“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 Wainwright
The area around High Raise is in the centre of the Lake District and therefore gives great 360 degree views of the surrounding fells.
The ridges either side of Easdale Tarn give rambling rocky ascents and descents with wonderful scenery.
Let our guides take you from Grasmere on a great walk through the heart of the English Lake District.
“High Raise occupies a magnificent position geographically”
A Wainwright
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.
Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.
Where to meet: Grasmere Village
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.
Bus Services
Ambleside is well served by buses, the main bus stop is100m away from the meet point.
The 555 bus runs between Kendal and Keswick, passing through Windermere and Grasmere.
The 599 runs regularly through the summer months from Bowness, Windermere and Grasmere.
Stagecoach bus timetables can be viewed here
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Great day Review by Mark
Third walk with LDW in an area I had very little knowledge of.Party of four including the guide James.It's a fabulous walk with constantly changing views,weather very kind except a small hail shower at the summit of High Raise.Well worth doing.Thanks to James for the relaxed style of guiding (Posted on 07/05/2024)
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Great Day Review by Colin
Our group of 4 had a wonderful day despite the heavy rain and winds with fantastic views and scenery. Ian was an excellent guide who had great knowledge and lots of interesting facts and kept our morale up throughout the day. Will definitely do again but next time in dryer weather hopefully. (Posted on 09/03/2024)
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Wonderful Day Review by Helen
Just a quick email to say what a fantastic day we had with Chris on the fells above Grasmere today. He was a great guide - very encouraging and informative. Steve and I had a wonderful day.
We look forward to doing some more walks with you in the future. (Posted on 28/08/2018)
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High Raise Review by Angela
Great days walking. Lovely weather, great views. Good group of people. Very enjoyable day. (Posted on 16/08/2018)
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Great walk with a great guide Review by Martin
This is the sort of walk where you are reliant on the skills and knowledge of your guide as there are many indistinct paths in places. Luckily we had Neil guiding us. Not only did he show us every step to take, he also knew a lot about the surrounding mountains and the interesting features to be seen on the walk. (Posted on 21/06/2018)
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Great day Review by Vanessa
This was our first walk of this kind and didn’t know what to expect. Our guide, Neil was excellent and we had a wonderful day. We will definitely be back soon!!! (Posted on 10/04/2018)
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High Raise Review by Julie
Absolutely fabulous day. Great views, great company and a very knowledgeable guide. Thanks to all for making this experience available. Will see you again in the new year. Julie (Posted on 11/10/2017)
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Great day out Review by Simon
Good walk - at a sensible pace and with great views. Thanks (Posted on 28/04/2017)
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