Peak and Fell Walking - 29th July 2004 Fairfield Horseshoe

FAIRFIELD HORSESHOE

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Fairfield Horseshoe - 29th July 2004

WALK STATISTICS

Date	29th July 2004	Description	Fairfield Horseshoe
Start Point	Ambleside	Peaks Climbed	Low Pike 508m
Total Time	6hrs 50min		High Pike 612m
Walking Time	5hrs 45min		Dove Crag 792m
Stopped Time	1hrs 05min		Hart Crag 822m
Distance	12.00 miles		Fairfield 873m
Moving Average	2.1 mph		Great Rigg 767m
Elevation at Start	50 metres		Heron Pike 621m
Total Ascent	1,050 metres		Nab Scar 455m
Max Elevation	873 metres	Weather	Sunny but cold. Snow and Ice.
		Walking With	No One

WALK NOTES

This was a good long walk but was spoilt by the cloudy and hazy conditions. At least it was dry throughout the walk. It was Ambleside Sports Day and not long after I arrived at Fairfield Summit a gentleman with radio equipment arrived. I wondered what was happening but when I descended to Great Rigg I was met by numerous tired looking runners who were in a race around the Fairfield Horseshoe. Good luck to them all I thought. It was something I would not like to undertake. I think I would like to do this walk again in better conditions. The views must be terrific when the sun is out.

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