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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13¾mls (22km) |
| Ascent: | 3,991ft (1,216m) |
| Time: | 9hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk c428:
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
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:
 3 English Mountains |
 10 Wainwrights |
 7 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 1 Bridget |
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 Harrison Stickle at 736m (2415ft). Harrison Stickle is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (77th highest in England, 132nd highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 70).
Harrison Stickle is also known as an English Nuttall (96th highest in England, 163rd highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag:
- Codale Head at 732m (2402ft). Codale Head is known as an English Nuttall (100th highest in England, 171st highest in England & Wales).
- Thunacar Knott at 723m (2373ft). Thunacar Knott is classified as a Wainwright (No. 76) and an English Nuttall (105th highest in England, 179th highest in England & Wales)
- Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) at 708m (2324ft). Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (97th highest in England, 163rd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 84) and an English Nuttall (121st highest in England, 205th highest in England & Wales).
- Pavey Ark at 700m (2297ft). Pavey Ark is classified as a Wainwright (No. 89) and an English Nuttall (134th highest in England, 221st highest in England & Wales)
- Loft Crag at 681m (2235ft). Loft Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 98) and an English Nuttall (151st highest in England, 255th highest in England & Wales)
- Tarn Crag (Easedale) at 550m (1805ft). Tarn Crag (Easedale) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 149)
- Blea Rigg at 541m (1776ft). Blea Rigg is classified as a Wainwright (No. 152)
- Lang How at 414m (1359ft). Lang How is known as an English Bridget.
- Silver How at 395m (1296ft). Silver How is classified as a Wainwright (No. 202)
You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c428 The Langdale Pikes, High Raise and The Easedale Fells from Grasmere
In no particular order . . .
Me on the summit of Pike of Stickle, The Langdale Pikes with Windermere (far left), Loft Crag (near left), Lingmoor Fell (across Great Langdale), Blea Tarn (centre) and Pike of Blisco (right)
Low White Stones (foreground) with Borrowdale beyond from High Raise (Langdale)
Greg and Kathy, Katie and Tony on Harrison Stickle in The Langdale Pikes
Stickle Tarn, Great Langdale and Lingmoor from Pavey Ark, The Langdale Pikes
Great Langdale, Lingmoor Fell and Lake Windermere from the summit of Harrison Stickle
Sunrise over Great Langdale taken close by Dungeon Ghyll below the summit of Harrison Stickle
Looking SE from Loft Crag (The Langdale Pikes) down Great Langdale to Elterwater, Ambleside and Windermere
*Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top), Gunson Knott, Bow Fell (Bowfell), The Scafell Massif, Great Gable and Pike of Stickle (in the foreground) from Harrison Stickle
2/3rds way up Pavey Ark on Tuesday this week. Lovely views overlooking Stickle Tarn and beyond to Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and The Coniston Fells!
Helm Crag & Steel Fell (left), Grasmere Village & Dunmail Raise (centre) and Seat Sandal (right) beautifully reflected in Grasmere
The Langdale Pikes with Wetherlam and Swirl How in the distance from Sergeant Man summit
Blea Rigg, Castle How, Lang How and Silver How (far left) Great Langdale, Windermere and Elter Water (left), Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike (centre left), Blea Tarn and Little Langdale (centre right), Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) right and Crickle Crags (far right) from the summit of Harrison Stickle, The Langdale Pikes
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)
Looking across an unnamed tarn below Great Castle How to Wetherlam and the Furness Fells
Harrison Stickle (left) and Pike of Stickle (centre right) with the Coniston Fells beyond from High Raise (Langdale)
Steel Fell, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag below Seat Sandal (with Helvellyn and Fairfield in mist beyond) from Tarn Crag summit cairn
*Scafell Pike (far left back) and The Borrowdale Fells featuring Allen Crags, High House Tarn Top, Red Beck Top, Looking Stead, Glaramara, Comb Head, Comb Door Top, Dovenest Top and Rosthwaite Fell (Bessyboot) from High Raise (Langdale)
Sunrise over Great Langdale taken close by Dungeon Ghyll below the summit of Harrison Stickle
*Harrison Stickle (left) and Pike of Stickle (right) and the Langdale Pikes Plateau from Thunacar Knott
*The Coniston Fells, The Langdale Pikes, High Raise, The Helvellyn Ridge, Fairfield, Seat Sandal, Great Rigg, Heron Pike and finally Loughrigg Fell from Lang How
*Stickle Tarn with Great Langdale and Lingmoor beyond from Pavey Ark Summit (Langdale Pikes)
Dunmail Raise and Grasmere Village in the valley with Helvellyn (left), Fairfield (centre) and Seat Scandal, Great Rigg and Heron Pike beyond from Lang How
*Loft Crag (foreground far left), Lingmoor, Blea Tarn, Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags (featuring Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Gunson Knott) (mid-distance left to right) and Wetherlam, Great Carrs and Grey Friar (far-distance centre to right) from the summit of Pike of Stickle (Langdale Pikes)
*Codale Tarn (left) and Easedale Tarn from the Blea Rigg ridge with Helvellyn (left), Seat Sandal (centre) and Fairfield (right) on the horizon
Seat Sandel (left) Grisedale Hause & Fairfield (right) from near Goody Bridge on the outskirts of Grasmere
Me on Pavey Ark at the top of Jack's Rake, The Langdale Pikes with Lingmoor Fell across Great Langdale Valley in the background
Looking south over a snowy Stickle Tarn to Wetherlam and the Coniston Fells from Pavey Ark
Stickle Tarn from the slopes of Pavey Ark with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and The Coniston Fells in the distance
Great Langdale with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) beyond from the path to Pike of Stickle (The Langdale Pikes)
*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)
High Raise (Langdale) (left) and Seargent Man (dark pimple far right) from Thunacar Knott
*Lakeland panorama featuring a snow-topped Helvellyn (centre left) and Fairfield (centre right) from above Grasmere
*Pavey Ark and Stickle Tarn with the Blea Ridge beyond from Harrison Stickle Summit (Langdale Pikes)
Me on the summit of Pike of Stickle, The Langdale Pikes with Windermere (far left), Loft Crag (near left), Lingmoor Fell (across Great Langdale) and Blea Tarn (right)
*The view from Codadle Head featuring Pavey Ark (The Langdale Pikes) (centre left) and Sergeant Man (centre right)
*High Raise (Langdale) and Seargent Man (dark pimple left of centre) and Codale Head from Thunacar Knott
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