| ‘A’ Walk |
| Distance: 11 miles |
| Ascent: 2600 ft |
| Leaders: |
| John Hughes |
| Gordon Spence |
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An undulating (there is more total ascent than the sum of the two fell heights !) low level circular walk from Ambleside.
We amble through town and Rothay Park before starting to climb , via Miller Brow to Loughrigg Fell(1100 ft), with its splendid views of Rydal Water, Grasmere and surrounding fells.
A steep descent takes us to Red Bank and the Dow Bank /Spedding Crag ridge, with close-up views of the Langdales.Turning north we first descend to the Megs Gill pass but soon climb again to the summit of Silver How (1300 ft).
After lunch we continue on the plateau top and cross Wray Gill to descend to Grasmere,with all its literary connections ( we will vist Wordsworth’s grave and pass Dove Cottage).
A short road walk and we will be at White Moss Tarn ( find out what a tenting pond is !).
From here a good terrace path leads back to Ambleside.
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| ‘B+’ Walk |
| Distance: 10.5 miles |
| Ascent: 1800 ft |
| Leaders: |
| Emily Ludlow |
Trevor Ludlow |
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| This varied linear walk gives you the chance to enter Ambleside via the back door, bypassing Windermere and the Sunday traffic.
Starting at Ings (be ready, with boots on, to leave the coach) we follow a paved lane to Grassgarth, where we then take well formed tracks across moorland with beautiful views of the Eastern Lakes.
We stop at a ford for our morning coffee, where the occasional mountain biker may say hello.
From here we continue to Kentmere Hall on a steady decline past Hall Woods.
At the head of the valley the main climb of the walk begins as we take a stony track over Garburn Pass, last visited by the club in 1993.
Stopping for lunch we hope to have splendid views of the Howgills, Kentmere Valley and Kentmere Tarn.
After lunch we make our way gradually down to Trout Beck.
We then gently climb to Low Fold joining the Robin Lane Track.
This section of the walk provides views down Lake Windermere and to the Western Hills.
We then finish with a pleasant walk through Skelghyll Wood, via an optional stop at Jenkin Crag and then into Ambleside. |
| ‘B’ Walk |
| Distance: 8 miles |
| Ascent: 1100 ft |
| Leaders: |
| Linda Trollope |
| David Willis |
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| Our walk begins in Windermere (be ready, with boots on, to leave the coach).
We start by climbing in bursts, but not too strenuous, to the top of Orrest Head for our first panoramic view of Windermere.
From here we descend across farm land until we reach Near Orrest, where we make our way up via Moor Howe and along past Dobbs Reservoir until we make a descent to cross Trout Beck.
Our last stretch of climbing takes us up to a well-defined track, Robin Lane, which we follow round via Jenkin Crag and Skelghyll.
Again it affords lovely views along Windermere en route. |
| ‘C’ Walk |
| Distance: 6 miles. |
| Ascent: 600 ft |
| Leaders: |
| Craig Baker |
Stuart Norris |
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Starting from the Garden centre we take a path west past Rothay Manor then over Rothay Bridge, from here we head south West on the A593 to Brathay Farm, we then climb up onto Loughrigg Fell, passing Fishgarths Wood, at the top we reach Lily Tarn where if weather permitting there are great views of Ambleside and Lake Windermere (this is the main climb for the day so we will take it slowly).
We then descend past Miller Brow down to a minor road which we follow north past Fox How and follow the River Rothay to Rydal Hall.
We then head back towards Ambleside through Rydal Park to Scandale Bridge, we then take the A591 towards Ambleside, we then take a path through Rothay Park and head back to Rothay Bridge where we retrace our tracks back into Ambleside. |