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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9¾mls (15.5km) |
| Ascent: | 3,516ft (1,072m) |
| Time: | 7hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk c235:
Patterdale - Arnison Crag - Birks - St Sunday Crag - Deepdale Hause - Cofa Pike - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Blake Brow - Hartsop Above How - Hoggill Brow - Gale Crag - Bleaberry Knott - Cockley How - Bridgend - Patterdale
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 3 English Mountains |
 6 Wainwrights |
 4 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 2 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Fairfield at 873m (2865ft). Fairfield is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (15th highest in England, 35th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 13).
Fairfield is also known as an English Nuttall (18th highest in England, 40th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (7th highest in England, 280th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of St Sunday Crag at 841m (2760ft). St Sunday Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (27th highest in England, 53rd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 22).
St Sunday Crag is also known as an English Nuttall (33rd highest in England, 61st highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (10th highest in England, 328th highest in the UK).
You will also reach the summit of Hart Crag at 822m (2698ft). Hart Crag is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (34th highest in England, 65th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 27).
Hart Crag is also known as an English Nuttall (40th highest in England, 76th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag:
- Birks at 624m (2047ft). Birks is classified as a Wainwright (No. 125) and an English Nuttall (222nd highest in England, 387th highest in England & Wales)
- Hartsop Above How at 570m (1871ft). Hartsop Above How is classified as a Wainwright (No. 141)
- Arnison Crag at 433m (1421ft). Arnison Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 194)
You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c235 The Deepdale Horseshoe from Patterdale
In no particular order . . .
Kirk Fell, Looking Stead & Pillar, Ennerdale, High Stile, High Crag & Hay Stacks, Crummock Water & Buttermere and Grasmoor from Green Gable
Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn from Cofa Pike near the summit of Fairfield
Thornthwaite Crag (left), Hartsop Dodd and Stony Cove Pike (Caudale Moor) (centre), Red Screes (right) and the shoulder of Hartsop above How (foreground) from Arnison Crag, Patterdale
Early Morning Mist nr Hartsop Village with The Angletarn Pikes and Place Fell in the background
The Helvellyn Ridge featuring Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge from Fairfield
The Central Fells and Seat Sandal (right) from the summit of Fairfield
The shoulder of St Sunday Crag and Birks (left), Catstye Cam, Birkhouse Moor (centre) and Sheffield Pike from Arnison Crag, Patterdale
Rydal Water (left) and Coniston Water (right - far distance) and Heron Pike in mid-distance from Hart Crag
High Stile, High Crag & Hay Stacks, Crummock Water & Buttermere and Grasmoor from the top of Green Gable
Chelmsford YHA members on Fairfield looking to Helvellyn, Striding Edge and Catstycam
The Fairfield Horseshoe from the summit of Fairfield with Dove Crag (left), Rydal Beck, Ambleside, Windermere, Nab Scar and Heron Pike (prominent right)
Easedale Tarn and High Raise (Langdale) with Bow Fell (Bowfell), Gunson Knott, Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top) beyond from Fairfield
Lake Windermere and Rydal Valley from Rydal Head with Heron Pike on the right
Heron Pike, Heron Pike (North Top), Great Rigg, Rydal Head and Fairfield from Hart Crag
Dollywaggon Pike (right) with The Langdale Pikes (mid distance) and Bow Fell (Bowfell) and Scafell Pike (far distance) from St Sunday Crag
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