Walk Information
Walk route: Ambleside - Nook Lane - Low Sweden Bridge - Low Pike - High Pike, Scandale - Dove Crag - Scandale Pass - Scandale - High Sweden Bridge - Ambleside
Distance: 10.00 miles
Ascent: 2,500ft
Time: 3 hours 55 minutes
With: on own
Conditions: snow on the fells, broken cloud and sunshine, a strong wind on the ridge
Route Map
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Photos
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Rydal Water and the Langdales from the ridge
The Coniston Fells
Looking back south to Windermere from near Low Pike's summit
Little Hart Crag and the head of Scandale
High Pike from Low Pike's summit with Great Rigg and Fairfield on the left and Little Hart Crag on the right
High Pike, just follow the wall
Looking back to Low Pike and Windermere from the climb up High Pike
The far eastern fells from High Pike's summit
The view west from High Pike's summit - click on image for a larger version
The wall to Dove Crag from High Pike
The Coniston and Langdale fells from the ridge
Snow drift
Harter Fell, Pike O'Blisco, Crinkle Crags, Harrison Stickle & Pavey Ark with Bowfell behind and the Scafells partly hidden by cloud
The Coniston and Langdale Fells from Dove Crag's summit
Westerly panorama from Dove Crag's summit - click on image for a larger version
The High Street ridge from Dove Crag
High Street, Caudale Moor and Middle Dodd leading to Red Screes with Froswick, Ill Bell and Yoke behind
Easterly panorama from Dove Crag - click on image for a larger version
Dovedale, Brothers Water and the far eastern fells from the descent off Dove Crag towards Little Hart Crag
Dove Crag
Looking down Scandale
Scandale Pass, Low Pike and High Pike
Looking back up Scandale to Little Hart Crag
... and down towards Windermere
High Sweden Bridge
The two arms of the Fairfield horseshoe: the Heron Pike, Great Rigg ridge and the Low Pike, High Pike ridge
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