Walk Route Map c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere

Walk c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere

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Vital Statistics:

Length:	8½mls (13.5km)
Ascent:	2,435ft (742m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

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Route outline for walk c294:

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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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

0
English
Mountains

4
Wainwrights

0
English
Nuttalls

2
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Steel Fell (Dead Pike) at 553m (1815ft). Steel Fell (Dead Pike) is classified as an Wainwright (No. 146). Steel Fell (Dead Pike) is also known as an English Dewey (63rd highest in England, 146th in England & Wales)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Calf Crag at 537m (1762ft). Calf Crag is classified as an Wainwright (No. 155). Calf Crag is also known as an English Dewey (100th highest in England, 230th in England & Wales)

You will also reach the summit of Gibson Knott at 420m (1378ft). Gibson Knott is classified as an Wainwright (No. 197).

Along the way you will also bag:

Helm Crag at 396m (1300ft). Helm Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 201)

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Maps OL5 & OL7
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c294 Steel Fell from Grasmere

In no particular order . . .

Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Greenup Edge and The Wythburn Fells from Steel Fell (Dead Pike) summit cairn

Photo: Tim Hope (55)

Thirlmere from Steel Fell (Dead Pike)

Photo: Tim Hope (52)

On the Howitzer at the top of Helm Crag

Photo: Roger Yardley (3)

Seat Sandal towering above Grasmere

Photo: Edward Felstead (1)

Looking down into Easedale from High Raven Crag below Helm Crag

Photo: Alan Wainwright (202)

Grasmere Lake

Photo: Bryan Auty (4)

Helm Crag (left) and Steel Fell from Greenburn Bottom

Photo: Tim Hope (48)

The Howitzer on Helm Crag

Photo: Tim Hope (74)

Dove Cottage near Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (262)

My husband Eric on Helm Crag

Photo: Amanda Hamlyn (2)

Thirlmere from Steel Fell (Dead Pike)

Photo: Alex Malcolm (34)

Approacing Helm Crag summit

Photo: Tim Hope (69)

Thirlmere and Blencathra from Steel Fell (Dead Pike)

Photo: Chris Haselden (18)

Runaway Ramblers from Bury on top of Steel Fell (Dead Pike) in early May

Photo: David Morecroft (19)

The Wythburn Fells (left) Thirlmere, Helvellyn (in mist) and Seat Sandal (right) from Steel Fell (Dead Pike)

Photo: Tim Hope (53)

Grasmere from Helm Crag

Photo: Simon Barnett (54)

Steel Fell (Dead Pike) summit (featuring Harvey)

Photo: Chris Haselden (19)

The Howitzer on Helm Crag summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (65)

Approacing Helm Crag

Photo: Tim Hope (68)

The Lion and The Lamb on Helm Crag

Photo: Tim Hope (75)

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