🥾 Walking route
Aira Force Glencoyne Farm Trail, Ullswater Valley
Cumbria
- 📏 3.1 km · 1.9 mi
- ⛰ +248 m
- ⏱ 1 hr
- 🐕 On lead
Walk stats
- Distance3.1 km · 1.9 mi
- Elevation+248 m
- Duration1 hr
- DifficultyModerate
- Route typeCircular
- TerrainFell paths, farm tracks and woodland edge; one sustained climb
- Best seasonLate spring to autumn
- DogsDog friendly, but keep on lead near livestock at Glencoyne Farm
About this walk
This short but energetic circuit begins and ends in Glenridding, the small lakeside village at the southern end of Ullswater. From here the route climbs steadily above the western shore, gaining nearly 250 metres in a compact loop that rewards the effort with sweeping views over the valley and its ribbon of lake.
The path leads past Glencoyne Farm, tucked into the fellside, and continues up towards Moss Crag before descending towards Glencoyne Bay. Along the way you skirt the fringes of Glencoyne Wood and pass close to Glencoyne Beck, with the crags of Black Crag rising to the west and glimpses down to Mossdale Bay below.
At roughly 3.1 km, the walk packs a satisfying amount of Lakeland scenery into an hour on foot. Expect a mix of open fellside, farm track and woodland edge, with the shimmer of Ullswater as a near-constant companion before you drop back down to Glenridding.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
4 waypoints along the way
- 1
Glenridding (start and finish)
- Start / finish
Start and finish of this circular route.
- 2
Glencoyne Farm
- 3
Moss Crag
- 4
Glencoyne Bay
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Glencoyne Beck
~268 m off the route
Mossdale Bay
~271 m off the route
Glencoyne Wood
~300 m off the route
Black Crag
~485 m off the route
Mossdale
~338 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).