a 112km (70 miles) linear footpath connecting Ulverston in Cumbria, England with Carlisle in Cumbria, England. The Cumbria Way is waymarked by named posts. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The Cumbria Way.



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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater

In no particular order . . .

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - On the summit of Loughrigg Fell, looking towards Elterwater with the Langdale Pikes to the right

On the summit of Loughrigg Fell, looking towards Elterwater with the Langdale Pikes to the right

Photo: Tim Hope (3)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Loughrigg Tarn

Loughrigg Tarn

Photo: Gerry Ball (60)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace

Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace

Photo: Terry Hughes (1)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Loughrigg Tarn from Loughrigg Fell

Loughrigg Tarn from Loughrigg Fell

Photo: Gerry Ball (59)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace

Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace

Photo: Robert Watkins (2)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Path to Loughrigg Fell

Path to Loughrigg Fell

Photo: David Hayter (272)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Elterwater in the grip of winter

Elterwater in the grip of winter

Photo: John Holt (11)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Loughrigg Fell summit trig point

Loughrigg Fell summit trig point

Photo: David Hayter (412)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Grasmere from Loughrigg Fell

Grasmere from Loughrigg Fell

Photo: David Hayter (278)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Descending Loughrigg Fell in winter light towards Rydal

Descending Loughrigg Fell in winter light towards Rydal

Photo: David Hayter (414)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - The Langdale Pikes from the lower slopes of Loughrigg Fell

The Langdale Pikes from the lower slopes of Loughrigg Fell

Photo: Ian Mansell (5)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Grasmere from Loughrigg Fell

Grasmere from Loughrigg Fell

Photo: David Hayter (411)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Elter Water

Elter Water

Photo: David Wright (69)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Loughrigg Tarn near Tarn Foot

Loughrigg Tarn near Tarn Foot

Photo: Robert Watkins (1)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Rydal Water from Loughrigg Terrace

Rydal Water from Loughrigg Terrace

Photo: Glynn Trueman (22)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Skelwith Bridge

Skelwith Bridge

Photo: Tim Hope (7)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - The Langdale Pikes form Loughrigg Fell

The Langdale Pikes form Loughrigg Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (30)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - The River Brathay at Skelwith Bridge

The River Brathay at Skelwith Bridge

Photo: Tim Hope (8)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Loughrigg Tarn from the lower slopes of Loughrigg Fell

Loughrigg Tarn from the lower slopes of Loughrigg Fell

Photo: Ian Mansell (9)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Bluebells on Loughrigg Fell

Bluebells on Loughrigg Fell

Photo: Martyn Hibbert (5)


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