Helm Crag
396m (1300ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75ml (6km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,201ft (366m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Goody Bridge - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Easedale House - High Raven Crag - Helm Crag - The Lion and The Lamb - The Howitzer - Goody Bridge - Grasmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,435ft (742m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Goody Bridge - Ghyll Foot Farm - Green Burn - Greenburn Bottom - Contra Breast - Dead Pike - Steel Fell (Dead Pike) - Brownrigg Moss - Calf Crag - Gibson Knott - Helm Crag - The Lion and The Lamb - The Howitzer - High Raven Crag - Grasmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,212ft (674m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Goody Bridge - High Raven Crag - Helm Crag - The Lion and The Lamb - The Howitzer - Gibson Knott - Calf Crag - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Brownrigg Moss - Moor Moss - Far Easdale Gill - Goody Bridge - Grasmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.25ml (16.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,128ft (953m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Goody Bridge - High Raven Crag - Helm Crag - The Lion and The Lamb - The Howitzer - Gibson Knott - Calf Crag - Brownrigg Moss - Greenup Edge - High Raise (Langdale) - Sergeant Man - Belles Knott - Coledale Tarn - Easedale Tarn - Sour Milk Gill - Easedale - Grasmere
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Helm Crag
Nick Tippins walked up Helm Crag on July 3rd, 2025 [from/via/route] c294: Steel Fell from Grasmere [with] Fran
Christine Shepherd climbed Helm Crag during August, 1972 [from/via/route] Walked from Grasmere [with] A group from Forest Side CHA [weather] Hot & sunny - This is the first Wainwright that I remember bagging aged 12. I have climbed it many times since; October 93, March 04, & 5.4.07. My next visit was coming down off my final Wainwright a walk that I chose especially because it ended with my 'first' fell. Climbed again in February 2019 while Peter was at Allen Banks. On 19.6.25 I chose Helm Crag as the first fell after having a hip replacement. Repeated walk c294 solo on 14.07.2022
Julian Parry bagged Helm Crag on February 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] c294 [with] Nuno
Sarah Gunn hiked Helm Crag on April 15th, 2025 [with] Martin Gunn
David Higginbottom summited Helm Crag on October 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] C294 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear - A little boggy
James Hughes conquered Helm Crag on March 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere [weather] Misty climb cleared towards end - Parked at Swan Inn. Misty climb up Steel Fell, some indecision across to Calf Crag.
Martyn Atherton scaled Helm Crag on January 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] From Grasmere to Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Gibson Knot, Helm Crag [with] Martyn [weather] Overcast, cold & snow
Claire Kirk walked up Helm Crag on April 21st, 2024 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Gareth [weather] Fine
Pete George climbed Helm Crag on May 20th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Roco [weather] Warm but misty - Roco injured on this fell.
Kevin Whelan has bagged Helm Crag [with] Charlie & Sam
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Helm Crag
Looking down to Alcock Tarn from near Heron Pike with Helm Crag, Gibson Knott and Steel Fell beyond
Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Greenup Edge and The Wythburn Fells from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) summit cairn
The Far Easdale Valley with Helm Crag (left) and Loughrigg (centre distance) from Brownrigg Moss
Looking down from Helm Crag past the Howitzer on to Dunmail Raise and the A591 Ambleside to Keswick Road
Helvellyn (centre left) and Seat Sandal (right) above The Pass of Dunmail Raise from Helm Crag
High Raise (Langdale) (centre), Coledale Head, Calf Crag and Gibson Knott (far right) above Grasmere Common from Helm Crag
Runaway Ramblers from Bury approach 'The Lion and the Lamb' on Helm Crag
Steel Fell, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag below Seat Sandal (with Helvellyn and Fairfield in mist beyond) from Tarn Crag summit cairn
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