Route: Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Erne Crag top - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Link Hause - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike - Low Pike - High Sweden Bridge - Ambleside - Rydal Park - Rydal
Distance: 12.25 miles
Ascent: 3,440ft
Time: 5 hours 45 minutes
With: David Hall
Notes:
Windy, in the cloud on the higher tops, a couple of rain showers but generally better than forecast
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The pitched path up Nab Scar from Rydal
Looking across Rydal Water to Loughrigg Fell from Nab Scar
The cairn on the right marks Nab Scar's summit per Wainwright. As the path does not visit it most people miss it!
Looking back to Nab Scar with Windermere beyond as we head for Heron Pike
This white quartz marks Heron Pike's summit. The further summit is Erne Crag top and is actually 9m higher
Rydal Head with the tops of Great Rigg and Fairfield in cloud
Looking down a side ridge to Stone Arthur and Grasmere from Great Rigg
Heron Pike from our ascent of Great Rigg
The ridge to Fairfield from Great Rigg
Fairfield's summit cairn, no view today
Looking back to Link Hause and Scrubby Crag from our ascent of Hart Crag
Rydal Beck with Heron Pike in the cloud on the right from Hart Crag
Dove Crag from Hart Crag
Looking back to Hart Crag now out of the cloud from Dove Crag
Windermere from Dove Crag's summit
Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags catch some sun
High Pike with Windermere beyond
Looking down on Low Pike from High Pike
Low Pike
Looking back to High Pike from Low Pike's summit with Little Hart Crag on the right
High Sweden Bridge across Scandale Beck
The track down to Ambleside from High Sweden Bridge
High Pike from the track as we get a bit of sunshine
Nab Scar, Heron Pike and Erne Crag top seen over Nook End Farm
Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Erne Crag top, Great Rigg and Fairfield and on this side Low Pike and High Pike
The roof tops of Ambleside
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