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View of Rydal Water – Rydal Cave loop from Lakes

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View of Rydal Water – Rydal Cave loop from Lakes

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View of Rydal Water – Rydal Cave loop from Lakes

04:36

16.0km

360m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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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After 2.66 km for 75 m

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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234 m

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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703 m

View of Rydal Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rydal Water at its best.

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1.46 km

Rydal Cave

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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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1.74 km

Rydal Cave

Highlight • Cave

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

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4.89 km

Penny Rock Wood

Forest

9.52 km

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

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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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10.4 km

Easedale Tarn

Highlight • Lake

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

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13.9 km

Grasmere village

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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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14.2 km

View of Rydal Water

Highlight • Lake

Another spot in the lake district . You can not go wrong if you choose Lake Distric

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15.4 km

Lady Wood

Forest

16.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

2.64 km

2.04 km

1.07 km

558 m

252 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.96 km

5.30 km

3.19 km

715 m

535 m

282 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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View of Rydal Water – Rydal Cave loop from Lakes

White Moss Bridge

View of Rydal Water

Rydal Cave

Rydal Cave

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Easedale Tarn

Grasmere village

View of Rydal Water

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