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.
Peak Bagging Statistics for 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 (2416ft). 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 (95th highest in England, 162nd highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag:
- Codale Head at 730m (2396ft). Codale Head is known as an English Nuttall (101st highest in England, 172nd 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 709m (2327ft). Pike of Stickle (Pike o' Stickle) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (96th highest in England, 162nd highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 84) and an English Nuttall (120th highest in England, 204th 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, 220th highest in England & Wales)
- Loft Crag at 680m (2232ft). Loft Crag is classified as a Wainwright (No. 98) and an English Nuttall (153rd highest in England, 257th 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)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL7 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c428 The Langdale Pikes, High Raise and The Easedale Fells from Grasmere
In no particular order . . .

*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)

Stickle Tarn from the slopes of Pavey Ark with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and The Coniston Fells in the distance

*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)
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