Start Point: Rydal (NY 365 062)
Rydal – Nab Scar – Heron Pike – Rydal Fell – Great Rigg – Fairfield – Hart Crag – Dove Crag – High Pike (Scandale) – Low Pike – Low Sweden Bridge – Rydal Park – Rydal
Distance: 10 miles    Total Ascent: 1180 metres    Time Taken: 5 hours    Start Time: 07:35
Weather: Beautiful, warming up nicely to 17°C
The weather experts weren’t wrong today, it was an absolutely gorgeous morning for a walk around the Fairfield Horseshoe – one I haven’t done (unbelievably) since 2007. There wasn’t anyone around either until two thirds of the way when we met one or two people. I think this is the last day of the long hot summer as the weather is set to turn over the next few days…
Early morning mist on Windermere, from Waterhead
View along the jetty
What a beautiful sunrise
Inversion over Ambleside and Windermere from the climb to Nab Scar
Climbing to the sun, it is a gorgeous morning
This view was behind me so frequent stops were required to check it out
Misty trees
A great view across Rydal and Grasmere to the Coniston fells and across to Bowfell
The sun is starting to burn away the early mist
Heron Pike from Nab Scar
Looking back to the Coniston fells, Coniston Water is distant left
Clear as clear can be on Heron Pike - Dougal seems to be enjoying himself as well
Heading for Rydal Fell, Great Rigg and Fairfield ahead
Looking to Rydal Head - Great Rigg, Fairfield and Hart Crag in view
Hart Crag reflected
Lapping up the good weather
Great Rigg
Grasmere and the Coniston fells
Fairfield from Great Rigg
Heading for Fairfield but with a peek across Grisedale Tarn to Helvellyn
Cofa Pike and St. Sunday Crag from Fairfield
A great view of Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn from Fairfield
Dougal in pensive pose
Windermere and two sentinels of Rydal Head. I'll give you two guesses where Dougal is!
On Hart Crag
Looking the other way towards Patterdale
High Pike from Low Pike
Crinkle Crags and Bowfell across Rydal Water
The outward leg of the Fairfield Horseshoe from Rydal Park
On the way back we met up with Louise and Fletcher at Fell Foot. He is growing by the day!