Walk lead by Peter Hitchcock, approx 9.2 miles, ascent 2500m.
This serious but scenic route will be a narrow horseshoe from Grasmere up to Fairfield and return via Stone Arthur. Cloud permitting, the views will be classic, however, the 9.2 mile trek with gradual then steeper ascent to 2500m above the town will be challenging but worthy of an ‘A’ grade walk!
For a slightly easier climb ratio rate, we shall walk the route clockwise setting out from Grasmere (with its 50p toilet charge at the car park) through parts of the town you may not have seen before to take the Patterdale/Coast-to-coast path, (after about 800m walk along the road), up a glorious glacial valley to House Gap, just abeam Seat Sandal Hill and adjacent to Grizedale Tarn. This will be quite a long but durable section. From there it is just a short, sharp hike up to the top at Fairfield. After admiring the magnificent views, we shall return via Great Rigg and Stone Arther peak back down a lot of stone slab steps to the village passing some magnificent properties you would just die for!!
[Leader’s note:] If the coffee breaks are short, we should get back in time for a nice relax before the journey home.
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