December
8:00 Start with 16:30 (4:30pm) Return
10½miles (16.9km) with 3350ft (1021m) Total Ascent.
Today's walk is - a hard but rewarding walk.
Starting from Ambleside we head towards Sweden Bridge and gradually climb towards Fairfield via Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag and Hart Crag. After pausing on Fairfield to take in the glorious views we carry on walking back to Ambleside via Great Rigg and Rydal.
8miles (13km) with 2200ft (670m) Total Ascent.
Starting from Ambleside we head northwards along Scandale Beck past High Sweden bridge to Scandale Fell and Scandale Pass. Turning south eastwards we climb to the highest point on the walk, the summit of Red Screes at 776m. We return to Ambleside via Snarker Pass and the Kirkstone Road.
It should be noted that we may have to plan a walk at a lower level in extreme weather conditions. This will probably include some imaginary stepping stones so we can finish the walk earlier to spend more time in Ambleside.
9miles (14.5km) with 1000ft (305m) Total Ascent.
Starting the walk from Windermere by the train station we start by heading up to Orrest Head, where hopefully we will get great views over Windemere. Descending here we head towards Near Orrest and follow the road to Dubbs Road. After a while we turn left and head to Limefit house and on to Troutbeck. Through here, we join Robin Lane which we follow all the way round the bottom of The Hundreds and Wansfell until we reach waterhead and on in to Ambleside for the coaches and refreshments.
5 miles (8km) with 500ft (153m) Total Ascent.
We start our walk in Windermere (toilets at Booths) where we make our way towards Orrest Head. We follow the track through the woods then take field tracks round the side of Orrest Head and down to Howe Hill and Crosses Farm. Our route now takes us north past Thickholme Bridge to Town End. From here we climb to Robin Lane and then walk north westerly to enter Skelghyll Wood, owned by the National Trust. The track descends through the wood and eventually brings us out at our destination of Ambleside and some welcome refreshment.