Stone Arthur
500m (1641ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,661ft (811m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - River Rothay - Grasmere (A591) - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Heron Pike - Butter Crag - Alcock Tarn - Brackenfell - Dove Cottage - Grasmere (A591) - Grasmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,116ft (950m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Mill Bridge - Little Tongue - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur - Grasmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,984ft (1,214m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Ambleside - Rydal - Nab Scar - Heron Pike - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Greenhead Gill Head - Stone Arthur - Great Rigg - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Hart Crag - Dove Crag - High Pike (Scandale) - Low Pike (Scandale) - High Sweden Bridge - High Sweden Coppice - Ambleside
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Stone Arthur
David Higginbottom walked up Stone Arthur on October 8th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Grasmere up & down [with] Carolyn [weather] Misty & very wet
Paul Roddam climbed Stone Arthur on September 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Ambleside [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Wet
Tim Winn bagged Stone Arthur on September 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Barry [weather] Wet.
John Ramsbottom hiked Stone Arthur on August 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Stone Arthur, Great Rigg, Heron Pike [with] Lola [weather] Changeable, warm at the bottom, windy at the top - Good day with & Lola, went to Watersedge Inn Ambleside, for a quick pint
Kate Peacock summited Stone Arthur on June 22nd, 2024 [from/via/route] From roadside parking up behind The Swan at Grasmere [with] Me, Sheila, Mike & both dogs [weather] Sunny at times, breezy on the top but near enough T-shirt weather - No sheep so Amber was off her lead most of the time
Richard Fulcher conquered Stone Arthur on May 21st, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked in layby on A591 near Knott House Farm. Walked across the road & followed the single track road & then the signposted public footpath up to Stone Arthur - steep & gravelly in places, rocky steps in others getting gentler towards the top. I diverted to left at 1200ft to follow the 'rocky' route. Returned via the well used path. [weather] Overcast day with occasional sun. No wind or rain!
John Mcewen scaled Stone Arthur on April 4th, 2024 [from/via/route] Goodie raise Grasmere [with] Allie, Laura, Dawn and Martha [weather] Started sunny turned cloudy - Allies birthday walk
James Hughes walked up Stone Arthur on February 13th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Grasmere over Fairfield down Stone Arthur [weather] Rolling mist at top of Seat Sandal & then blizzard conditions on Fairfield. Cleared up on descent over Stone Arthur. - Unorthodox climb up Seat Sandal. Climb up Fairfield culminated in blizzard. Bearings were not quite right.
Andrew Thornton climbed Stone Arthur on August 6th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jenny [weather] Overcast - Excellent path.
Angeline Grieveson bagged Stone Arthur on April 5th, 2023 [with] Dotty
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Stone Arthur
Great Rigg (left). Stone Arthur (centre) and Heron Pike (right) from the top of High Raven Crag
Helm Crag, Seat Sandal, Grisedale Hause, Fairfield, Great Rigg, Stone Arthur, Heron Crag, Nab Scar, Loughrigg and Grasmere above The Pass of Dunmail Raise from the top of High Raven Crag
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