THE LAKE DISTRICT: Fairfield Horseshoe: August 29th

THE LAKE DISTRICT: Fairfield Horseshoe: August 29thBeautiful Wainwright Bagging! The Fairfield Horseshoe is one continuous circuit from Ambleside and one of the Lake District's finest routes, offering great views over Cumbria's mountains and lakes. There is a particular elegance in being able to climb a succession of peaks and taking advantage of high level links to do it efficiently. This is the base theory behind most horseshoe walks and applying it has generated a huge number of superb routes.

You need to provide your own food and water for the duration of the Challenge

The Light of the World:

8:15am:  Meet Prince of Wales Pier

so make sure you build time on your feet

a small inn tucked away in the Swansea Valley

though some fields may be muddy underfoot

Not being prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions can lead to over exposure or heat stroke

Total Climb: 1240m

The landscape here feels ancient and untouched—wide

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pass a Steall Hut and continue into the woods to cross the burn on the rocks at the very base of the Steall falls

Basic First Aid kit & Sun cream