Walks by Elter Water
The walks you can reach around Elter Water — the routes that start within about 5 km, and the Wainwright and Outlying fells within the same radius, ranked nearest first. Each fell carries today’s conditions and the bus where there is one. Planning the trip? See the full Elter Water guide for parking, buses and where to stay.
0 of the fells here are rated good to climb on 27 July — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score, not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go.
Map
● routes · ● fells within ~5 km
An interactive map of the route start points and the fells within about 5 km. Each marker links to its page; the same routes and fells are listed below.
Walking routes near Elter Water
- Elterwater riverside loop 0.7 km away4.3 km~91 m~1 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Loughrigg Tarn & Loughrigg Fell 0.7 km away9.8 km~382 m~2.6 hModerate🏞️ Easy
- Lingmoor Fell from Elterwater 0.8 km away11.5 km~487 m~3.1 hModerate
- Elterwater & Skelwith Force 0.8 km away7.6 km~164 m~1.8 h🏞️ Easy
- Slater Bridge & Cathedral Cave 1.5 km away2.2 km~92 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy
- Grasmere to Easdale Tarn 3.3 km away9.5 km~237 m~2.3 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Grasmere lake circuit 3.3 km away5.7 km~95 m~1.3 h🏞️ Easy
- Helm Crag & Far Easedale 3.3 km away15.9 km~850 m~4.6 h
- Castle How & Lang How - Birketts 3.3 km away10.9 km~445 m~2.9 h
- West of Grasmere 3.3 km away15.4 km~806 m~4.4 h
- Stone Arthur from Grasmere 3.3 km away6.8 km~516 m~2.2 h
- Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Steel Fell and Tarn Crag 3.4 km away20.8 km~910 m~5.7 h
- Blea Tarn (Little Langdale) 3.5 km away2.7 km~34 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy
- Rydal Water & Rydal Caves 3.9 km away6.5 km~216 m~1.7 h🏞️ Easy
- Fairfield Horseshoe 3.9 km away16.9 km~925 m~4.9 hModerate
- Langdale Horseshoe 4.3 km away20.2 km~1497 m~6.5 hSevere
- Langdale Pikes Round 4.3 km away12.3 km~830 m~3.9 hModerate
- Tarn Hows circuit 4.5 km away2.9 km~61 m~0.7 h🏞️ Easy
- The Royal Oak Pub Walk (Ambleside) 4.5 km away5.9 km~68 m~1.3 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Holme Fell and Black Fell 4.6 km away13.7 km~604 m~3.8 h
- Loughrigg Terrace & Rydal Water 4.6 km away10.7 km~288 m~2.6 h🏞️ Easy
- Ambleside, Todd Crag, Rydal Cave 4.6 km away10.4 km~392 m~2.7 h
- Stock Ghyll Force 4.7 km away2 km~90 m~0.5 h🏞️ Easy
- Ambleside to the Old Post Office Tea Room, Troutbeck (over Wansfell) 4.7 km away9.9 km~546 m~2.9 hModerate🏞️ Easy
- Sour Howes, Sallows, Yorke, Illl Bell, Frostwick and Troutbeck Tongue in the sun! 4.7 km away27.6 km~1395 m~7.8 h
- Long Hike to Fairfield from Ambleside 4.7 km away22.4 km~1350 m~6.7 h
- Rosett Pike, Allen Crags, Great End and more 4.8 km away17.7 km~1176 m~5.5 h
- Wansfell Pike and Baystones 4.8 km away11.9 km~534 m~3.3 h
- Esk Pike and Great End 4.8 km away17.7 km~1099 m~5.4 h
- The Old Dungeon Ghyll Pub Walk (Great Langdale) 4.9 km away6.6 km~106 m~1.5 hEasy🏞️ Easy
Fells within about 5 km
- Loughrigg Fell 2 km away335 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Silver How 2.6 km away394 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Black Fell 2.7 km away323 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Lingmoor Fell (Brown How) 2.8 km away470 m~2.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Holme Fell 3.8 km away316 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Nab Scar 4.1 km away450 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Blea Rigg 4.7 km away542 m~2.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Heron Pike (Rydal) 5 km away612 m~3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Elter Water — ‘within ~5 km’ means as the crow flies, not that the walk necessarily starts there. Always plan your own route and check the bus before you travel.