Sergeant Man
736m (2416ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,046ft (928m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Great Langdale - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Stickle Ghyll - Whitegill Crag - Blea Rigg - Sergeant Man - High Raise (Langdale) - The Langdale Pikes - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - Harrison Stickle - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - Loft Crag - Mark Gate - The New Dungeon Ghyll - Great Langdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,635ft (803m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Dob Gill Car Park (Thirlmere) - Harrop Tarn - Standing Crag - Ullscarf - Greenup Edge - Low White Stones - High Raise (Langdale) - Sergeant Man - Codale Head - Broadstone Head - Mere Beck - Brownrigg Moss - Calf Crag - Wyth Burn - Stockhow Bridge - Thirlmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,936ft (895m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Sour Milk Gill - Sourmilk Gill Falls - Tarn Crag (Easedale) - Sergeant Man - Blea Rigg - Great Castle How - Little Castle How - Raw Pike - Swinescar Pike - Lang How - Silver How - Spedding Crag - Dow Bank - Huntingstile Crag - 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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,991ft (1,216m) |
| Time: | 9 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Allan Bank - Wray Gill - Silver How - Lang How - Sinescar Pike - Little Castle How - Great Castle How - Blea Rigg - Sergeant Man - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - High Raise (Langdale) - Codale Head - Tarn Crag (Easedale) - Far Easedale Gill - Sourmilk Falls - Far Easedale Beck - Goody Bridge - Grasmere
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sergeant Man
Iain Jones walked up Sergeant Man on July 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Great Langdale National Trust Campsite (Trail Run) - 29 July 2025 - walked from Great Langdale via Whitegill Crag
James Hughes climbed it on March 9th, 2025 [from/via/route] c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere [weather] Glorious warm, cloudless day with breeze on tops. - Missed turn to Tarn Crag on way up following Coast to Coast route. Ended up going to High Raise & High White Stones before heading for Sergeant Man. Returned down via Tarn Crag.
Pete George bagged it on February 22nd, 2025 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Roco [weather] Good but wet underneath meant crossings in spate
David Higginbottom hiked Sergeant Man on October 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] C144 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear - A little boggy miserable walk
David Peebles summited on June 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Langdale Campsite Carpark [with] Group [weather] Great Weather. Sun & not too cold or windy.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sergeant Man
The Langdale Pikes with Wetherlam and Swirl How in the distance from Sergeant Man summit
*The view from Codadle Head featuring Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) (centre left) and Sergeant Man (centre right)
. . . see all 14 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Sergeant Man
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