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Lily Tarn – Loughrigg Fell summit loop from Ambleside

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Lily Tarn – Loughrigg Fell summit loop from Ambleside

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Lily Tarn – Loughrigg Fell summit loop from Ambleside

02:38

7.71km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.20 km

Lily Tarn

Highlight • Viewpoint

In summer lilies bloom in this small tarn beside Todd Crag.

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1.97 km

View of Windermere from Todd Crag

Highlight • Summit

A quick walk from Clappersgate and awesome views down Windermere

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2.54 km

View Through Dunmail Raise to Skiddaw

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.81 km

Patrick's Bath Tarn

Highlight • Natural

A local Cumbrian legend states that in order to repel the encroaching Romans, local Picts invoked a giant named Patrick who swam across the Irish sea and hiked up the …

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3.50 km

Loughrigg Tarn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Another Loughrigg Pot. The poet and author Samuel Taylor Coleridge claimed that this was the site where the Greek god Ganymede wept at his reflection when he fled from Zeus.

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4.19 km

Loughrigg Fell

Highlight • Viewpoint

Surrounded by a lot of boggy land - if you're going on a wet day, ensure you're prepared.

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4.19 km

Loughrigg Fell summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Loughrigg Fell might not be the tallest peak in the Lake District. Standing on the summit you would hardy guess, though. Due to its prominent and exposed position, Loughrigg Fell …

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7.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.13 km

2.14 km

1.33 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.80 km

1.87 km

1.33 km

329 m

237 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 7 July

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Lily Tarn – Loughrigg Fell summit loop from Ambleside

Lily Tarn

View of Windermere from Todd Crag

View Through Dunmail Raise to Skiddaw

Patrick's Bath Tarn

Loughrigg Tarn

Loughrigg Fell

Loughrigg Fell summit

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