Moss Eccles Tarn – Hawkshead Village loop from Satterthwaite

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Moss Eccles Tarn – Hawkshead Village loop from Satterthwaite

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Moss Eccles Tarn – Hawkshead Village loop from Satterthwaite

05:24

18.6km

500m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

164 m

Grizedale car park, visitor centre and toilets

Highlight • Parking

Spacious paid parking close to the visitor center. At the end of the parking lot, there is a building with toilets and information about the routes for hikers and mountain bikers.

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275 m

Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre and Café

Highlight • Rest Area

The Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre is the central point for exploring the vast forest area in the heart of the Lake District. It is managed by Forestry England and offers …

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4.88 km

Moss Eccles Tarn

Highlight • Natural

One of my favourite places to ride to from Grizedale with some awesome bridleways near by. On a nice clear summers day this is an incredible place to stop for …

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6.98 km

Wise Een Tarn

Highlight • Lake

Fantastic views over Weise Een Tarn to the Langdales and the Coniston range. We spotted red deer, hopefully you will be as lucky!

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7.97 km

This area of high scrub and plantation near the Belle Grange Beck is known as Claife Heights. When you're in clear areas, there are wonderful views east over Windermere or west towards the Old Man of Coniston.

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12.1 km

Hawkshead Village

Highlight • Settlement

Hawkshead is an ancient township that has flourished since Norse times, belonging to Furness Abbey until the 12th Century. The monks owned Hawkshead Hall, just outside the village, of which …

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13.8 km

Back Intake

Forest

17.2 km

Grizedale Forest

Forest

18.1 km

Ancient Forester Sculpture by David Kemp

Highlight • Structure

Quote from the Artist: “A figure of great antiquity, (it) represents an idealised image of man the hunter, the mystic, the guardian. He lives in responsible husbandry with nature, and …

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18.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

2.23 km

2.03 km

823 m

Surfaces

8.04 km

7.04 km

1.66 km

1.43 km

336 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

8°C

97 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

July 27, 2024,🥾Start und Ziel Near Sawray / Hill Top

First of all, a lot has already been written about Hill Top with Beatrice Potter, Moos Eccle and Grizedale Forest.

I was lucky again and was driven to the start and end point. Great.
Started today in a light drizzle.
Later it turned into a really heavy rain that went through and through. Around midday it lessened and of course …

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