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Cycle the Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside., Cumbria

Cycle the Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside.

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Welcome to a Lake District route that takes a clockwise variation of the Fairfield Horseshoe, starting from High Close near Loughrigg Fell.

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Fairfield HorseshoeA clockwise variation of this Lake District horseshoe ridge walk.
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Loughrigg FellThe route starts from High Close near this fell.

The route

Distance23.6 km
Cycling≈ 2 h 39
Climb↑ 1178 m
RouteCircular

A 23.6 km circular route from Ambleside to cycle, with 1178 m of climbing.

Elevation↑ 1178 m in total

Before you go

StartHigh Close, Ambleside, LA22 9HHOpen the start in Maps →
FinishBack where you started
ParkingThere is a small area of off-road parking at the road junction with the road leading to Grasmere village at the top of Red Bank.
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