Walk Route Map c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere

Fabulous views - classic Lakeland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9½mls (15km)
Ascent:	3,682ft (1,122m)
Time:	7¼hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere pdf

Route outline for walk c358:

Grasmere - Mill Bridge - Little Tongue - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Heron Pike - Alcock Tarn - Grasmere

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Dove Cottage in Grasmere was William Wordsworth's home between1799 and 1813.

William Wordsworth is buried in St Oswald's Church in Grasmere.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3
English
Mountains

4
Wainwrights

5
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 Great Rigg at 766m (2514ft). Great Rigg is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (62nd highest in England, 107th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 54).

Great Rigg is also known as an English Nuttall (76th highest in England, 131st highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Seat Sandal at 736m (2417ft). Seat Sandal is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (75th highest in England, 130th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 68).

Seat Sandal is also known as an English Nuttall (94th highest in England, 161st highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (24th highest in England, 512th highest in the UK).

Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) at 621m (2038ft). Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) is known as an English Nuttall (231st highest in England, 402nd highest in England & Wales).

Heron Pike at 612m (2008ft). Heron Pike is classified as a Wainwright (No. 128) and an English Nuttall (246th highest in England, 430th highest in England & Wales)

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere

In no particular order . . .

Grisedale from Seat Sandal

Photo: David Hayter (314)

Grasmere shore

Photo: David Hayter (408)

St Sunday Crag from Fairfield

Photo: David Hayter (403)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Grisedale Hause, Dollywaggon Pike (centre), Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (far right) from Great Rigg

Grisedale Hause, Dollywaggon Pike (centre), Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (far right) from Great Rigg

Photo: David Hayter (316)

On the summit of Fairfield

Photo: Mike Walker (336)

Great Rigg and Fairfield from Rydal Fell on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (344)

Grisedale with St Sunday Crag (right) from the outflow of Grisedale Tarn

Photo: Ian Gaylard (10)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Helm Crag & Steel Fell (left), Grasmere Village & Dunmail Raise (centre) and Seat Sandal (right) beautifully reflected in Grasmere

Helm Crag & Steel Fell (left), Grasmere Village & Dunmail Raise (centre) and Seat Sandal (right) beautifully reflected in Grasmere

Photo: David Hayter (415)

Heron Pike and Windermere from Great Rigg

Photo: Jamie Caryl (4)

The southern end of Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (266)

Grasmere from Rydal Fell on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (342)

Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere - Easedale Tarn and High Raise (Langdale) with Bow Fell (Bowfell), Gunson Knott, Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top) beyond from Fairfield

Easedale Tarn and High Raise (Langdale) with Bow Fell (Bowfell), Gunson Knott, Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Crinkle Crags (South Top) beyond from Fairfield

Photo: Peter Inglis (8)

Sunset from Heron Pike

Photo: Timothy Towers (8)

Grisedale Tarn from Brothers' Parting Stone

Photo: Alan Wainwright (49)

The rocky outcrop on the summit of Heron Pike on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (347)

Grisedale Tarn from Seat Sandal

Photo: David Hayter (313)

Fairfield from Heron Pike

Photo: Timothy Towers (6)

Great Rigg (left) Fairfield (centre) and Dove Crag (right) from Heron Pike

Photo: Jamie Caryl (1)

Nab Scar summit cairn on The Fairfield Horeshoe

Photo: Mike Walker (349)

Grasmere Shore

Photo: David Hayter (409)

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