Walk Route Map c350 Helm Crag from Grasmere

Walk c350 Helm Crag from Grasmere

One steep ascent to fine views of Grasemere

Vital Statistics:

Length:	3¾mls (6km)
Ascent:	1,201ft (366m)
Time:	3hrs
Grade:		(Easy)

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Route outline for walk c350:

Grasmere - Goody Bridge - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Easedale House - High Raven Crag - Helm Crag - The Lion and The Lamb - The Howitzer - Goody Bridge - Grasmere

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

0
English
Mountains

1
Wainwright

0
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Helm Crag at 396m (1300ft). Helm Crag is classified as an Wainwright (No. 201).

National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk, a 306km (190 miles) linear footpath connecting St Bees in Cumbria, England with Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire, England. Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk is waymarked by the occasional sign. For more walks that include a section of this trail see Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

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

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c350 Helm Crag from Grasmere

In no particular order . . .

Seat Sandal with Fairfield beyond from Grasmere

Photo: David Connolly (1)

Lorna Auty on the shore of Grasmere

Photo: Bryan Auty (2)

The Howitzer on Helm Crag summit

Photo: Andy Malcolm (65)

Great Rigg (left). Stone Arthur (centre) and Heron Pike (right) from the top of High Raven Crag

Photo: Alan Wainwright (204)

On the Howitzer at the top of Helm Crag

Photo: Roger Yardley (3)

Grasmere Lake

Photo: Bryan Auty (4)

The southern end of Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (266)

Walk c350 Helm Crag from Grasmere - *Lakeland panorama featuring a snow-topped Helvellyn (centre left) and Fairfield (centre right) from above Grasmere

*Lakeland panorama featuring a snow-topped Helvellyn (centre left) and Fairfield (centre right) from above Grasmere

Photo: Simon Barnett (34)

My husband Eric on Helm Crag

Photo: Amanda Hamlyn (2)

Grasmere shore

Photo: David Hayter (408)

*Grasmere Common, Easedale and The Greenburn Horseshoe from Helm Crag

Photo: Andy Malcolm (67)

Grasmere from Helm Crag

Photo: Simon Barnett (54)

Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (263)

Helvellyn (centre left) and Seat Sandal (right) above The Pass of Dunmail Raise from Helm Crag

Photo: Simon Barnett (52)

Eric and me on Helm Crag, Easter Sunday 2008.

Photo: Amanda Hamlyn (5)

Helm Crag from Grasmere

Photo: David Connolly (2)

Dove Cottage near Grasmere

Photo: David Wright (262)

Looking down from Helm Crag past the Howitzer on to Dunmail Raise and the A591 Ambleside to Keswick Road

Photo: Brian Balfe (12)

Seat Sandal towering above Grasmere

Photo: Edward Felstead (1)

Grasmere Shore

Photo: David Hayter (409)

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