Fairfield from Grasmere (Sun 5 Oct 2008)

Walk Information

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Walk route: Grasmere (A591) - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Grisedale Hause - Tongue Gill - Grasmere (A591)

Distance: 6.50 miles

Ascent: 2,750ft

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Time: 4 hours 0 minutes

With: Anne

Conditions: Lots and lots of blue sky and sunshine. A cool wind on the tops

Photos

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Climbing up onto the open fellside above Grasmere, its steeper than it looks in this photo!Our route followed this wall and gave excellent views to the westGrasmere lake and village with the Coniston fells beyondStone Arthur's summitLooking down on Grasmere village from Stone Arthur's summitThe view west from the Stone Arthur to Great Rigg ridge, too many fells to nameHeading for Fairfield from Great RiggSeat Sandal and a glimpse of Grisedale Tarn. Hause Moss and our descent path far belowLooking back down the ridge to Great Rigg with Windermere and Morecambe Bay in the distanceLink Hause with the far eastern fells beyondFairfield's summitThe start of the path down to Grisedale Hause, don't be fooled it gets steeper!Dollywaggon Pike to HelvellynSt Sunday Crag and Cofa PikeGrisedale Tarn from the descent off FairfieldThe descent path off Fairfield to Grisedale HauseLooking back to Grisedale HauseThe valley of Tongue GillCascade, Tongue Gill (Fairfield 6 - Wainwright Eastern Fells)Cascade, Tongue GillLooking back up Tongue GillTongue GillTongue GillLooking back up Tongue Gill to Grisedale HauseLooking back up Tongue Gill to Grisedale HauseTravellers Rest on the A591 outside of Grasmere

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