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Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside — Lake District National Park

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Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside — Lake District National Park

Ben and Jane Quirk planned a hike

May 28, 2026

Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside — Lake District National Park

Hard

06:07

17.4km

2.8km/h

920m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

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Lake District National Park

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Parking

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5.01 km

Heron Pike

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Heron Pike is a fell in the Eastern Wainwrights. It's commonly hiked as part of the Fairfield Horseshoe. It can be reached using either Grasmere or Rydal as a starting point.

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7.18 km

Great Rigg summit

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Great Rigg is a muscular, 2,513-foot (766 m) summit that forms one of the central fells on the classic Fairfield Horseshoe circuit above Ambleside. Keeping in character with Fairfield's western …

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8.58 km

Fairfield Summit

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Centrepiece of its namesake horseshoe, Fairfield is rarely a walker’s sole goal. Instead it is renowned as the highest point of the much-frequented Fairfield Horseshoe, a looped ridge walk bagging …

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10.9 km

Dove Crag summit

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Dove Crag is named for the impressive cliff adorning its steep, east-facing flanks, which fall sharply to the exquisite Dovedale. The cliff contains the Priest's Hole, one of the national …

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12.6 km

View of Windermere from High Pike

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A great point along the Fairfield Horseshoe to stop and enjoy the view, particularly down to Windermere. Is this also not one of the longest dry stone walls in the …

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17.4 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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10.00 km

4.08 km

1.90 km

870 m

569 m

Surfaces

9.65 km

3.34 km

2.24 km

902 m

721 m

472 m

< 100 m

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Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside — Lake District National Park

Heron Pike

Great Rigg summit

Fairfield Summit

Dove Crag summit

View of Windermere from High Pike

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