10 /11 Sweden Bridge A/B These two routes run together for the on the right-hand side of the beck and first one and a half miles/2.5km. Start continue up a lane – damp in places 10) A long circuit over the open hill; climbing up through the valley of the from the square in , near the – between walls. When these open out, Scandale Beck to the summit of Red Screes, then back down a long ridge, stump of the old market cross, and turn follow the rough path across an arm providing matchless views over Ambleside and down Lake Windermere. up North Road; crossing a bridge over of the beck (quite a jump when it is in Paths rough and often damp. Length: 8 miles/13km; Height Climbed: and then climbing beyond. spate) and on beyond with a wall to the 2400ft/730m. 11) A shorter alternative, doubling back from the valley At the junction, turn right up Kirkstone right. At the top of the field go through Road, then swing left up Sweden Bridge a gate and continue with a wall now to down the ridge on its west side. Length: 4 miles/6.5km; Height Climbed: Lane. Ignore the footpaths cutting off to the left; following a clear path, visible 750ft/230m. Fine views. O S Sheet 90 (7) the left and then the right and continue ahead, leading up into Scandale Pass. to the gate at the top of the lane. Go Turn right in the pass, climbing 0 1km 1m through this and continue with stone up to the round summit of the hill (the Scandale walls to either side. small lake visible down to the left is Pass Continue up the clear track beyond; Brothers Water in ). Turn right N 10 through open ground at first, with fine from the summit and walk down the views up to Rydal Water, then through crest of the ridge. The view ahead at an area of mixed woodland with this point is the principal attraction of ford Scandale Beck rushing through a narrow this walk: a superb panorama down the

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le a route, cross the bridge, turn left and walls – wet in places – leading down to d n a climb the hill beyond. Cross a stile over the public road. Turn right along this. c S a wall. A little beyond this there is a being careful to keep out of the way of break in the wall to the left. Go through any traffic. High Sweden Bridge this and follow the rough path beyond After a little under half a mile/1km 11 stile down to Low Sweden Bridge. Cross there is a gate to the right of the road this and continue through the buildings and a sign for a footpath to Ellerigg. at Nook End Farm to join Nook Lane, Turn onto this and follow it across the A591 leading back down into Ambleside. face of the hill to rejoin Sweden Bridge Walk 10) For the longer route, stay Lane. Low Sweden 4 5 6 Bridge 1 7 Nook End High Sweden Bridge 2

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ll hy ock G 1 Wetherlam (762m) 2 Loughrigg (335m) 3 Lingmoor (469m) 4 Crinkle Crags (859m) AMBLESIDE St 5 Bow Fell (902m) 6 Langdale Pikes 7 8 Rydal Water