Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Grasmere, is 10¼ miles long and will take about 6¾hrs. It is Graded 7 (Hard).

Vital Statistics:

Length:10¼mls (16.5km)
Ascent:3,128ft (953m)
Time:6¾hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk c302:

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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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Dove Cottage in Grasmere was William Wordsworth's home between1799 and 1813.

William Wordsworth is buried in St Oswald's Church in Grasmere.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
5
Wainwrights
 English Nuttall
1
English
Nuttall
Dewey
1
English
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
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Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is High Raise (Langdale) at 762m (2501ft). High Raise (Langdale) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (65th highest in England, 111th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 57).

High Raise (Langdale) is also known as an English Nuttall (79th highest in England, 135th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (20th highest in England, 467th highest in the UK).

The summit of High Raise (Langdale) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Sergeant Man at 736m (2416ft). Sergeant Man is classified as an Wainwright (No. 69).

You will also reach the summit of Calf Crag at 537m (1762ft). Calf Crag is classified as an Wainwright (No. 155).

Calf Crag is also known as an English Dewey (99th highest in England, 230th in England & Wales)

Along the way you will also bag:

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere

In no particular order . . .

Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere - David Morecroft on top of the 'Howitzer', Helm Crag

David Morecroft on top of the 'Howitzer', Helm Crag

Photo: David Morecroft (20)

Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere - Looking 0ver Sour Milk Gill Falls

Looking 0ver Sour Milk Gill Falls

Photo: Wayne Hill (62)

Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere - On top of Calf Crag in the Lakes last week

On top of Calf Crag in the Lakes last week

Photo: Steve Davies (1)

Broadstone Head, Ferngill Crag and Deer Bields from Brownrigg Moss

Photo: Tim Hope (57)

Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere - Tarn Crag (Easedale) from Easedale

Tarn Crag (Easedale) from Easedale

Photo: David Hayter (271)

Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere - Autumn leaves in Grasmere

Autumn leaves in Grasmere

Photo: Linda Royston (3)

Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere - Sergeant Man Summit

Sergeant Man Summit

Photo: David Hayter (263)

Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere - Steel Fell and Seat Sandal from Gibson Knott

Steel Fell and Seat Sandal from Gibson Knott

Photo: David Hayter (75)

Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere - The 'Howitzer' on the summit of Helm Crag

The 'Howitzer' on the summit of Helm Crag

Photo: David Baines (1)

Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere - Fishing Boat on Grasmere

Fishing Boat on Grasmere

Photo: David Hayter (407)


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