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Descending from Fairfield towards Grisedale Tarn

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Fairfield from Grasmere

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Difficulty:	Exposure:
A steep start then gentle walking, some of the best views over the Vale of Grasmere
Distance: 12km / 8 miles	Ascent: 1000m / 3300ft
Duration: 6 hours	Maximum Group Ratio: 10:1

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"Fairfield, a grand mountain with grand satellites in support."

A.W Wainwright

The ever popular summit of Fairfield has much more to offer than just the splendid Fairfield Horseshoe route, the eastern flanks above Patterdale also give great ridges and rugged scenery and the slopes above Grasmere also give a wonderful route, covering the summits of Stone Arthur, Great Rigg and Seat Sandal.

The summits of Stone Arthur and Seat Sandal give some of the best views over the Vale of Grasmere and the Easdale Fells and the descent down the southern shoulder of Seat Sandal with Grasmere stretching out ahead is a delight.

Summits included on this route:

Stone Arthur	500 metres/1640 feet
Great Rigg	766 metres/2513 feet
Fairfield	873 metres/2864 feet
Seat Sandal	736 metres/2759 feet

There is a Fairfield Horseshoe Fell Race, which takes place annually in May, first organised by the Lake District Mountain Trial Association in 1966. This fell race is over 14 kilometres long with over 900 metres of ascent. The course record was set by Mark Roberts in 2000 with a time of 75 minutes 11 seconds. We don't usually do it quite so quickly though, it usually takes us nearer seven hours.

From Grasmere we will climb the western shoulder of Great Rigg, climbing to the rocky outcrop of Stone Arthur, a great viewpoint over the valley below and across to Easdale Tarn and the fells surrounding it.

From Stone Arthur the grassy ridge continues climbing to the summit of Great Rigg and onwards to the magnificent summit plateau of Fairfield, with it's striking views east over Patterdale to High Street and the Pennines.

We will descend west from Fairfield to Grisedale Hause, above Grisedale Tarn and climb the short slope to the summit of Seat Sandal.

Although the views from the summit of Seat Sandal are great just a short walk from the summit brings us to an even better viewpoint with stunning views over Grasmere and south to Morecambe Bay beyond, we will descend the southern shoulder of Seat Sandal, keeping these views in front of us the whole descent, crossing the fields back to Grasmere.

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Meet Point	Grasmere Village
Postcode / GR	LA22 9SS / NY 337 076
Location Info	Grasmere can easily be found off the A591 between Ambleside and Keswick. Follow the signs into the village and park in one of the many car parks, we will meet in the centre of the village on the corner of Easdale Road, opposite Sam Reid´s Bookshop.