Last Sunday witnessed my first clear day in the Lakes this year. I love a walk from my doorstep and visiting valleys/fells for the first time. I had done the Fairfield Horseshoe three years ago starting on Low Pike and finishing on Nab Scar. On this occasion I decided to take in Little Hart crag and High Hartsop Dodd as my first two peaks. I finished on Stone Arthur before descending into Grasmere. The route was Ambleside - Scandale valley - Little Hart crag - High Hartsop Dodd - Dove Crag - Hart crag - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur. Total distance was 19km taking just over 6 hours. Highlights were the snow capped peaks of the higher fells and the number of tarns and Lakes in view on the descent. I've split the photos across two reports. Second part to follow soon.
Leaving Ambleside:
Heading up Scandale Valley:
Place fell and St Sunday crag:
Scandale valley from Little hart crag:
High Hartsop dodd ridge:
Brotherswater and Deepdale:
Dove crag and Hart crag:
Deepdale and FE fells:
View eastwards from Hart crag:
High Hartsop dodd:
FE fells:
Hart crag ridge:
Helvellyn from Fairfield:
Windermere from Fairfield:
FE fells from Fairfield:
St Sunday crag from Fairfield: