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: 6 hours 5 minutes

With: David Hall

Conditions: Overcast to start, with the cloud breaking to give blue sky and sunshine, no wind

Photos

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Cloud covering Ambleside and WindermereLooking down on Rydal Water's islands from our ascent of Nab ScarLooking back down on Rydal from high up on Nab ScarSnow on Crinkle Crags and Bowfell360 Panorama from Nab Scar's summitLooking over Grasmere to the Langdale fells from Nab Scar's summitGreat Rigg, Fairfield and Hart CragLooking back down the ridge from our ascent of Great RiggLooking west towards Bowfell, Esk Pike, the Scafells, Great End and Great Gable from Great RiggHeading for Fairfield from Great RiggLooking back to Great Rigg from our route up Fairfield with Windermere on the left and Coniston Water on the rightLooking over Seat Sandal to the western fellsCofa Pike and Saint Sunday CragNortherly panorama from Fairfield's summitLooking down into DeepdaleEasterly panorama from Hart Crag's summitHartsop Dodd with the High Street ridge beyondLooking back to Fairfield from Dove Crag's summitThe view south from Dove Crag's summitGreat Rigg and Fairfield from Dove CragLooking back to Dove Crag's summit as we head for High PikeJust follow the wall to High PikeGreat Rigg, Fairfield and Dove Crag from High Pike's summitHigh Pike from Low Pike's summit360 Panorama from Low Pike's summitThe view back to Low Pike and High Pike with Scandale on the right with Little Hart Crag at its headNab Scar, the twin tops of Heron Pike and Great Rigg from Nook End FarmThe Nab Scar to Fairfield ridge from Rydal Park

previous walk - Sat 11 Feb 2006 - Place Fell and Angletarn Pikes

next walk - Sun 19 Feb 2006 - Great Gable from Honister Pass

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