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Elter Water is a small lake on the main thoroughfare to the valley of Great Langdale where the dominant and striking Langdale Pikes are situated. It is connected via the characterful A593 and lies approximately 3.5 miles west of Ambleside and half a mile southeast from the village of Elterwater. Both the lake and the village are popular with walkers and cyclists alike, which can be busy all year round but particularly so during the more clement months.
The smallest of the lakes in the Lake District, it is by no means lacking in other areas, offering stunning views from the eastern shore looking towards Lingmoor Fell and the aforementioned Pikes. It is made of three distinct sections and only has a maximum depth of around 6 metres (20 ft). The River Brathay flows through the southern part of the lake at The Nab, while the Great Langdale Beck flows from the north. They converge at the eastern section of the lake before continuing southeast towards Skelwith Force waterfalls at Skelwith Bridge and on towards Ambleside and Windermere. (read more)