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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sergeant Man
James Hughes walked up Sergeant Man 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 climbed Sergeant Man on February 22nd, 2025 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Roco [weather] Good but wet underneath meant crossings in spate
David Higginbottom bagged Sergeant Man on October 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] C144 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear - A little boggy miserable walk
David Peebles hiked Sergeant Man on June 2nd, 2024 [from/via/route] Langdale Campsite Carpark [with] Group [weather] Great Weather. Sun & not too cold or windy.
Tim Winn summited Sergeant Man on October 23rd, 2023 [with] Steve, John, Andy, Dave and Darrell [weather] Sunny Day
Angeline Grieveson conquered Sergeant Man on February 26th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Christine Shepherd scaled Sergeant Man on April 5th, 2007 [from/via/route] Walked from Grasmere using walk c302 [with] On my own [weather] A lovely spring day with great views. - Climbed Sergeant Man again on 2.9.10 using walk c144 on another lovely clear day. Climbed from Stickle Ghyll Car Park on 15.01.23 with a group from Head4theHills.
Richard Fulcher walked up Sergeant Man on October 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked in the layby on the A591 opposite a footpath down to Grasmere. Set off through Grasmere & the Easedale Road & then followed the bridle path to Stythwaite Steps, turned left up Stenners Crag & then left up Greathead Crag & on to Tarn Crag. From there we followed a stream up to Codale Head. I continued on up to High Raise (because it was there!) & then joined Jen at Sergeant Man. We then descended down & across to Blea Rigg. The descent from Blea Rigg was initially tricky (probably went the wrong way) but became more manageable as we reached Easedale Tarn. The walk from the tarn & back to the car was on well made paths (Lakes style i.e. boulders) & was a slog! [with] Jen [weather] Sunshine & showers, occasional gusts of wind. At times I was hot, freezing cold, battered by wind & then sometimes no wind & just right! - A tiring but rewarding walk.
Martyn Atherton climbed Sergeant Man on March 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] c206 Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Thunacar Knot, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle & Loft Crag [with] Self [weather] Dry & cloudy ath first then sunny & then raining - A really good & varied walk
Mr Davison bagged Sergeant Man on August 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] langdale circular [with] jenny [weather] sunny,
Ian Ashton hiked Sergeant Man on May 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] From new d Ghill [with] Steve H
Geoff Hand summited Sergeant Man on January 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Broken cloud & sun, showery, getting clearer as day went on. - Unfortunately main thing which will remain in my mind about thid walk was trapping my finger in the car rear door just as I was setting off! Lots of pain, blood & confusion for most of the walk.
Steve Lucas conquered Sergeant Man on December 22nd, 2020 [with] On my own [weather] Dry, cloudy with sunny spells
Richard Marchant scaled Sergeant Man on January 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked the car alongside the A591 just along from the Black Swan in a roadside lay-by used by walkers. Then walked straight into Grasmere then out of it on the Easedale Road leading to a footpath alongside Easedale Beck & on to Easedale Tarn. From the Tarn cut up North on past Greathead Crag & then followed the ridge up to Tarn Crag & on to Codale Head then round to Sergeant Man. From here it was Southeast direction following the ridge to Blea Rigg & on to Silver How & back down into Grasmere. [with] Solo [weather] Clear cold frosty day with a dusting of snow on the tops.
Sarah Wild walked up Sergeant Man on August 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] Up from Stickle Ghyll [with] Emily [weather] Low cloud - Bagged 7 today!
Carl Tillotson climbed Sergeant Man on July 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] c144 route with High Raise added [with] June [weather] Slightly cloudy, warm day.
Richard Marshall bagged Sergeant Man on July 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Sergeant Man & others [with] Me, Bo and Roxy [weather] Sunny very Hot
Damian Gourlay hiked Sergeant Man on June 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Grassmere walk c144 tarn cragg [with] Lee Grist [weather] Sunny - Great walk real leg burner, showing my age. Hope this gets easier
Paul Macey summited Sergeant Man on June 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 114 [with] Luke [weather] Cloudy
Claire Murray conquered Sergeant Man on May 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked in Grasmere. Silver How, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise & Tarn Crag. [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely day. Was sunny but not to hot. - Lovely walk. East to start with & some stunningly laid stone paths to follow. The last part of the track was a stone path beside a river with the sheep fenced it & it was so beautiful!
Angela Haworth scaled Sergeant Man on September 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Stickle Ghyll car park [with] companion [weather] Dry
John Tippins walked up Sergeant Man on September 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere [weather] Overcast, low cloud for most of the day, drizzle/rain all day.
Andy Buxton climbed Sergeant Man during November, 1989 [from/via/route] From NDG: Blea Rigg, Sergeant Mann, High Raise & Thunacar Knott [with] Solo [weather] Very dreary - I was glad I didn't waste a decent day on this one!
David Hughes bagged Sergeant Man during June, 2007 [from/via/route] 2007 [with] gal Dd waz
Mike Dunphy hiked Sergeant Man on June 24th, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere via eats dale rd [with] Caitlin and molly [weather] 28' hot - Great day out 20k with Caitlin & molly on a glorious day, followed with a dip in grassmere
Angela Moroney summited Sergeant Man during May, 2017 [with] 3PEAKS
Adrian Howard conquered Sergeant Man on September 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll Car park
Michael Nolan scaled Sergeant Man on May 19th, 2020 [from/via/route] grasmere [with] Morag [weather] wet & cold until we finished when it was lovely
Andrew Johnson walked up Sergeant Man on October 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyl [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy, misty on tops
Liz Sheerin climbed Sergeant Man on August 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Neil
Lucy Perchard bagged Sergeant Man on May 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] On an 8 Wainwright walk of the Langdale Pikes [with] Tony [weather] Lovely - Great views to Pavey Ark & Stickle Tarn
Craig Steeland hiked Sergeant Man on June 24th, 2018 [from/via/route] Roadside car park north of Grasmere [with] Sue [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
Simon Boddy summited Sergeant Man on September 14th, 2015 [with] My girlfriend
Tracey Cowell conquered Sergeant Man on April 19th, 2018 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll/ Pavey Ark/ Thunacar Knott/ High Raise/ Sergeants Man/ Stickle Ghyll [with] Andrew/ Billy/ Pete and Jess [weather] Sunny & warm
Christina Lander scaled Sergeant Man on January 6th, 2018 [from/via/route] New Dungeon Ghyll - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle - Thunacar Knott - High Raise - Sergeant Man - Blea Rigg - Sticle Tarn - New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Dick [weather] Mostly Sunny, plenty of snow on the ground, a couple of snow showers
Graham Coules walked up Sergeant Man on September 19th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [weather] misty & sunny.
Andrew Chrimes climbed Sergeant Man on May 21st, 2010 [from/via/route] Bagged on the return route from High Raise to Dungeon Ghyll. [with] Solo [weather] Very warm on this day. - A pleasant descent from High Raise to
Jo Dixon bagged Sergeant Man on July 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] Dungeon Ghyll [with] Sharon and Sarah [weather] Sunny
Elaine Evans hiked Sergeant Man on July 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] From Grasmere to Easedale Tarn, then up to Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man & Tarn Crag before descending into valley & back to Grasmere again. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Sunny & dry with a light breeze. - Enjoyable day on the fells, have missed our walks over the last few weeks but today was perfect.
Chris Tomlinson summited Sergeant Man on March 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Lee Boldison, Tim Morgan, Dave Rolinson, Dave Jessop, Phil Marsden [weather] Warm & dry but still snowy up top. - Fabulous day & a harder walk than we all imagined. Lee had a wobble & set off on his own route on the descent but Dave & Dave went to his rescue whilst Tim, Phil & I completed the full walk round the back of the first tarn :-)
Chris Sheard conquered Sergeant Man on June 11th, 2000 [from/via/route] From High Raise [with] George Baz & Colin [weather] Gloomy day
Steve Cookson has scaled Sergeant Man [from/via/route] NDG [with] Gillie [weather] Cloudy
David Watson walked up Sergeant Man on July 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Helm Crag [weather] Sunny - Second visit on 21st August 2016 with Tilda Watson
Gordon Lee climbed Sergeant Man on May 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Tarn Crag
Mike Jackson bagged Sergeant Man on January 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Grasmere
Andrew Martin hiked Sergeant Man on November 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] old dungeon ghyll [weather] clear/cold
Dave Gay summited Sergeant Man on March 19th, 2011 [from/via/route] Climbed from Grasmere via Easedale Tarn. Carried on to High Raise [with] HP
Leon Harvey conquered Sergeant Man on October 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] c144 [with] Solo [weather] Cloudy & Wet
David Noble scaled Sergeant Man on August 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jack [weather] Overcast & Raining
Anthony Scott walked up Sergeant Man on October 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] yha grasmere [with] me [weather] changeable! rain first thing, some blue sky, some white & grey clouds, strong northerly wind but warm in shelter.
Jon Mapp climbed Sergeant Man on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] C144 from Grasmere [with] Suzzanné [weather] Cloudy, with sun, not too cold & not too hot. - Great views of Easedale Tarn, bit of a slog from Tarn Crag to Sergeants Man
Colin Egan bagged Sergeant Man on September 11th, 2015 [from/via/route] Continuation of walk from Thunacar Knot [with] My wife Faith [weather] Clear but windy
Iain Jones hiked Sergeant Man on July 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Great Langdale National Trust Campsite (Trail Run)
Andy Pearce summited Sergeant Man on August 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] Sticklebarn [with] Anita & Stan [weather] Sunny spells, cool & windy on tops
John Almond conquered Sergeant Man on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere
Neil Heywood scaled Sergeant Man on June 17th, 2014 [weather] Sunny
Victoria Bates walked up Sergeant Man on February 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] c166 [with] Mark [weather] Windy
Darren Wilson climbed Sergeant Man on August 28th, 2010 [from/via/route] New Dungheon Gill, Whitehill Crag, Blea Rigg, Sargeant Man, High Raise (Langdale) Langdale Pikes, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike Of Stickle, Loft Crag [with] Crabs
Phillip Bulley bagged Sergeant Man on September 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] Blea Rigg [with] Judith and Toby [weather] Sunny
Jan Dixon hiked Sergeant Man on September 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Stickle Ghyll Carpark, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise, Thunacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle, Pike of Stickle, Loft Crag, Stickle Ghyll Carpark [with] Tia and Anya [weather] Sunny with some wind
Adrian Shepherd summited Sergeant Man on March 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Easedale Tarn [with] Gillian [weather] Fabulous. Hot & sunny - Gillian sunbathed while I climbed the last couple of hundred feet!!
Keith Eastman conquered Sergeant Man on July 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] c144
Bella Wella scaled Sergeant Man on June 11th, 2014 [with] Paul
Dave Eyes walked up Sergeant Man on May 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Up from New Dungeon Ghyll [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Mostly rain - one of the 5 wainwrights we did that day
Steve Frank climbed Sergeant Man on September 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jackie Frank [weather] Shite!!
Kevin Parnham bagged Sergeant Man on February 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Easedale Tarn [with] Jo [weather] Cold & very windy but generally clear,snow higher up near summit & substantial covering across to High Raise summit
Marcus Bradshaw hiked Sergeant Man on October 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere First did Silver Howe then Blea Rigg then onto Sergeant Man followed by Tarn Crag [with] Marcus [weather] Rain & wind - OMG what a walk this was. we had nt planned to go to Sergeant man, we was originally heading to Tarn Crag from Blea Rigg . We got slightly lost. We stopped for lunch just after bagging Sargent Man & then decided we still had to find Tarn Crag so off we set.
Clive Ward summited Sergeant Man on September 12th, 2010 [from/via/route] Grasmere, Easedale Beck, Greenup Edge, High Raise. Back via Easedale Tarn [with] Hazel [weather] Mostly fair. Strong wind. Some rain on tops, quite cold - Also 2nd March 2013 with High Raise
Ann Davis conquered Sergeant Man on September 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] helm crag calf crag [with] sunshine [weather] hot hot hot
John Powell scaled Sergeant Man during May, 2009 [from/via/route] Easedale via Tarn Crag
Tim Buckley walked up Sergeant Man on May 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Thunacar Knott walking to Blea Rigg where I lost the way a little! [with] Esther [weather] Hot & sunny - Bumped into a group of international young people, lead by a German girl who seemed to know where she was going, with a loud mothed Yank in tow who didn't!
Joanne Mcgawley climbed Sergeant Man on July 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] 6 Wainwrights ~ Sargeant Man, High Raise, Thurnacar Knott, Pavey Ark, Harrison Stickle & Pike O`Stickle [with] Rich [weather] Warm & Breezy - 9.22 miles
Wendy Carey bagged Sergeant Man during 1981 [from/via/route] Stonethwaite [with] Family [weather] Fair
Harry Meijer hiked Sergeant Man on May 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] High Raise from Grasmere [with] The Lake District Walker
Charlie Housley summited Sergeant Man on April 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Via Dungeon Ghyll, clock wise from the new hotel, taking in Loft Crag, Pike O` Stickle, Harrison Stickle, Pavey Ark, Thunacar Knott & High Raise. [with] Daz, Dan and Dave (3D!). [weather] If I thought I could use expletives I would, but lets just say the weather wasn`t the best it could have been. Horizontal rain & 60-70 mph gusts with the occasional introduction of hale just to keep us on our toes. - Amazing landscape, even in this weather, not like anything else I`ve walked in the Lakes before, very unique.
Denis Hoyle conquered Sergeant Man on April 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere walk c144 [with] Steve [weather] Lovely blue sky with bit of snow still on the tops.
Wayne Baxter scaled Sergeant Man on October 21st, 2010 [from/via/route] Millbeck, Seargeant Man, High Raise, Thunacar Knott, Harrison Stickle Millbeck [with] Sue [weather] Low cloudy.
David Lane walked up Sergeant Man on July 28th, 2006 [with] Kelly
Iain Taylor climbed Sergeant Man on April 5th, 2010 [from/via/route] Langdale (NY 29589 06415)
Craig Hewison bagged Sergeant Man on September 9th, 2012 [from/via/route] Walkc302 from grasmere [with] Chris & roxy [weather] Fine & a little cloudy - Got lost & completely underestimated the walk
Christine Knowles hiked Sergeant Man on March 10th, 2012 [from/via/route] Chapel Stile [with] Graham [weather] Drizzle
Darren Mortimer summited Sergeant Man on January 28th, 2012 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny + Snow
Stephen Byrne, Dale Sexton, Jenny Godfrey, Patrick Rogozinski, Andrew Thornton, Jonathan Bevan, Karen Lythgoe, Jane Wilkinson, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, Adrian Roberts, Jill Dean, Ian Gate, Paul Kendell, Adrian Sherriff, David Shaw, John Walter, David Laws, David Butterfield, Jonathan Tobin, Matthew Thomas, Angela O'neill, Patricia Dilley, Roddy Mcdougall, Simon Duerden, Louis Smith, David Kelley, Tracey Cordes, Paul Booth, Louise Sandwith, David Hickin, Donna Singleton, Peter Clark, Mark Davidson, Mike Walker, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Alan Davidson, Paul Henderson, John Kendall, Gordon Allison, Rob Gurney, John Cuthbert, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, Jeffrey Hall, Simon Theobald, Chris Bramley, Paul Stevens, John Southward, Rob Barklamb, Andy Nicholls, David Buttress, Jeanette Coward, Sam Mercer, Adam Shewry, Lisa Cooke, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Sergeant Man.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sergeant Man
*The view from Sergeant Man featuring Blea Rigg (centre left), Lingmoor Fell (centre distance), Stickle Tarn (partially hidden) and Pavey Ark with Harrison Stickle beyond (The Langdale Pikes) (centre right)
*The view from Codadle Head featuring Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) (centre left) and Sergeant Man (centre right)
The view from Sergeant Man featuring Blea Rigg (centre left),Lingmoor Fell (distance centre), Stickle Tarn (partially hidden) and the shoulder of Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) (right)
The Langdale Pikes with Wetherlam and Swirl How in the distance from Sergeant Man summit
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