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Rydal Cave – View of Rydal Water loop from Ambleside

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Rydal Cave – View of Rydal Water loop from Ambleside

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Rydal Cave – View of Rydal Water loop from Ambleside

06:23

22.7km

440m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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885 m

Rydal Cave

Highlight • Cave

Whatever the weather the walk to to the cave is just beautiful 🙂

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1.16 km

Rydal Cave

Highlight • Cave

Take your time visiting Rydal Cave. It is a large cave on the north side of Loughrigg Fell, above Rydal Water. This cave is actually man-made, as a result of slate mining.

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1.92 km

View of Rydal Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rydal Water at its best.

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2.39 km

White Moss Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

The bridge at White Moss was installed in July 2014 to replace the previous wooden footbridge and form part of a network of cycle paths and improved access across the …

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3.24 km

White Moss Common

Nature Reserve

5.87 km

View of Easedale from Grasmere Commons

Highlight • Trail

Park all day for £6 at the Lankrigg Hotel and redeem the parking fee against purchases in the cafe! So if you buy a coffee for 2 free parking!

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7.62 km

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A little bit of - at least sometimes - off the beaten track, leading up to beautifully located Easedale Tarn.
Lots of waterfalls and great views.

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8.55 km

Easedale Tarn

Highlight • Lake

Always surprises of change of light.
Excellent spots to get down for a relaxed picknick.

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12.4 km

Grasmere village

Highlight • Historical Site

Grasmere is an idyllic village nestled in the Romantic heart of Lakeand. It was famously the home of nature poet William Wordsworth, one of the leading exponents of the the …

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14.6 km

Penny Rock Wood

Forest

21.7 km

Fieldfoot Wood

Forest

22.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

4.36 km

3.79 km

933 m

903 m

562 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.85 km

5.44 km

3.32 km

2.53 km

1.37 km

140 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Saturday 4 July

19°C

15°C

68 %

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Rydal Cave – View of Rydal Water loop from Ambleside

Rydal Cave

Rydal Cave

View of Rydal Water

White Moss Bridge

View of Easedale from Grasmere Commons

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Easedale Tarn

Grasmere village

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