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Easedale Tarn – Grasmere village loop from Grasmere

Moderate

4.7

(172)

1,175

hikers

Easedale Tarn – Grasmere village loop from Grasmere

02:54

9.85km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

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

653 m

White Crag

Highlight • Summit

The first part of the tour can already be seen from the village of Grasmere.

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2

1.25 km

Llanerchog Stone Bridge and Cobbled Path

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Excellent hike with family and friends to the Easedale Torn

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3

2.79 km

Sourmilk Gill Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A little bit of - at least sometimes - off the beaten track, leading up to beautifully located Easedale Tarn.
Lots of waterfalls and great views.

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4

3.72 km

Easedale Tarn

Highlight • Lake

Always surprises of change of light.
Excellent spots to get down for a relaxed picknick.

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5.02 km

Easedale Tarn

Lake

6

5.64 km

Sourmilk Gill Valley

Highlight • Gorge

Amazing views across the Fell tops

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7

6.67 km

It’s a hard path under foot

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8

7.35 km

Easedale Valley Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Easedale is a beautiful valley to the northwest of Grasmere village. It's surrounded by many characterful little fells and ridges that slowly gain height towards the greater masses of High …

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9

9.54 km

Grasmere village

Highlight • Historical Site

Grasmere is an idyllic village nestled in the Romantic heart of Lakeand. It was famously the home of nature poet William Wordsworth, one of the leading exponents of the the …

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B

9.85 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.62 km

2.42 km

647 m

567 m

456 m

143 m

Surfaces

6.35 km

1.42 km

647 m

500 m

467 m

354 m

114 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Wednesday 19 August

18°C

9°C

51 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

April 28, 2022,Grasmere Easedale Tarn loop
Easedale Tarn road from Grasmere centre.

Over Goody bridge, then a footbridge signposted on the left hand side.

Follow a slate, stone track across the field running alongside the water.

After about a mile the track starts to climb towards Easedale Tarn, the track is stone steps clearly marked and easy climbing with a view of the waterfall “sour milk …
Lovely easy 2 n half hour walk from Grasmere. At least 6 wild campers there so maybe my first location !! Bit boggy at far end of tarn but easily got around it . Wear waterproof boots if doing full circular !
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