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Rydal Ale Trail

Cumbria

47 km / 29 miles

This is one of a series of six 'Ale Trails' from the Jennings Brewery. The route of 29 miles starts and finishes at the Queen�s Hotel in Ambleside. The route initially traverses Loughrigg Fell, going on to explore the valleys of Little Langdale and Great Langdale. It then climbs to take in two of the Langdale Pikes, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark, before descending to Grasmere via Easedale. From there the route visits the shore of Rydal Water and Rydal Park on its way back to Ambleside.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Very Challenging Lake/Reservoir/Loch Moorland National Park
Start and Finish:	NY375044 - Queen's Hotel, Ambleside, Cumbria

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Route Description - PDF

Rydal Ale Trail (LDWA - 2010 )

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Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Landranger	89, 90
OS Landranger Active	89, 90
OS Explorer	5, 6, 7
OS Explorer Active	5, 6, 7

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

From
Path

Along
Path

Hostel Accommodation

Ambleside YHA, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria

1 km

< 1 km

Hostel Accommodation

Langdale YHA, Loughrigg, Ambleside, Cumbria

< 1 km

4 km

Hostel Accommodation

Coniston Holly How YHA, Far End, Coniston, Cumbria

5 km

12 km

Hostel Accommodation

Coniston Coppermines YHA, Coniston, Cumbria

4 km

13 km

Hostel Accommodation

Elterwater Hostel

< 1 km

22 km

Bunk House

Great Langdale Bunkhouse

< 1 km

27 km

Bunk House

Dunmail Fell Centre Grasmere Bunkhouse

2 km

38 km

Hostel Accommodation

Grasmere Butharlyp Howe YHA, Grasmere, Cumbria

< 1 km

39 km

Hostel Accommodation

Windermere YHA, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria

4 km

47 km

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Connected Paths:

Related Paths

Ambleside Ale Trail Borrowdale Ale Trail Grasmere Ale Trail Helvellyn Ale Trail Jennings Ale Trails Threlkeld Ale Trail Click to show 3 more Related Paths

Paths Marked on OS mapping

Cumbria Way

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Anytime Challenges

Eight Lakeland Mountain Passes Grasmere Skyline Classic Walk Lakeland Top Ten Thirlmere Round

Kanters

Cumbrian Classic Trident Walk

Downloads:

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Route Profile:

46.8 km (29.1 miles)
1,811 m (5,942 ft) ascent
718 m (2,356 ft) maximum height

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