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Helm Crag from Grasmere
The Central Fells,
The Lake District National Park,
Cumbria, England

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David Connolly (2 of 43)

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Walk c292 Rydal and Grasmere from Ambleside

Superb valley walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:	558ft (170m)
Time:	3½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Ambleside - Scandale Beck - Rydal Park - Rydal Hall - Rydal - Rydal Mount - Rydal Water - Coffin Route - Dove Cottage - Grasmere Village - Silverhowe - The Lea - Grasmere - Red Bank - Rydal Cave - Jobson Close - Rough Intake - Pelter Bridge - Foxghyll - River Rothay - Rothay Park - Ambleside

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Walk c350 Helm Crag from Grasmere

One steep ascent to fine views of Grasemere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	3.75 miles (6 km)
Ascent:	1,201ft (366m)
Time:	3 hrs
Grade:

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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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Walk c105 Lang How and Silver How from Grasmere

Fine Views of Grasmere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4.5 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:	1,296ft (395m)
Time:	3 hrs
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Route Summary:

Grasmere - Lang How - Silver How - Dow Bank - Huntingstile Crag - Grasmere

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Walk c173 Easedale Tarn from Grasmere

An easy ascent to Tarn and Waterfall

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:	1,172ft (357m)
Time:	3½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Grasmere - Goody Bridge - Easedale Beck - Sourmilk Gill - Brinhowe Crag - Easedale - Sourmilk Falls - Easedale Tarn - Far Easedale Gill - Stythwaite Steps - Grasmere

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Walk c152 Calf Crag and Helm Crag from Grasmere

One steep ascent to fine views of Grasmere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:	2,212ft (674m)
Time:	5½ hrs
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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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Walk c195 Castle How and Blea Rigg from Grasmere

Good views into Easedale and Langdale

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	2,402ft (732m)
Time:	5½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Grasmere - Castle How - Blea Rigg - Easedale Tarn - Sour Milk Gill - Easedale - Goody Bridge - Grasmere

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Walk c216 Stone Arthur, Great Rigg and Heron Pike from Grasmere

Fabulous views of Grasmere - the descent off Heron Pike is down steep grass

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:	2,661ft (811m)
Time:	5.25hrs
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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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Walk c266 Seat Sandal and Fairfield from Grasmere

Fabulous views - classic Lakeland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:	3,116ft (950m)
Time:	6 hrs
Grade:

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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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Walk c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere

Fine views and (often) less busy

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	2,435ft (742m)
Time:	5½ hrs
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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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Walk c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere

Good ridge walk above Grasmere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:	2,936ft (895m)
Time:	6½ hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere pdf

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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Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere

The Central Fells' Highest point

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.25 miles (16.5 km)
Ascent:	3,128ft (953m)
Time:	6.75hrs
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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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Walk c358 Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Heron Pike from Grasmere

Fabulous views - classic Lakeland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:	3,682ft (1,122m)
Time:	7.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Grasmere - Mill Bridge - Little Tongue - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Fairfield - Rydal Head - Great Rigg - Rydal Fell (Heron Pike North Top) - Heron Pike - Alcock Tarn - Grasmere

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Walk c428 The Langdale Pikes, High Raise and The Easedale Fells from Grasmere

Long high level round

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13.75 miles (22 km)
Ascent:	3,991ft (1,216m)
Time:	9 hrs
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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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