Red Bank from White Moss near Ambleside

From the northern car park: return to the entrance and cross the road to the steps down to the grass area beside the river. Bear right alongside the River Rothay.

From the back of the southern car park: follow the path past the toilet block and bear left to the river.

Follow the river bank to the footbridge. Cross, and at the other side take the path straight ahead signposted to "Loughrigg Terrace". Follow this wide path through White Moss Wood, and at the end zigzag up to the gate and go through onto the bridleway. Turn right and continue climbing up alongside the wall. At the top of the rise bear left onto Loughrigg Terrace. Along here there are fantastic views to Silver How on the left, Grasmere, Helm Crag, Dunmail Raise is the deep notch to the right with Seat Sandal further to its right.

Reaching the end of Loughrigg Terrace and the woodland, go through the gate and bear right to another gate with a small sign to "Grasmere". Go through onto the track which descends gently through the moss covered woodland of Deer Bolts Wood, not to mention a fair bit of rhododendron.

At the cottage just before reaching the Red Bank road, turn very sharp right on a path descending gently.

Reaching the shore line path bear right to follow around the lake. Go through the gate in the wall and continue to the outfall weir.

Ignore the footbridge crossing the outflow and follow the path alongside the River Rothay. The path is stone cobbled for a section and at the end of it go through the kissing gate. Bear left and continue alongside the river back through White Moss Wood. Reaching the path junction beside the footbridge crossed earlier, cross back again to the car park.