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Rydal Water Easy Walk from White Moss Common

By Dave Roberts   

on April 27, 2018    No ratings yet.

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Rydal Water Easy Walk from White Moss Common

Route Essentials

Route Summary

Easy walk along the southern shores of Rydal Water from White Moss Common Car Park.

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

3.6 km

Ascent

88 m

Time

1hr 30min

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

White Moss Car Park - Rydal Water

Difficulty

Easy Walk

Hazards

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

Rydal Water Easy Walk from White Moss Common Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Rydal Water Easy Walk from White Moss Common

This is an easy, flat low level  Lake District walking route along Rydal Water starting from the White Moss Common car park between Rydal and Grasmere.

Rydal Water lies near Rydal, between Grasmere and Ambleside and while it’s one of the smallest lakes at barely a kilometre in length, it’s undoubtedly one of the most popular. While partly due to convenience, being located in a prime Lake District location, it’s mainly due to it being a beautiful location and the links with Wordsworth as well as Thomas De Quincey and Hartley Coleridge who used to live in Nab Cottage overlooking Rydal Water from the north. Two properties related to Wordsworth also lie on the same shores – Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount – which can be visited by extending this walk via the Coffin Route between Ambleside and Grasmere to create a circuit of Rydal Water.

The route takes an excellent path along the south shore of Rydal Water, on the lower slopes of Loughrigg Fell as far as Steps End before returning the same way. You can visit Rydal Cave as a short diversion, a man made cave that’s nevertheless quite striking. Alfred Wainwright  was convinced that you could fit the entire population of Ambleside in there! And who are we to argue with Wainwright!

Return as suggested above via the Coffin Route to complete a satisfying circular walk around Rydal Water

The Route

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Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

Easy walk along the southern shores of Rydal Water from White Moss Common Car Park.

Route Start Location: White Moss Car Park - Rydal Water

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
3.6 km 88 m 1hr 30min

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Easy Walk

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

Lots of facilities in Grasmere, read our full guide to walks from Grasmere for more information

Hazards

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking : LA22 9SE

White Moss Car Park

Public Transport:

There’s a frequent bus service – 555 – between  Kendal – Keswick that passes through Ambleside and Grasmere.

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Weather Forecast:

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Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.

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