Walk Information

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Walk route: Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Erne Crag top - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Link Hause - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike, Scandale - Low Pike - Low Sweden Bridge - Nook Lane - Ambleside - Rydal Park - Rydal

Distance: 12.00 miles

Ascent: 3,440ft

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Time: 5 hours 25 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: Freezing in the wind on the tops

Photos

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Rydal sunriseRydal Water far below and a frosty Loughrigg FellSunshine on Nab Scar, Rydal Water and Grasmere belowHeron Pike from Nab ScarHelm Crag and a glimpse of Alcock TarnOver Grasmere to the Coniston fells, Dockey Tarn just below usLooking across to Red ScreesHeron Pike's summitThe Langdale Pikes partly in cloud, Grasmere village in the valley below and Helm Crag on the rightFairfield's top in cloud from Erne Crag topLooking back to Heron Pike from our ascent of Great RiggGreat Rigg summitZooming in on Dollywaggon Pike, with Helvellyn behind. Grisedale Tarn bottom leftInto the cloud on FairfieldFairfield summitA brief parting of the clouds reveals Saint Sunday CragDeepdale from Link HauseLooking back towards Fairfield from Hart CragHart Crag's summit cairnGreat Rigg from Hart CragLooking back to Hart Crag as we head up Dove CragDove Crag summit, Windermere in the distanceLow Pike from our descent off High PikeHigh Pike and the head of Scandale from Low Pike's summit'Warning Deep Bog', frozen todayThe Nab Scar to Fairfield ridge from Rydal ParkRydal Hall

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