Walk: | Rydal, Low Sweden Bridge, Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Heron Pike, Nab Scar, Rydal | ||
Start Point: | Rydal Road | Grid Ref: | NY 364 062 |
Distance: | 10 miles | Ascent: | 3,500 feet |
Weather: | A wet and dull start but brightening up later | ||
Accompanied by: |
Marie (leader), Ray |
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Comments: | A busy route despite the weather which improved after we had left Fairfield. |
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Just past High Sweden Bridge we get a good view of Nab Scar and our return route
A little further on the unmistakable profile of the Langdale Pikes comes into view
In another direction we can see Loughrigg and the Coniston Fells
The weather starts to close in with mist creeping over Red Screes
Time for the waterproofs
By the afternoon the weather has improved and we can see Grisedale Tarn
Mist is still hovering over Helvellyn
A horseshoe of caravans at Grasmere
Heron Pike with Windermere to its left . . .
and on to Nab Scar
Loughrigg Cave . . .
and the clear scar of Loughrigg Terrace