A great walk from Grasmere to Alcock Tarn and then almost half of the Fairfild Horseshoe. | ![]() |
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Date: | 18th February 2017 | Distance: | 10.2km (6.33 Miles) | Parking: | Roadside A591 | |
Start Location: | Grasmere A591 | Ascent (m/ft): | 834m (2736ft) | Weather: | Cloud Base 350m |
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Time Started: | 10:45 | Highest Point: | Great Rigg (766m/2513ft) | Difficulty: | Moderate | |
Duration: | 3 Hours 20 Minutes | |||||
Route: | Grasmere - Alcock arn - Nab Scar (450m/1476ft) - Heron Pike (612m/2008ft) - Rydal Fell (621m/2037ft) - Great Rigg (766m/2513ft) - Stone Arthur (500m/1640ft) - Grasmere | |||||
![]() At the start of the walk looking up to Heron Pike which is lost in the cloud. The base at this time must have been around 200m. |
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![]() The path to Alcock Tarn. |
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![]() Some cloud free summits over there too. |
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![]() Old structures at Greenhead Gill. |
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![]() Walking up into the cloud. |
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![]() I suppose normally you would get a fine view of the whole tarn from here... today, not so much... |
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![]() This is the summit cairn on Nab Scar - the first Wainwright along the ridge. |
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![]() The cairn again from the other side. From here I headed north along the ridge. |
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![]() To this summit which is of Heron Pike. |
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![]() This cairn marks the north summit of Heron Pike also known as Rydal Fell. |
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![]() The cairns were the only main feature along the route without the views. This one marks the top of Great Rigg and a turning point for me. |
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![]() I headed south west down to Stone Arthur. |
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![]() And finally started to get some views. This one is down to Grasmere. |
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![]() My route up earlier today - the cloud base has risen a fair amount as the notch to the left is where Alcock Tarn is. |
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![]() Crossing the gill with a view to Grasmere lake. |
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![]() And a final view from Loughrigg Fell round to Silver How. |