I'll be staying Grasmere for the next week and looking for some route suggestions. I hope to get out 2 or 3 times during the week, so some suggestions for short (2 hours) and longer (4+ hours) rides would be good. I need to start and finish in Grasmere so I can't drive anywhere.
I did various routes including Grizedale and Walnar Scar last time I was in the area, but would prefer something a bit closer to Grasmere in case the weather turns nasty.
Is Loughrigg Fell (just south of Rydal Water) any good? 300-400 metres so shouldn't be too exposed if the weather turns nasty. I'd much prefer rocky trails to boggy trails given how much rain has fallen lately.
Thanks
Loughrigg Terrace loop is ok mate but only 60-90 mins depending. Start by climbing up from the road at Underloughrigg and finish by dropping back down to Rydal. Doing it the other way isn't as good. There are loads of paths up there to explore and there shouldn't be too many ramblers waving sticks at you this time of year. The basic route is pretty easy to find and print out off the web.
Once that you are on Loughrigg, you can do the classic, Iron Keld, Oxen Fell, Hodge Close, Little Langdale, Elterwater route. Drop into Bike Treks, they have small printed routes for sale.
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