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Loughrigg Fell

Date ... Sunday, 11 November 2007
Distance ... 6.50 miles
Ascent ... 1530 feet
Time ... 3 hours 10 mins
Summits ... Loughrigg Fell - 1101 feet (aw211)
Start ... Ambleside (NY376047) - pay + display car parks
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº4 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº90 (1:50,000)
Books ... Pictorial Guide Nº 3 - The Central Fells by Alfred Wainwright (ISBN 07181400284)


A view of one half of the Fairfield Horseshoe from near to Miller Bridge

A view of one half of the Fairfield Horseshoe from near to Miller Bridge

Another view of the Fairfield Horseshoe from slightly further along the road

Another view of the Fairfield Horseshoe from slightly further along the road

Heading out onto Loughrigg Fell, from just above the 'old' golf course club house

Heading out onto Loughrigg Fell, from just above the 'old' golf course club house

Looking across to the Coniston Fells

Looking across to the Coniston Fells

... and into the Langdale valley

... and into the Langdale valley

A view from the summit of Loughrigg Fell, looking towards the Langdale Pikes

A view from the summit of Loughrigg Fell, looking towards the Langdale Pikes

A rainbow over Nab Scar and Heron Pike

A rainbow over Nab Scar and Heron Pike

Looking down onto Grasmere from the top of the descent path

Looking down onto Grasmere from the top of the descent path

A B+W view of Grasmere from lower down the path

A B+W view of Grasmere from lower down the path

Nab Scar and Rydal Water from Loughrigg Terrace

Nab Scar and Rydal Water from Loughrigg Terrace

Looking back towards Helm Crag, from the same point ...

Looking back towards Helm Crag, from the same point ...

Rydal Water again, Low Pike and Wansfell in the background

Rydal Water again, Low Pike and Wansfell in the background

The upper cave at Loughrigg Quarry

The upper cave at Loughrigg Quarry

Walking back through the woods towards Cote How

Walking back through the woods towards Cote How