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Monday, 7 September 2015

5th September 2015 Fairfield Horseshoe

A brilliant September day in Cumbria. Bright , clear and warm.

Leg 1

Leg 2

Leg 3

Leg 4

Final Section


Great Rigg

Dr Fulcher with his new camera

Windemere in the distance



I did this walk a couple of year ago ....in the mist so I didn't get to see much. It was fantastic to do it in clear weather and with someone else (Richard). Because I haven't done many walks recently I was a bit 'out of shape' so found it hard going. However, we got round in one piece !!. Clockwise from the car park in Ambleside on the Grasmere road.

St Sunday Crag from the top of Fairfield

Top of Fairfield


I had considered taking in Stone Arthur as a little detour but by the time we were close to the sunmit of Great Rigg an extra 2 mile detour including 1000 ft down and then back up again did not appear to attractive.

Taking a rest before the descent

Heron Pike and Great Rigg

So - no new Wainwrights bagged this time , but my 'second time round list' is now into double figures.


Superb day out - about 10.5 miles. OS OL5 and OL7

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