A long day in the fells taking in ten of the most iconic summits in the Lake District from the picturesque village of Grasmere including the summits of Helm Crag, High Raise and all five of the Langdale Pikes.
A wonderful day, although a long day much of the walking is easy underfoot.
Summits included on this route:
Helm Crag405 metres / 1329 feet
Gibson Knott420 metres / 1378 feet
Calf Crag537 metres / 1762 feet
High Raise762 metres / 2500 feet
Thunacar Knott723 metres / 2372 feet
Pike O'Stickle709 metres / 2326 feet
Loft Crag682 metres / 2238 feet
Harrison Stickle736 metres / 2415 feet
Pavey Ark700 metres / 2297 feet
Sergeant Man730 metres / 2395 feet
Blea Rigg541 metres / 1775 feet
From Grasmere we will follow the Easdale Road over Goody Bridge to climb above Far Easdale and up to the rocky summit of Helm Crag, the final few metres on the summit of Helm Crag are entirely optional, Wainwright himself never climbed to the summit of the Howitzer!
From Helm Crag the ridge continues over Gibson Knott to Calf Crag and then from Calf Crag up onto Greenup Edge.
From Greenup Edge a good path takes us up to the summit of High Raise, our highest point of the day and a wonderful viewpoint over almost the entire Lake District.
The good path continues from the summit of High Raise crossing towards Thunacar Knott, from here we will drop down the grassy slope to the west of the summit to cross to Pike O'Stickle with wonderful views down over the Mickleden Valley and across to the Crinkles and Bowfell.
From Pike O'Stickle it is just a short walk to the summit of Loft Crag and then crossing Harrison Combe to climb steeply to the summit of Harrison Stickle, the highest of the Langdale Pikes.
From Harrison Stickle it's an easy walk to Pavey Ark, skirting around the rim of the bowl above Stickle Tarn and then across the grassy slope to the summit of Thunacar Knott.
A good path now leads north from Thunacar Knott, skirting around to the east above Bright Beck to the summit of Sergeant Man and then down the ridge from Sergeant Man to the rocky summit of Blea Rigg.
From Blea Rigg we descend by the picturesque Easdale Tarn and down alongside Sour Milk Gill back to Easdale Road and Grasmere.
Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.
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