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Helm Crag from Grasmere: Wednesday 30th September 2015

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A wonderful short walk to one of the most famous summits in the Lake District, written about by Wordsworth and Coleridge Helm Crag doesn't disappoint, a great little mountain with equally spectacular views over the Vale of Grasmere.

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Difficulty: Easy
  A wonderful lower summit
Distance: 6km / 4 miles approx.
Ascent: 350m / 1100ft approx.
Time: 3/4 hours
Start Time: 10am
Maximum Group Size: 10
Minimum Group Size: 1

 

"The virtues of Helm Crag have not been lauded enough. It gives an exhilarating little climb, a brief essay in real mountaineering, and, in a region where all is beautiful, it makes a notable contribution to the natural charms and attractions of Grasmere."
A Wainwright

 

A wonderful short walk to one of the most famous summits in the Lake District, written about by Wordsworth and Coleridge Helm Crag doesn't disappoint, a great little mountain with equally spectacular views over the Vale of Grasmere.

 

Summits included on this route:
   
Helm Crag
405 metres/1329 feet

 

"This is a splendid little climb; if it has a fault it is that it is too short."