Fairfield Horseshoe
28th June 2024
SORRY FULLY BOOKED
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the walk
Distance = 10.5 miles
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Total height of ascent = 3150 feet
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Duration = 7 hours
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Date & time = Friday 28th June at 9:30am
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Meeting point = Centre of Ambleside, details will be emailed
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Effort level = 4/5
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Cost = £40 per person, but 100% goes to The Alzheimers Society
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This is a cracking walk and in our opinion, one of the must-walk circuits of the Lake District. You will get to summit 8 Wainright peaks, Yep that's 8 Wainright peaks!! plus you'll be treated to sweeping panoramic views of the Lakes, including all the major summits and stunning views over Windermere (on a clear day).
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Fairfield Horseshoe is an experience that you won't easily forget, it's amazing. At 10.5 miles this is a longer than normal walk for us so it's worth making sure you bring some extra supplies to eat and drink on the way around, we'll have plenty of stops to enjoy them. This walk is more suited for people with a medium + level of fitness as 7+ hours on your feet is a fairly long day out.
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We'll head out of Ambleside and start our walk heading anti-clockwise via Sweden Bridge towards Low Pike. From Low Pike, we will summit High Pike, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Greatrigg Man, Heron Pike and finally Nab Scar. Depending on the weather we will either stop for our packed lunch at the top or shortly afterwards as we head down.
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This is a circular walk so we will finish in Ambleside for a well-deserved brew before we head off home.
book your place
If you'd like to join the reserve list for this walk please leave your details here and we'll be in touch if any places become avialable.
*sorry no recruiters for this walk*
Fairfield Horseshoe
Friday 28th June @ 9:30 am starting in Ambleside
FAQs
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What should I bring? = Walking boots, waterproofs, suncream, rucksack, 2 litres of water, packed lunch plus any sweets and nibbles you fancy. A flask of coffee is also a good shout!!
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Can I bring my dog? = Sorry not for this walk.
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What's the cost? = This walk is £40 per person, but 100% will be donated to the Alzheimer Society.
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What's the group size? = Maximum of 10 for this walk.
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How fit do I need to be? = Fairly fit as this is a 7+ hour walk with some steep climbs. If you run and can run 5K in under 30 minutes we'd say this is a good fitness barometer.
What pace will we walk at? = Don't worry we don't race around, this is a leisurely walk where we go at the pace of the slowest person/people.
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