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    3 Fairfield via Greenhow End Lake District Eastern Fells ENGLAND

    Aug 04, 2023 3 minutes

    15.1km/9.4 miles/5.5-6 hours

    Ascent 896m/2940ft

    Vivienne Crow goes off-piste to climb a popular fell

    MOST HILLWALKERS climb Fairfield as part of a horseshoe, experiencing it as little more than a flat, uninspiring summit. Few come at it from the east, from Deepdale, where the head of this tranquil valley reveals the fell’s best side. Here lie secretive corries guarded by tremendous crags and buttresses, all clinging to Fairfield’s forgotten faces. It’s a striking area that will definitely appeal to walkers,

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