Walk Information

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Walk route: Ambleside - High Sweden Bridge - Scandale - Scandale Pass - Red Screes - Ambleside

Distance: 8.00 miles

Ascent: 2,400ft

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Time: 3 hours 40 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: blue sky to start with but cloud building, paths very icy

Photos

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Road sign in AmblesideNab Scar, the double top of Heron Pike and Great RiggThe Langdale Pikes and High Raise seen above part of Loughrigg FellHigh Sweden BridgeLooking up Scandale to Little Hart CragScandaleReaching Scandale PassA glimpse of Brothers WaterNortherly panorma from the climb up Red ScreesLow Pike to Little Hart CragThe route up Red Screes from Scandale Pass with the snow covered Saint Sunday Crag in the distance and the rocky Little Hart Crag on the rightRed Screes summit, in cloudDescending Red Screes south ridge, straight into the sunLooking down on Kirkstone Pass InnLooking down Red Screes' south ridge to WindermereRydal Water and the two arms of the Fairfield HorseshoeLooking back up Red Screes south ridgeRydal Water and the Langdale Pikes

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