Distance: 13.5 miles (21.7 km)
Ascent: 1103 metres
Grade: 77 (
Severe)
Allow: 7h 45m to 12h
Start: YHA Ambleside
Region: North West of England
![Fairfield Horseshoe 1 YHA Festival of Walking](https://www.walkingpace.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/YHA-Festival-of-Walking.png)
A long and strenuous, but fairly straightforward walk around scenic Lake District peaks.
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Distance: 2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Ascent: 37 metres
Grade: 18 (
Easy)
Allow: 1h to 1h 45m
Start: YHA Ambleside
Region: North West of England
![Galava Fort and Ambleside 2 YHA Festival of Walking](https://www.walkingpace.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/YHA-Festival-of-Walking.png)
An excellent walk highlighting much of what Ambleside town has to offer.
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![Loughrigg Fell 3 YHA Festival of Walking](https://www.walkingpace.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/YHA-Festival-of-Walking.png)
A lovely walk including a low level peak providing stunning views across the Lake District, a cave, a country estate and the shops and cafés of Ambleside.
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