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 - Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace

Grasmere from Loughrigg Terrace

Photo: Terry Hughes (1)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Oaks nr Loughrigg Tarn

Oaks nr Loughrigg Tarn

Photo: Robert Watkins (3)

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 - Elterwater with The Coniston Fells beyond from Loughrigg Fell summit

Elterwater with The Coniston Fells beyond from Loughrigg Fell summit

Photo: Tim Hope (4)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Elterwater

Elterwater

Photo: Tim Hope (12)

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 - *360° Panoroma from the summit of Loughrigg Fell

*360° Panoroma from the summit of Loughrigg Fell

Photo: Tim Hope (6)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Gate near Loughrigg Tarn

Gate near Loughrigg Tarn

Photo: Edward Felstead (9)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - February frosts around Elterwater

February frosts around Elterwater

Photo: John Holt (9)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Elterwater village

Elterwater village

Photo: David Wright (67)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Lingmoor Fell (left) and the Langdale Pikes (right) from Elterwater

Lingmoor Fell (left) and the Langdale Pikes (right) from Elterwater

Photo: Edward Felstead (2)

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

The Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg Tarn

Photo: Justine Dixon (4)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - On the summit of Loughrigg Fell having just completed all 214 Wainwrights

On the summit of Loughrigg Fell having just completed all 214 Wainwrights

Photo: Keith Evans (8)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Cumbria Way near Elterwater

Cumbria Way near Elterwater

Photo: Tim Hope (13)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Sign in a field near Loughrigg Tarn

Sign in a field near Loughrigg Tarn

Photo: Edward Felstead (8)

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 - 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 - Elter Water

Elter Water

Photo: David Wright (69)

Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater - Great Langdale Beck from The Cumbria Way near Elterwater

Great Langdale Beck from The Cumbria Way near Elterwater

Photo: Edward Felstead (3)


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