Blea Tarn, Side Pike & Lingmoor Fell loop — Lake District National Park
Blea Tarn, Side Pike & Lingmoor Fell loop — Lake District National Park
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Blea Tarn, Side Pike & Lingmoor Fell loop — Lake District National Park
01:38
4.65km
260m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 6, 2024
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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497 m
Blea Tarn
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
2.03 km
Side Pike
Highlight • Summit
Tip by
3.47 km
Lingmoor Fell summit
Highlight • Natural Monument
Tip by
4.65 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.30 km
2.19 km
149 m
Surfaces
2.30 km
2.16 km
149 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (450 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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Thursday 7 May
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Trail Reviews
This beautiful walk starts at Blea Tarn and takes you through the SSSI (Site of Specific Scientific Interest), taking in the surrounding fells before heading up Side Pike and continuing up to summit the Wainwright, Lingmoor Fell. We took this walk much slower, being mindful to slow down and stop to enjoy the surrounding flora and geology. The hills were brimming with purple heather, which was just coming out of season as we approach the Autumn months. Along the route we spotted a herd of young Herdwick Sheep 🐑 known for living amongst the difficult terrain in the Lake District. We found some mushrooms growing in the alpine forest area next to Blea Tarn and even a tiny toad up on Lingmoor Fell 🐸 We tried to make a positive impact on our day out by collecting any rubbish we came across, which surprisingly wasn't as much as I expected to find. We sadly saw multiple scorch marks in the ground from fires next to Blea Tarn 🥺 which just makes the @Trash Free Trails message even more important to leave places better than when you found them.
A small hike that Komoot describes as easy and executable for everyone. That is very wrong, because some climbing with hands is required, especially if you still take the side pike with you. through tw. very steep passages, the recorded duration is also completely wrong. Normally fit hikers should estimate 1.5 - 2 hours. In any case, the tour is not boring, with beautiful views in all directions.
The climb is very steep and the grass/ferns are sometimes very slippery with morning dew or after rain. You have to climb a bit at times, so it's definitely not "easy" as the description says, but it's worth it. The view of Blea Tarn and Langdale is great.