We start this walk from the roadside parking north of the ferry. Head south along the road, with the lake to our left and the trees to our right, in the direction of the main road to the ferry.

The lakeside road soon joins the road to the ferry. We will follow the route of this road for some way, but we only use the road itself for a short distance. Two paths lead off into the trees to the right. Ignore the first one, which leads up quite steeply inside the trees, but take the second path, which heads in the same direction as the road, but runs through the trees.

This path passes through a small car park, continuing past the car park on the same side of the road. It then crosses over the road and follows the left side of the road as it climbs up away from the lake shore. We follow this permissive path alongside the road until it emerges back onto the road at a small junction.

At this small junction we follow the main road, ignoring the minor road that turns off to the left. After a short distance the main road itself begins to curve to the left. At the corner a footpath leaves the road to the right, heading uphill, running to the right of a small piece of woodland. Follow this path.

This path runs straight over a shoulder of the hill (which the road swings around), passing between a series of private houses. At the top of the climb the path passes in front of Sawrey Knotts, before continues on down into Far Sawrey, rejoining the road just before the pub.

Follow the road as it passes the pub. A short distance past the pub, turn right onto Cuckoo Brow Land, and follow this lane as it climbs up out of the village

We follow this lane as it runs past a series of buildings, until we reach a Y-junction. The right branch heads uphill across the field towards another building. Ignore this branch, and instead take the left hand branch. This track crosses a small stream before curving away to the right and climbing. We follow this track for just under a mile and a half, passing a series of small tarns on the way, starting with Moss Ecles Tarn. Although the OS maps shows a number of tracks leaving our route, on the ground it is always obvious which is the main track. Stick to this track all the way to the edge of the woods.

Follow the same track as it enters the woods

Soon after we enter the woods a footpath is signposted heading off to the left. Ignore this and keep to the track, which begins to bend to the right.

After a short distance another track leaves this one to the left, passing through a large gate. Take this path, remembering to shut the gate and follow this track as it runs downhill through the trees.

This track soon leads to a crossroads. Head straight across this junction, and follow the track. If there is a path signposted for High Wray, follow it.

After just over a quarter of a mile, this track merges with another once that joins from the left, before reaching a crossroads. At this junction turn left onto the track that runs along the hillside with trees to the left and more open ground to the right.

We follow this track for just over 800 feet as it curves around the hill, before we reach a path that leaves the track to the right, heading in roughly the same direction. Turn right onto this path and follow it as it runs back into the trees. We follow this path for just over half a mile through the trees, ignoring any track that leaves to the right.

At the edge of the woods we pass a National Trust base camp, used for conservation volunteers. From the base camp follow the road that leads north, heading towards High Wray

At High Wray we meet a road. Turn right onto this road. Almost immediately we reach a junction in the road - take the left hand branch.

Just past this junction the road begins to turn to the left, while a footpath on the right continues on straight ahead towards the lake. Follow this footpath as it runs down to the lake shore.

At the lake shore turn right and follow the lakeside path as it runs through the trees back to our starting point.