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Grasmere Walking Weekend

Grasmere Walking Weekend
Saturday 19th May 2012

£40.00


Difficulty: Moderate
  A long walk with high levels of exposure
Distance: Up to 16km / 10 miles per day
Ascent: Up to 850m / 2600ft approx. per day
Duration: 2 Days
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 1


"Hereabouts the surround of mountainous country is complete, the western arc being occupied by a tumultuous skyline and the eastern horizon formed of lofty smooth ranges."
A.W Wainwright

The vale of Grasmere is one of the most picturesque and popular areas in the Lake District, over the weekend we will visit some of the most beautiful places in the fells surrounding Grasmere, many which were famously written about by William Wordsworth.

Summits included on this route:
   
Silver How
394 metres/1293 feet
Blea Rigg
541 metres/1775 feet
Sergeant Man
730 metres/2395 feet
High Raise
762 metres/2500 feet
Tarn Crag
550 metres/1804 feet
Steel Fell
553 metres/1814 feet
Calf Crag
537 metres/1762 feet
Gibson Knott
420 metres/1378 feet
Helm Crag
405 metres/1329 feet


"I listened, motionless and still; And, as I mounted up the hill, The music in my heart I bore, Long after it was heard no more."
William Wordsworth

High Raise and Easdale
From Grasmere we will climb to the summit of Silver How, a wonderful viewpoint above Grasmere, we will continue to climb this ridge over Blea Rigg to the summit of Sergeant Man, a small rocky outcrop on the side of High Raise with views over to the Langdale Pikes and Stickle Tarn.
We will walk the short distance from Sergeant Man to the summit of High Raise, a great viewpoint in the centre of the Lake District with a stunning panorama of almost all the Lakeland Fells.

A short walk will bring us onto the path that descends over Tarn Crag, a rocky summit with views over Grasmere and down to Easdale Tarn. The descent from Tarn Crag will bring us down to Easdale Tarn and the path alongside Sour Milk Gill, a procession of waterfalls descending into the Easdale valley where we will follow the track back to Grasmere.

Helm Crag and above Greenburn
From Grasmere we will climb the Southern shoulder of Steel Fell climbing gently to the summit of Steel Fell, with wonderful views south over Grasmere and north over Thirlmere to Skiddaw.

The ridge west from Steel Fell will bring us to the summit of Calf Crag where the ridge then leads to the south east, circling the Greenburn Valley and crossing Gibson Knott to the summit of Helm Crag, with it's rocky summit, 'The Howitzer', the only fell Wainwright never quite made it to the true summit of.

After admiring the views from Helm Crag we will descend back down to the Easdale Valley and back to Grasmere Village.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.

Want this walk on another day?
Why not make a private booking?
 

We can take a private booking for this or any other event on any other day of the year.

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Where to Meet: The corner of Easdale Road, opposite Sam Reid's Bookshop, Grasmere
Time: 10am
Postcode: LA22 9SS
Grid Reference: NY 337 076
Directions: Grasmere can easily be found off the A591 between Ambleside and Keswick. Follow the signs into the village and park in one of the many car parks, we will meet in the centre of the village on the corner of Easdale Road, opposite Sam Reid´s Bookshop.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking


View past Grasmere Walking Weekend events in our blog here


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