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Dove Crag

Dove Crag in the Eastern Lake District Fells

  • Fairfield Horseshoe

    A wonderful day on the Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside today taking in eight Wainwright summits along the way. Great weather and god views throughout.
  • 77 Peak Challenge Day 4

    A big day today taking in 16 Wainwright summits between Kirkstone Pass and St Johns in the Vale, including Fairfield and Helvellyn.
  • Fairfield Horseshoe

    A great day on the Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside, climbing Nab Scar, Heron Pike, Great Rigg, Fairfield, Hart Crag, Dove Crag then High & Low Pike
  • 24 Peak Challenge

    We had a group tackling the challenge over 2 days.Starting in Buttermere and finishing in Langdale on day 1. And starting on The Kirkstone Pass and finishing the challenge at St Johns in the Vale on day 2.
  • Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside

    A wonderful day climbing the Fairfield Horseshoe in near perfect conditions, setting off from Ambleside at 10am we had a great day climbing 8 Wainwrights.
  • The Fairfield Horseshoe: Tuesday 26th February 2013

    A wonderful days guided walk on the Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside on Tuesday 26th February 2013
  • The Fairfield Horseshoe

    A great day today climbing The Fairfield Horseshoe.

    We set off from The Lake District Walker Shop in Ambleside at 9am and followed the road to the start of the Coffin Route, taking us to Rydal Hall and the start of the climb up Nab Scar. The forecast weather of low cloud didn't materialise this morning and we were in sunshine all the way up the steep climb to Nab Scar and then along the ridge to Heron Pike. From Heron Pike we followed the ridge north to the summit of Great Rigg and then up the long drag to the summit of Fairfield.

    There was quite a chilly breeze on the summit of Fairfield today, we stopped in the wind shelter to admire the views over Helvellyn and eat our sandwiches before pressing on, crossing to the summits of Hart Crag and Dove Crag before descending the long ridge over High Pike and Low Pike dropping down to High Sweden Bridge and following the track back to Ambleside, getting back just after 3pm.

    Towards the Scafell and Great Gable range Towards the Scafell and Great Gable range
    Towards the Scafells from Dove Crag Towards the Scafells from Dove Crag
    The Coniston Fells, The Crinkles and Bowfell from the climb up Nab Scar The Coniston Fells, The Crinkles and Bowfell from the climb up Nab Scar
    Lookingnover Rydal Water from Nab Scar Looking over Rydal Water from Nab Scar
    Windermere from Nab Scar Windermere from Nab Scar
    Red Screes Red Screes
    Over Windermere Over Windermere
    Grasmere Grasmere
    Windermere from Hart Crag Windermere from Hart Crag
    Dove Crag Dove Crag
    The view down Rydal The view down Rydal
    The view down Rydal The view down Rydal
    On Hart Crag On Hart Crag
    On Hart Crag On Hart Crag
    On Hart Crag On Hart Crag
    Back towards Heron Pike Back towards Heron Pike
  • The Fairfield Horseshoe

    A glorious day on the Fairfield Horseshoe today.

    We set off from Ambleside at 9am and headed out of town on the Rydal Road, shortly turning off onto the track to Rydal Hall.

    From Rydal Hall we climbed the steep path up Nab Scar, the views this morning were wonderful, there was a mist over Windermere and blue sky and snow capped mountains.

    From Nab Scar We followed the ridge over Heron Pike and up onto Great Rig before reaching the summit of Fairfield.

    After a short lunch top on the summit of Fairfield we were off again, crossing to the summit of Hart Crag and then Dove Crag, following the wonderful ridge down over High Pike and Low Pike and then down by High Sweden BRidge back to Ambleside, getting back to the village just before dark.

  • The Fairfield Horseshoe

    Another great day today on the Fairfield Horseshoe.

    We left Ambleside a little after 9am today and headed out on the Fairfield Horseshoe, following the Coffin Route to Rydal before heading up the steep slopes of Nab Scar.

    We were soon at the top of Nab Scar with some wonderful views down over Rydal Water and Grasmere and as far south as Blackpool Tower!

    From Nab Scar we followed the ridge north over the summits of Heron Pike and Great Rigg before climbing to the summit of Fairfield. There was a slight dusting of snow on the high tops today and quite a chilly breeze on the summit of Fairfield as we sat and ate our lunches in the wind shelter.

    After lunch we crossed the head of the horseshoe to the summits of Hart Crag and Dove Crag, two showers just missed us as we descended from Dove Crag towards High Pike and then down to Low Pike, dropping down to High Sweden Bridge.

    As we followed the track back to Ambleside we got caught in our first shower of the day, but it didn't last too long and we were soon descending into Ambleside in the dry.

  • The 24 Peaks Challenge

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