Walk Lang How and Silver How from Grasmere
Fine Views of Grasmere
This 4½ mile, Grade 4 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Grasmere in the Lake District & will take you about 3 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | c105 | |
| Length: | 4½ miles (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1296 ft (395m) | |
| Time: | 3 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
Route outline for this walk:
Grasmere - Lang How - Silver How - Dow Bank - Huntingstile Crag - 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:
 0 English Mountains |
 1 Wainwright |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 2 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Lang How at 414m (1359ft). Lang How is known as an English Bridget.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Silver How at 395m (1296ft). Silver How is classified as an Wainwright (No. 202).
You will also reach the summit of Dow Bank at 280m (919ft). Dow Bank is known as an English Bridget.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Lang How and Silver How from Grasmere
In no particular order . . .
Helm Crag & Steel Fell (left), Grasmere Village & Dunmail Raise (centre) and Seat Sandal (right) beautifully reflected in Grasmere
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