Hiltop trekking along Rydal lake and cave One of the few beautiful lakes in the lake district, the Rydal area is surrounded by peaks overlooking Rydal lake, offering fantastic viewing points and mountainous backdrops to please any traveler.
Rydal lake here we come!
It is home to the Rydal mount
And the Rydal community
You can come here for tea. :)
Or check out the fanastic gardens
Whoa a Traditional english garden!
in person too!
Behold! a sight to behold!
The neatly manicured lawns so screams JUMP ON ME!
I will stick to the jumping water for time being
Ooo a neat sundial
Overlooking a field of grazers
Time to move on to the lake!
The hall from the gardens
The gardens from the hall
Reachin the lake involves crossing
Good thing for bridges!
Some large water bodies. :P
relaxing sounds of the flowing river
The tranquility is awesome!
Time to conquer the paths!
With my trusty trek stick
This should lead directly to the lakes.
Not without passing through some forested areas by the lake
The bank views are wicked!
Looks like a scene straight off a postcard!
Accessory rocks & dead tree branch included!
No wonder we don't see people fishing here. :P
Overview of the main lake bank
The trail runs along it
The tide levels are optimal
Mountains around the area
Few of the many trail water crossings
Past the lake, the trail starts to climb
On the right track!
This route makes an awesome mountain bike trail too
But I am sticking to foot for today!
The peak is actually higher than it looks
This dude keeps following me
Some of the steep uphills
Not to mention the long straights as well
With each step you take
But the views just gets better
I am in a Postcard!
That's Rydal lake below, where we initially came from
There's a surprise near the top
Not like we didn't know there's a cave up here!
The size is respectable, though not exaclty big
Shaun-cave, Cave-Shaun
Rydal cave was previously known as Loughrigg quarry