9 miles (14.5km) with 3200ft (975m) Total Ascent.
Today we will complete approximately ¾ of the Fairfield Horseshoe, finishing at Grasmere.
Starting from Ambleside we follow the lane to Low Sweden Bridge and start to climb our first fell, Low Pike (1675ft / 510m). This is followed by High Pike and Dove Crag before we move on to Hart Crag (2698ft / 822m), passing the head of Deepdale – not PNE! We continue along the ridge to the summit of Fairfield (2863ft / 873m). Weather permitting we should see all the spectacular autumn/winter colours of the surrounding fells. From the summit we make our way to Grasmere via Great Rigg and Stone Arthur.
7½miles (12.1km) with 2000ft (610m) Total Ascent.
Leaving Grasmere to the north west we first climb Helm Crag (1299ft / 396m). We then descend to Bracken Hause from where we ascend to a cairn at the top of Gibson Knott (1379ft / 420m). After, probably, lunching here we retrace our steps to Bracken Hause and then turn south west to drop steeply down into Far Easedale. We soon cross a footbridge and start climbing again up to Easedale Tarn. We walk round the tarn, turn south east and return to Grasmere via Sour Milk Gill.
9 miles (14.5km) with 1250ft (381m) Total Ascent.
Leaving Ambleside we follow the minor road to Pelter Bridge, then past Rydal Caves to Loughrigg Terrace and on to Grasmere Lake. We now go via the shore path to Grasmere. We cross the A591 and head for Alcock Tarn. We now descend taking the path to Rydal Church, then on through Rydal Park and back into Ambleside.
7miles (11.2km) with 279ft (85m) Total Ascent.
We begin our walk from the car park at Ambleside, taking an easy track north, we follow the River Rothay up to Pelter Bridge. Here we turn west, climbing a little along the base of Loughrigg Fell. On a good day we will have beautiful views of Rydal Water on our right.
Continuing on this path we will reach the caves, sadly they are now considered unsafe for visitors to enter because of falling rocks. On reaching Loughrigg Terrace we turn north again, cross the river via the bridge, and up through the trees to the A591 where there are toilets. Crossing the road we have a steady climb up towards Nab Scar. Where the two paths merge, we turn south east and walk slowly to Rydal Hall, then on to Rydal Park and finally back into lovely Ambleside and refreshments.