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Lingmoor Fell Walk

3.7 miles (6 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap Enjoy wonderful views of the Langdale Valley on this walk to Lingmoor Fell in the Lake District. This route starts from The Old Dungeon Ghyll hotel and takes you to the 469 m (1,539 ft) summit via Side Pike. The fell divides the valleys of Great Langdale and Little Langdale commanding splendid views of the two. The walk includes a woodland section at the start and the option to take a small detour to the beautiful Lingmoor Tarn. If you are looking for a shorter route to the summit then you could park at the car park at Blea Tarn and head north along the country lane to Bleatarn house where a path will take you to the summit of Lingmoor Fell.
To continue your walking in the area you could try our Little Langdale circular walk. The route visits Little Langdale Tarn and the intriguing cave system at Cathedral Cavern. The climb through Hell Gill Gorge also starts from the hotel and includes some lovely waterfalls and more great views.

Postcode

LA22 9JY - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Lingmoor Fell OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Lingmoor Fell Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

The National Trust's Sticklebarn is a great place for refreshments after your walk. The pub has a great menu and a nice outdoor seating area with lovely views for finer days. There's a roaring fire in the cosy interior for the winter months.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

For more walking ideas in the area see the Lake District Walks page.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

View towards Lingmoor Fell - geograph.org.uk - 846765

View towards the fell. The fell, seen from the National Trust footpath near the Langdale road. From this side, a wooded gully dominates the hillside. The white dot at the bottom of the gully is Blea Tarn House.

Lingmoor Fell - geograph.org.uk - 1519330

Lingmoor Fell. At 1,540 feet, this mountain is not particularly high. Scafell Pike at 3,209 feet is more than twice as high for instance. However, it still offers a good viewpoint in different directions.

Ruin, Lingmoor Fell - geograph.org.uk - 1735183

Ruin on the fell. The fell is covered with old ruins and disused slate quarries. Looking over Silver How towards Fairfield.

Summit cairn on Lingmoor Fell - geograph.org.uk - 8091

Summit cairn on Lingmoor Fell. Through the rocks you can see Lake Windermere.

Side Pike - geograph.org.uk - 4063986

Side Pike. Stands at a height of 362 metres.

The track to Lingmoor Fell - geograph.org.uk - 1929382

The track to Lingmoor Fell

Lingmoor Tarn - geograph.org.uk - 2676595

Lingmoor Tarn. You could take a detour from the route to visit this tarn which lies just to the north of the fell summit.

Lingmoor Tarn from the ridge leading to Side Pike - geograph.org.uk - 1533179

Lingmoor Tarn from the ridge leading to Side Pike. Islands on tarns in the Lake District are uncommon, but this tarn has several.

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GPS Files

GPX File

Lingmoor Fell.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Lingmoor Fell.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)