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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
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:
 1 English Mountain |
 5 Wainwrights |
 1 English Nuttall |
 1 English Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Marilyn |
 0 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:
- Gibson Knott at 420m (1378ft). Gibson Knott is classified as a Wainwright (No. 197)
- Helm Crag at 396m (1300ft). Helm Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 201)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c302 High Raise via Calf Crag from Grasmere
In no particular order . . .
The Far Easdale Valley with Helm Crag (left) and Loughrigg (centre distance) from Brownrigg Moss
The Howitzer and the Lion and the Lamb on the summit of Helm Crag with Loughrigg and Grasmere in the background
Seat Sandal (left) Grisedale Hause, Fairfield (centre) and Great Rigg above The Pass of Dunmail Raise from the top of High Raven Crag
Great Rigg (left). Stone Arthur (centre) and Heron Pike (right) from the top of High Raven Crag
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