| ‘A’
Walk |
| Distance: 9 miles |
| Ascent: 3,000 ft |
| Leaders: |
| Margaret Pegg |
| John Roberts |
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The Classic Fairfield
Horseshoe
Leaving Ambleside, we proceed along the path past Rydal House and
start the ascent from which we gain wonderful views of Rydal Water
and Grasmere.
We continue the ascent to Fairfield via Heron Pike and Great Rigg.
This is a lovely ridge walk with excellent views.
The descent back to Ambleside is via Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike
and Low Pike.
The path into Ambleside takes us past High Sweden Coppice, Low Sweden
Bridge and Charlotte Mason College
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| ‘B+’
Walk |
| Distance: 8½
miles |
| Ascent: 2,400 ft |
| Leaders: |
| Dave Poole |
Steve McIlraith |
| This walk goes via High
Sweden Bridge into Scandale Pass. Following the beck which flows down
here we ascend very gradually through Scandale Bottom to the foot
of Red Screes (2541').
We then turn due east and ascend this fell which among its attributes
includes one of the finest views and the biggest cairn east of the
Keswick-Windermere road.
We then descend by Kilnshaw Chimney (steep and loose underfoot) to
the Kirkstone Pass Inn and then back to Ambleside via Stock Ghyll.
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| ‘B’
Walk |
| Distance: 8 miles
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| Ascent: 1,000 ft |
| Leaders: |
| John McEvoy |
David Wake |
| Classic circular Lakeland
walk from Ambleside over Wansfell Pike. From the car park we climb
gradually along stony track to Jenkin’s Crag for fantastic views
of almost the entire length of Windermere.
Continuing the gradual ascent, the stony track gives way to a grassy
path before reaching the road and the pretty village of Troutbeck.
(Possibly liquid refreshments at the Mortal Man).
Refreshed, we follow a tract up on to The Hundreds and our goal Wansfell
Pike with panoramic views.
The descent, although
steep, has been made easier by the reconstruction of the stepped path.
The final gem in this walk is the path through woodland past Skelwith
Falls and back to the car park.
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| ‘C’
Walk |
| Distance: 6 ½
miles. |
| Ascent: 350ft |
| Leaders: |
| Steve Wright |
| David Turton |
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This walk provides good
views of Rydal Water and Grasmere and, weather permitting, the central
fells.
From Ambleside we go through Rothay Park to join the quiet lane that
follows the River Rothay to Peter Bridge.
From here we take a bridleway; to the southern shore of Rydal Water
and then on to a vantage point at the end of Grasmere.
After crossing the stream between Grasmere and Rydal Water, we climb
to sa pathway which follows the contours to Rydal Hall. Passing Rydal
Falls we walk through Rydal Park and back to Ambleside.
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