Meet time: 9.15am
Start time: 9.30am
Estimated finish time: 3:30pm to 4.00pm
Distance: 10.2 – 10.4 miles (16.4 – 16.7 kilometres)
Ascent: About 2,600 feet (792 meters)
Ramblers walk grading: A (Strenuous)
Start point: Rydal Road Car Park; meet in the corner of the car park nearest to Mountain Warehouse.
Postcode: LA22 9AN
Car parking: Rydal Road pay and display car park, although there are many other places to park within half a mile of Rydal Road car park.
It is the responsibility of each walker to make sure they understand where to park. If you are not sure where the car parking/meeting point is, you must contact the walk leader at the latest the day before the walk. You should not rely on mobile phones or postcodes. There is often no mobile reception near walk meeting points and postcodes are for the nearest place nearby but should only serve as a guideline. Please allow plenty of time to find a parking space so that walks can start promptly.
Description: Leaving Rydal Road car park we will head to Stock GhyllForce Waterfall trail, we will follow the trail all the way up to the highest point and emerge into a field via a style to meet a tarmac path. We will continue on the tarmac path until it arcs left following the public footpath signs into a field and down to a foot bridge. We continue to follow the footpath through Roundhill Farm to meet a road (‘The Struggle’), we will ascend on the road for a few hundred metres until there is a public footpath with a gate to our left.
We then start the gentle but lengthy ascent of Red Screes which will be highest point on the walk and if clear gives fantastic panoramic views of central and eastern fells, we will then descend via Smallthwaite Band to Middle Dodd crossing a broken wall. After taking in the view of Brothers Water from Middle Dodd we retrace our steps to meet a pathjust below the broken wall which arcs down to Scandale Pass.
Following Scandale Pass back to Ambleside we have views of flowing streams and waterfalls as well as the beautiful landmarks such High Sweden Bridge and The Tower of Friendship and Beauty.
Please contact Jahaan on 07815 869084 by 8pm on Friday 15thNovember if you are coming on this walk (text or phone, or message on Facebook (Jahaan Caine).
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing (waterproofs and spare warm clothing), footwear and enough food and water. The leader reserves the right to turn away any walker not suitably equipped. The leader may cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.
Car sharing is now possible – please contact the walk leader to arrange.
New members: please note the walk leader may ask for more information about your walking experience. This is to ensure you have the fitness required to complete the walk that is planned safely.