Leaving Rydal Road car park turn right, at the mini-roundabout bear left into the Kirkstone Road. In just 50m (55 yards) turn left and bear left again into Nook Lane. Follow the lane to Nook End Farm. Go through the farm yard and the gate the other side. On the track bear left, and left again to drop down and cross Low Sweden Bridge. Follow the track back round to the right and up the hillside.

Reaching the next gateway go through and bear left keeping on the track which then bears right. This wall now on your left will be your friend for some time. Keeping close to the wall is quite undulating: you will have to negotiate the ‘bad step’ on Low Brock Crags which is a short scramble, and you have a number of ladder stiles to climb. Bear left off the main path if this is your wish. Continue on the main track and later path to take the easier ‘middle ground’ and minimise the number of ladder stiles. Skirting Low Brock Crag the path finds an easy grass ramp to climb.

Low Pike can be tackled head on with a short scramble. An easier path lies round the other side. At High Pike the wall has fallen down and is easily crossed: you may want a change of scenery after all the boggy bits. Follow the wall on to Dove Crag, bear left to rocky Hart Crag where the wall gradually disappears.

Drop down to Link Hause and then on to the east ridge of Fairfield, before finally bearing right to the summit. From the summit of Fairfield turn south, this is a sharp left but it is best to use a compass. Pick up the cairned path heading along the ridge to Great Rigg. Continue over Great Rigg, and bear left at the cairn to follow the ridge to Heron Pike. Carry on to, and down, Nab Scar.

At the bottom of Nab Scar turn left just above Rydal Hall on to the footpath signposted “Ambleside”. Weave through the buildings, there are a few public footpath signs to help you, and bear left onto the track again signposted to Ambleside. Reaching the road at Scandale Bridge bear left and cross the road to the pavement. It’s now barely 1.0km (0.6 miles) back to the town, and car park.