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Loughrigg Tarn – Loughrigg Fell summit loop from Skelwith

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Loughrigg Tarn – Loughrigg Fell summit loop from Skelwith

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Loughrigg Tarn – Loughrigg Fell summit loop from Skelwith

02:17

6.81km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Parking

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1.19 km

View of Loughrigg Tarn

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Indeed a nice place to picnic by the water. Bring everything, there are no facilities.

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1.53 km

Loughrigg Tarn

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Loughrigg Tarn is a small natural lake in the Lake District. The name is a bit of a tautology, as "loughrigg" means "back of the lake" and "tarn" means a small mountain lake.

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2.14 km

Steps Up to Loughrigg Fell

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good clear steps up to Loughrigg Fell

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2.67 km

Loughrigg Fell

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

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2.67 km

Loughrigg Fell summit

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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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3.39 km

Loughrigg Tarn

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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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5.16 km

View of Langdale Valley from Ivy Crag

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The views from here just below Ivy Crag looking out over Loughrigg Tarn and up the Langdale Valley are pretty special. The Langdale Valley reminds me of my very first …

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6.04 km

View of Loughrigg Tarn

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Here you have a nice view of Loughrigg Tarn. On a rainy day it is a bit less.

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6.81 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.67 km

2.17 km

1.08 km

844 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.39 km

1.38 km

1.10 km

1.02 km

844 m

805 m

134 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Loughrigg Tarn – Loughrigg Fell summit loop from Skelwith

View of Loughrigg Tarn

Loughrigg Tarn

Steps Up to Loughrigg Fell

Loughrigg Fell

Loughrigg Fell summit

Loughrigg Tarn

View of Langdale Valley from Ivy Crag

View of Loughrigg Tarn

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