Route outline for walk c247:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Heron Pike (North Top) - Rydal Fell - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike (Scandale) - Low Pike (Scandale) - High Sweden Bridge - High Sweden Coppice - Ambleside.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 4 English Mountains |
![]() 8 Wainwrights |
![]() 6 English Nuttalls |
![]() 0 English Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Marilyn |
![]() 1 Bridget |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Fairfield at 873m (2865ft). Fairfield is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (15th highest in England, 35th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 13). Fairfield is also known as a English Nuttall (18th highest in England, 40th highest in England & Wales). Fairfield is also classified as a English Marilyn (7th highest in England, 280th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Hart Crag at 822m (2698ft). Hart Crag is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (33rd highest in England, 63rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 27). Hart Crag is also known as a English Nuttall (40th highest in England, 75th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Dove Crag at 792m (2599ft). Dove Crag is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (47th highest in England, 85th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 38). Dove Crag is also known as a English Nuttall (56th highest in England, 104th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag Great Rigg at 766m (2514ft). Great Rigg is classified as a English Mountain (Hewitt) (62nd highest in England, 107th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 54) and a English Nuttall (76th highest in England, 130th highest in England & Wales); High Pike (Scandale) at 656m (2153ft). High Pike (Scandale) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 109) ; Heron Pike (North Top) at 621m (2038ft). Heron Pike (North Top) is known as an English Nuttall (234th highest in England, 404th highest in England & Wales); Rydal Fell at 621m (2038ft). Rydal Fell is known as a Bridget.; Heron Pike at 612m (2009ft). Heron Pike is classified as a Wainwright (No. 128) and a English Nuttall (249th highest in England, 433rd highest in England & Wales); Low Pike (Scandale) at 508m (1667ft). Low Pike (Scandale) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 172) ; Nab Scar at 450m (1477ft). Nab Scar is classified as a Wainwright (No. 190)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Maps OL5 & OL7 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c247 The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
In no particular order . . .

Cwm Idwal featuring Glyder Fawr (left), Twll Du or The Devil's Kitchen (centre) and Y Garn (right)
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