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Fairfield Horseshoe

Walked on 02/10/2014

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…

Fairfield-Horseshoe

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Early morning mist on Windermere, from Waterhead

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View along the jetty

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What a beautiful sunrise

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Inversion over Ambleside and Windermere from the climb to Nab Scar

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Climbing to the sun, it is a gorgeous morning

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This view was behind me so frequent stops were required to check it out

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Misty trees

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A great view across Rydal and Grasmere to the Coniston fells and across to Bowfell

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The sun is starting to burn away the early mist

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Heron Pike from Nab Scar

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Looking back to the Coniston fells, Coniston Water is distant left

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Clear as clear can be on Heron Pike - Dougal seems to be enjoying himself as well

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Heading for Rydal Fell, Great Rigg and Fairfield ahead

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Looking to Rydal Head - Great Rigg, Fairfield and Hart Crag in view

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Hart Crag reflected

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Lapping up the good weather

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Great Rigg

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Grasmere and the Coniston fells

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Fairfield from Great Rigg

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Heading for Fairfield but with a peek across Grisedale Tarn to Helvellyn

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Cofa Pike and St. Sunday Crag from Fairfield

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A great view of Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn from Fairfield

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Dougal in pensive pose

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Windermere and two sentinels of Rydal Head. I'll give you two guesses where Dougal is!

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On Hart Crag

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Looking the other way towards Patterdale

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High Pike from Low Pike

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Crinkle Crags and Bowfell across Rydal Water

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The outward leg of the Fairfield Horseshoe from Rydal Park

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On the way back we met up with Louise and Fletcher at Fell Foot. He is growing by the day!

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