View of Rydal Water – Rydal Cave loop from Ambleside

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View of Rydal Water – Rydal Cave loop from Ambleside

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View of Rydal Water – Rydal Cave loop from Ambleside

03:09

10.9km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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2.06 km

View of Grasmere Lake

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Great route ..did this in the pouring rain

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2.52 km

White Moss Bridge

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The bridge at White Moss was installed in July 2014 to replace the previous wooden footbridge and form part of a network of cycle paths and improved access across the …

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2.99 km

View of Rydal Water

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Rydal Water at its best.

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3.74 km

Rydal Cave

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Take your time visiting Rydal Cave. It is a large cave on the north side of Loughrigg Fell, above Rydal Water. This cave is actually man-made, as a result of slate mining.

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4.02 km

Rydal Cave

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Whatever the weather the walk to to the cave is just beautiful 🙂

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4.22 km

Rydal Water

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Rydal Water lies in the heart of the Lake District and is connected to the larger lake of Grasmere to the west by the River Rothay. Spectacular views over the …

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7.63 km

Bridge House, Ambleside

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Ambleside is the quintessential Lake District town. Buzzing with the comings and goings of excited families, hikers and sightseers, there's a real atmosphere to the place.

In the town are …

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10.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.16 km

2.64 km

433 m

268 m

134 m

128 m

113 m

Surfaces

3.39 km

2.92 km

2.36 km

1.50 km

572 m

134 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

13°C

7°C

56 %

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Comments

May 6, 2026,Rydal Caves & Loughrigg Fell loop from Ambleside

Day 9: Rydal Caves & Loughrigg Fell loop from Ambleside

A lovely relaxing (a sort of day off??) hiking loop starting from Ambleside taking in the scenic delights of Rydal Caves, Rydal Water, Grasmere Lake, and the trig pointed beauty of Loughrigg Fell. All done on a good weather day, on great trails and meeting the most lovely, nice people …