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Walk                :  Loughrigg Fell  (1,101ft) from White Moss Car park

 

Date                :  10th March 2014

Weather          :  Fine and sunny around 11°C

 

Distance         : 3 miles round trip

Time Taken    : 1 hour to summit 

 

Which part of Lakeland is this walk situated

 

Terrain Overview

 

a 3D view of the walk to Loughrigg Fell from White Moss

 

Overview

 

A walk to demonstrate to somebody who has never fell walked why fell walking in the Lakes is so good

 

The walk starts at White Moss Walks car park just off the A591 heading out of Ambleside. We set off through the wooded area

 

The walk starts at White Moss Walks car park just off the A591 heading out of Ambleside. We set off through the wooded area

 

The River Rothay with Loughrigg Fell in the background

 

The River Rothay with Loughrigg Fell in the background

 

Crossing the Rothay via the footbridge

 

Crossing the Rothay via the footbridge

 

The path continues through the gladed area towards a handgate

 

The path continues through the gladed area towards a handgate

 

Through the hand gate and turn right to get on the start of Loughrigg Terrace

 

Through the hand gate and turn right to get on the start of Loughrigg Terrace

 

Within minutes the views open up – here looking towards Helm Crag

 

Within minutes the views open up – here looking towards Helm Crag

 

A close up of Helm Crag – The Lion and the Lamb

 

A close up of Helm Crag – The Lion and the Lamb

 

Silver How from the Terrace

 

Silver How from the Terrace

 

Walking along the Terrace is an absolute joy on a day like this

 

Walking along the Terrace is an absolute joy on a day like this

 

Nab Scar on the other side of the A591

 

Nab Scar on the other side of the A591

 

Continue to the very end of the Terrace to pick up the start of the main path to the summit

 

Continue to the very end of the Terrace to pick up the start of the main path to the summit

 

The gradient eases as you approach the shoulder of the Grasmere cairn

 

The gradient eases as you approach the shoulder of the Grasmere cairn

 

On the upper reaches there is a bit of mild scrambling

 

On the upper reaches there is a bit of mild scrambling

 

Approaching the summit

 

Approaching the summit

 

Looking back to Grasmere

 

Looking back to Grasmere

 

The summit trig point on Loughrigg Fell

 

The summit trig point on Loughrigg Fell

 

A popular choice today

 

A popular choice today

 

The Coniston Fells

 

The Coniston Fells

 

Looking round to the Langdale Pikes

 

Looking round to the Langdale Pikes

 

The summit from Ivy Crag

 

The summit from Ivy Crag

 

Windermere from Ivy Crag

 

Windermere from Ivy Crag

 

Team shot on the summit – we must have spent the best part of an hour on the summit it was so beautiful

 

Team shot on the summit – we must have spent the best part of an hour on the summit it was so beautiful

 

Grasmere from the way back down to White Moss

 

Grasmere from the way back down to White Moss

 

 

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