Loughrigg Fell from Ambleside
Sun 12 May 2013
Route: Ambleside - Miller Bridge - Todd Crag - Lily Tarn - Loughrigg Fell - Loughrigg Terrace - Loughrigg Cave - Rydal Water - Rydal - Rydal Hall - Rydal Park - Ambleside
Distance: 6.75 miles
Ascent: 1,300ft
Time: 5 hours 20 minutes
With: Anne and Jill & Nigel Batchelor
Notes:
The odd spot of rain early on developing into proper rain.
We had an excellent 45 minute drink and cake stop at Rydal Hall tearooms.
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Stock Ghyll, Ambleside
Miller Bridge, across the River Rothay
Slate Wall
The Fairfield Horseshoe
Looking down Windermere
Zooming in on Waterhead
Red Screes and a bit of Ambleside
The east end of Loughrigg Fell
The island on Lily Tarn
The Langdale Pikes
The Langdale Pikes
Loughrigg Fell trig point
Grasmere
Grasmere
Looking out of Loughrigg Cave
Reflection
Rydal Water, the forecasted weather has arrived
St Mary’s Church, Rydal
The Grot and Waterfall, Rydal Hall
Rydal Park. With extensive views of Nab Scar and the Heron Pike arm of the Fairfield Horseshoe
Back in Ambleside
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