Caudale Moor from the shores of Ullswater

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The Patterdale Horseshoe: Private Guiding

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Difficulty:	Exposure:
A very challenging day walk over rough ground and plenty of summits!
Distance: 27km / 17 miles	Ascent: 2100m / 6900ft
Duration: 12 hours	Maximum Group Ratio: 10:1

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"on the north side the Fairfield range is magnificent: here are dark precipices, long fans of scree, abrupt crags, desolate combs and deep valleys: a tangle of rough country, small in extent but full of interest, and well worth the exploration."

A. Wainwright

A circuit of the fells surrounding Patterdale gives a wonderful long days walking, a challenge for even the experienced walker.

This route incudes some of the best summits in the area including St Sundays Crag, Fairfield, Red Screes and High Street. A great way to see the eastern fells.

Summits included on this route:

Birks	622 metres/2041 feet
St Sundays Crag	841 metres/2759 feet
Fairfield	873 metres/2864 feet
Hart Crag	822 metres/2697 feet
Dove Crag	792 metres/2598 feet
Little Hart Crag (Optional)	637 metres/2090 feet
Red Screes	776 metres/2546 feet
Caudale Moor	763 metres/2503 feet
Thornthwaite Crag	784 metres/2572 feet
High Street	828 metres/2717 feet
The Knott	739 metres/2425 feet
The Angletarn Pikes	567 metres/1860 feet

"For a few miles along the road from Patterdale to Kirkstone, Hartsop Dodd has the form of a steep sided conical hill, rising like a giant tumulus from the flat floor of the valley."

A. Wainwright

From Patterdale we will head up the ridge behind the Patterdale Hotel, climbing by Black Crag to Birks, our first summit of the day, following the ridge west from the grassy summit to climb to the wonderful St Sundays Crag.

From St Sundays Crag the ridge continues west crossing Deepdale Hause before climbing over the rocky Cofa Pike to the summit of Fairfield, the highest point on todays route.

From Fairfield we will follow the ridge south east crossing Hart Crag to Dove Crag before descending to Little Hart Crag.

From Little Hart Crag we will follow the wall crossing Scandale Pass before climbing to the summit of Red Screes.

The steep descent east from Red Screes brings us down to the Kirkstone Pass, roughly the half way point for the day.

Crossing the road we will follow the ridge up St Ravens Edge to the summit of Caudale Moor before crossing Threshthwaite Mouth to our final tough climb of the day up onto Thornthwaite Crag.

From Thornthwaite Crag the terrain is much easier, following the Roman Road up onto the summit of High Street before crossing to the summit of The Knott and descending by Angle Tarn to the Angletarn Pikes and Boredale Hause where an easy path descends to Rookings and Patterdale.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Meet Point	Outside the Patterdale Hotel, Patterdale
Postcode / GR	CA11 0NL / NY 397 158
Location Info	From the South Lakes: From the A591 between Ambleside and Windermere turn onto the A592. Follow this road over the Kirkstone Pass descending to Brothers Water. After the road passes a turning to the right, continue past Brothers Water to the village of Patterdale where the Patterdale Hotel will be seen to the left, we will meet outside the Hotel entrance, a pay and display car park is opposite the hotel. From the North Lakes: From the A66 between Keswick and Penrith turn off onto the A592, near the Rheged Centre, signposted to Ullswater, follow this road south along the shore of Ullswater past the villages of Glenridding to Patterdale. The Patterdale Hotel will be seen on the right hand side, we will meet outside the Hotel entrance, a pay and display car park is opposite the hotel.