Walks from Loughrigg Tarn
The walks you can reach from Loughrigg Tarn — 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 Loughrigg Tarn 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 Loughrigg Tarn
- Grasmere to Easdale Tarn 1.5 km away9.5 km~237 m~2.3 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Grasmere lake circuit 1.5 km away5.7 km~95 m~1.3 h🏞️ Easy
- Elterwater & Skelwith Force 1.5 km away7.6 km~164 m~1.8 h🏞️ Easy
- Helm Crag & Far Easedale 1.5 km away15.9 km~850 m~4.6 h
- Lingmoor Fell from Elterwater 1.5 km away11.5 km~487 m~3.1 hModerate
- Castle How & Lang How - Birketts 1.5 km away10.9 km~445 m~2.9 h
- Elterwater riverside loop 1.5 km away4.3 km~91 m~1 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Loughrigg Tarn & Loughrigg Fell 1.5 km away9.8 km~382 m~2.6 hModerate🏞️ Easy
- Stone Arthur from Grasmere 1.5 km away6.8 km~516 m~2.2 h
- Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Steel Fell and Tarn Crag 1.5 km away20.8 km~910 m~5.7 h
- West of Grasmere 1.6 km away15.4 km~806 m~4.4 h
- Rydal Water & Rydal Caves 2.6 km away6.5 km~216 m~1.7 h🏞️ Easy
- Fairfield Horseshoe 2.6 km away16.9 km~925 m~4.9 hModerate
- Slater Bridge & Cathedral Cave 3.3 km away2.2 km~92 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy
- The Royal Oak Pub Walk (Ambleside) 3.8 km away5.9 km~68 m~1.3 hEasy🏞️ Easy
- Loughrigg Terrace & Rydal Water 3.8 km away10.7 km~288 m~2.6 h🏞️ Easy
- Ambleside, Todd Crag, Rydal Cave 3.9 km away10.4 km~392 m~2.7 h
- Stock Ghyll Force 4 km away2 km~90 m~0.5 h🏞️ Easy
- Long Hike to Fairfield from Ambleside 4.2 km away22.4 km~1350 m~6.7 h
- Sour Howes, Sallows, Yorke, Illl Bell, Frostwick and Troutbeck Tongue in the sun! 4.2 km away27.6 km~1395 m~7.8 h
- Ambleside to the Old Post Office Tea Room, Troutbeck (over Wansfell) 4.3 km away9.9 km~546 m~2.9 hModerate🏞️ Easy
- Wansfell Pike and Baystones 4.4 km away11.9 km~534 m~3.3 h
- Langdale Pikes Round 4.5 km away12.3 km~830 m~3.9 hModerate
- Langdale Horseshoe 4.5 km away20.2 km~1497 m~6.5 hSevere
- Blea Tarn (Little Langdale) 4.6 km away2.7 km~34 m~0.6 h🏞️ Easy
Fells within about 5 km
- Loughrigg Fell 1 km away335 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Silver How 1.7 km away394 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Nab Scar 2.2 km away450 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Heron Pike (Rydal) 3.1 km away612 m~3 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Stone Arthur 3.6 km away504 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Lingmoor Fell (Brown How) 3.8 km away470 m~2.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Helm Crag 3.8 km away405 m~2 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Low Pike 4 km away508 m~2.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Black Fell 4.2 km away323 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Blea Rigg 4.2 km away542 m~2.5 h🚌 BusMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- High Pike (Scandale) 4.7 km away657 m~3 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Gibson Knott 4.8 km away420 m~2 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Great Rigg 4.9 km away766 m~3.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
- Tarn Crag (Easedale) 5 km away549 m~2.5 hMarginal · 40Summit likely clagged in
Distances are straight-line from the centre of Loughrigg Tarn — ‘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.