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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Thirlmere Reservoir – View of Thirlmere loop from Legburthwaite

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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Cumbria
Allerdale
St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Thirlmere Reservoir – View of Thirlmere loop from Legburthwaite

Easy

4.7

(22)

292

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Thirlmere Reservoir – View of Thirlmere loop from Legburthwaite

01:08

2.50km

240m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

11 m

Thirlmere Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

Once a smaller, natural lake, Thirlmere is a reservoir that was created in the 19th century to supply water to the burgeoning industrial powerhouse of Manchester. The reservoir occupies the …

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2

355 m

3

1.06 km

View of Lake District Valley and River

Highlight • Lake

It can be a hard walk up but on a nice day it's beaten to be in the woods listening to the birds, there's some great spots to stop and …

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4

1.13 km

Raven Crag Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Reaching the top, you will be treated by beautiful views reaching as far east as Helvellyn and as far west as Skiddaw. Perfect place for a picnic or watching for RAF planes.

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5

1.14 km

View of Thirlmere from Raven Crag

Highlight • Viewpoint

For Wainwright baggers this fell is rather unusual, it's not often you get a planked walk-way to the summit of a Lake District fell! This is a popular fell with …

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6

1.23 km

Boardwalk and Steps to Raven Crag

Highlight • Summit

One of the alluring aspects of the Wainwright Fells is the manner with which you can escape to remote feeling places that seem as though they are far from human …

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7

1.55 km

View of Thirlmere

Highlight • Viewpoint

Very boggy traverse from high seat to armboth fell be prepared

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8

1.59 km

View of the River in Lake District National Park

Highlight • River

B

2.50 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.30 km

152 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.92 km

429 m

152 m

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Thursday 25 June

29°C

16°C

42 %

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