Loughrigg Fell
335m (1099ft)
Loughrigg Fell is in The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Loughrigg Fell is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can walk to the top of Loughrigg Fell by using either of these 2 route maps:
Walk c274 Loughrigg Fell from Elterwater
Smaller alternative to the big mountains - but with all the charm
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.25ml (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,099ft (335m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Elterwater - Walthwaite Common - Huntingstile Crag - Red Bank Wood - Loughrigg Terrace - Loughrigg Fell - Ivy Crag - Loughrigg Tarn - Tarn Foot - Skelwith Bridge - River Brathay - Skelwith Force - The Cumbria Way - Elter Water - Elterwater
Walk c232 Loughrigg Fell from Ambleside
Easy walk to the top of this local Ambleside fell
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,401ft (427m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rothay Park - Ivy Fell - Loughrigg Fell - Loughrigg Terrace - Rydal Water - Loughrigg Caves - River Rothay - Pelter Bridge - Ambleside
Interactive Walking Maps
See Loughrigg Fell and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Maps:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
See Loughrigg Fell and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Central Fells of The Lake District National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of The Lake District National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
You can find Loughrigg Fell & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Loughrigg Fell
Geoff Hand walked up Loughrigg Fell on April 30th, 2026 [from/via/route] Walked from Rothay Caarpark Ambleside, out of the back of the park then upto Millar Brow going West upon to the Fell. Ambled along to Loughrigg then headed down to Rydal water & the old Quarry cave. Back toAmbleside via the side road along the River Rothay. finished off with a cream tea in Mr H's cafe. Very nice. [with] Walked with Ran Mackay and Kate Johnson. [weather] Very pleasant warm & dry. - The bluebells along Rydal water were stunning. Kate did a stirling job of clearing up the mess that someone had tipped just a little way from the entrance to the cave. Deposited it in a bin in Rothay park
Caroline Winter climbed it on March 21st, 2026 [from/via/route] Ambleside bus stop, Loughrigg, Rydal cave [with] Roamers group [weather] Warm & sunny - Surprised at how easy the bus route was from Keswick. Rydal cave impressive. Daffodils in season & stopped off at end at Bacger bar to check them out.
Christine Shepherd bagged it on August 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Rydal [with] On my own [weather] Hot & sunny - Decided to bag this on the way home after climbing Blencathra in the morning. I had climbed Loughrigg as a teenager but had no idea of the date so wanted to bag it again. A great little walk. Climbed again on 2.12.17 after watching my friend run in the Langdale Christmas Pudding race. Climbed again on 13.2.23 from the path round Loughrigg Tarn.Climbed on 15.3.26 with Mountain Madness.
Sarah Gunn hiked Loughrigg Fell on April 13th, 2026 [with] Martin Gunn
Iain Jones summited on March 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ambleside [with] Nicola Robins - 03 January 2016 - Trail Run from Ambleside; 19 July 2019 - Mountain Run Running Course; 31 July 2025 - Trail Run from Skelwith Bridge
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Loughrigg Fell
Loughrigg Fell with Windermere beyond from between Steel Fell (Dead Pike) and Calf Crag
My partner Anthony and our lovely dog Cookie on top of Loughrigg Fell on a blustery Sunday
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