The pictures on these pages are either Local or Holiday pictures that do not appear in the walks.
This was a walk that we did on the 23rd August 2003. We left the car at Miller Bridge in Ambleside and went up Loughrigg Fell via Miller Brown. From the summit we descended to Grasmere from where we returned to Ambleside via the Old Corpse road to Rydal and then throough Rydal Park to Ambleside.
Looking towards a cloud covered Fairfield Horseshoe from the path up to Miller Brow
And again from Miller Brow
A helpfull Edith watches a mountain biker go merrily on his way
Our path would follow the the main path which goes off to the right for a short distance before going left through the bracken to the top of Ivy Crag shown here
The narrow path through the bracken to Ivy Crag
Nearly there!
Edith on Ivy Crag with the Langdales behind
A close up of the Langdale Pikes from Ivy Crag
Our way ahead
Our next stop would be the cairn just left of middle.
It offers the best views of Loughrigg Tarn below
Edith at the viewpoint with the summit of Loughrigg behind
Nearly there!
Loughrigg Fell summit
A close up of Dunmail Raise with Thirlmere just visible in the distance
Grasmere from the descent path
Looking along the Loughrigg Terrace route. We could have returned along this path bur wanted a longer walk
The path through Red Bank wood
Time for a cuppa and cake at the cafe just before Grasmere
Grasmere village
Dove Cottage
The "Corpse Road" to Rydal
Loughrigg Fell from the corpse road
Approaching Rydal
Rydal Beck
Walking through Rydal Park
The Bridge House at Ambleside
And finally.....back to Miller Bridge and the car.