A Finsthwaite Round

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Overview

Finsthwaite Heights from Newby Bridge. Walking up to the historic Finsthwaite tower. Onto the picturesque village of Finsthwaite and then up to Finsthwaite high dam and low dam. Finally onto Rusland heights and Yewbarrow . Wonderful views on a clear day of Windermere and the surrounding fells.

Finsthwaite Heights is one of the Wainwright outlying fells.

Saturday, 4 April 2026

Start time:: 8:30 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 12.1km / 7.5mi
Ascent:: 467.9m / 1535ft
Type:: circular

Website:: https://lancasterramblers.org.uk

Features

Car parking available
Car sharing available
No car needed

Starting point

Grid reference:: SD 48066 62294
Nearest postcode:: LA1 1BS
what3words:: sock.fails.noisy

Start time:: 8:30 am

Kingsway Retail Park

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