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16th October 2005 - Lake District

 ' A Touch of Autumn Colour '
© John Adams

Grasmere from the A591 Road
Jenkin Crag - Unnamed Crag - Black Mire - Loughrigg Fell

Grasmere Walk, Lake District. Photo Copyright: Geoff Richardson


Walk Leader : John Adams
John Adams is a walk leader for a group of walkers known as the Wyre Ramblers. On the coach for each trip John provides a brief printed summary of the planned walk for those wishing to join him.
The walks his group undertakes make good use of not being constricted to a circular route. With a suitable dropping off and pickup point John plans many fine walks along some of the less frequented footpaths of Northern England.



Would you like to join the Wyre Ramblers?
Telephone:
01253 876676
please phone before 8.00pm
Should you receive an answerphone or message taking service when phoning then please leave your name, telephone number and state that your interest is in Wyre Ramblers. John Adams will get back in touch with you as soon as possible.

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Today's walk has three main ascents, 430ft, 530ft and 500ft. We will discover some little walked paths as well as better known ones on the way to Grasmere. I would classify this walk as being moderate. We'll pass through a number of woodlands and over some high points, all of which will give us opportunities to take (hopefully) some pictures as we look to enjoy the oncoming autumnal colours.

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Distance : 8.6miles / 14km

Type of Walk : Straight

Highest Point : Loughrigg Fell - 1099ft / 335m

Total Ascent : 2067ft / 630m.

Time allowed : 5 hours (stops not included)

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MAP REFERENCES
FOR WALK


Outdoor Leisure 7
The English Lake District
South Eastern area
Windermere, Kendal & Silverdale


Road Location Maps
Ambleside


Start of Walk Map
A591 at Ecclerigg Farm
Start of walk map ref:
Grid Ref: 392010


A592 - ECCLERIGG FARM
Footpath :
North along Mirk Lane, (L) through Newclose wood to join Holbeck Lane
Lane :
(R) East, uphill to (L) Skelghyll Lane footpath
Footpath :
Northwest through Low Skelghyll, High Skelgyhll, Skelghyll Wood to Jenkin Crag viewpoint

JENKIN CRAG
Footpath :
North to join lane (R), leading to Fisherbeck car park
Footpath :
West to cross A591 road, cross footbridge over River Rothay to A593 road
A593 Road :
(R) a few yards to find (L) lane
Lane :
West then north along River Rothay to cattle grid, shortly after (L) footpath
Footpath :
West to Miller Brow, then south to (L) path
Path :
Follow a path to unnamed crags south of Lily Tarn

UNNAMED CRAGS
Path :
Down past Lily Tarn, northwesterly to Black Mire, continue to Loughrigg Fell

LOUGHRIGG FELL
Path :
West, downhill to join Intake Wood footpath
Footpath :
Northwest through wood to lane
Lane :
(R) north along lane (L) to High Close Youth Hostel
 Path :
(R) uphill between Huntingstile Crag and Hammerscar Plantation, over Dow Bank to footpath
Footpath :
(R) north through Wyke Plantation to join lane
Lane :
(L) follow lane into Grasmere

GRASMERE - End of the walk