Ambleside to Grasmere via Nab Scar and Alcock Tarn 8 Miles, 1900 ft ascent – 4-5 hours. Leader John Bamford
The coach will drop us off in Ambleside. We walk through Ambleside and through the Rydal Estate. There is then a steep climb up Nab Scar (455m Wainwright).
Most of this path consists of well made steps but there are few scrabbly rocky sections. This climb puts this walk at the more strenuous end of a B walk, but we will take our time. As it’s June it could be hot so make sure you have enough to drink.
The plan is to have lunch at the top of Nab Scar where there are good views.
We then continue for a short while up the ( less steep ) ridge towards Heron Pike before taking a minor path off to the left which descends comfortably to Alcock Tarn.
We continue downhill from the southern end of Alcock Tarn to White Moss. We cross over the River Rothay and walk along the river to the shore of Grasmere. We then walk round the western shoreline of Grasmere before joining a section of road for the last section into the village and the pub.
Led by John Bamford