Walk Information

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Walk route: Grasmere Village - Helm Crag - Gibson Knott - Calf Crag - Steel Fell - Underhelm - Grasmere Village

Distance: 8.50 miles

Ascent: 2,370ft

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Time: 4 hours 50 minutes

With: David & Jennifer Hall and Anne

Conditions: Scattered clouds and sunshine, a cooling wind, strong at times, on the tops

Photos

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Tarn Crag from EasedaleLooking across Easedale to the Blea Rigg ridgeLoughrigg Fell and Grasmere from the ascent of Helm CragThe path climbs up through the bracken, Helm CragFar EasedaleSeat Sandal, Fairfield and Great Rigg from Helm CragThe Howitzer, Helm Crag summitLooking along the ridge to Gibson Knott from Helm Crag, the far skyline is UllscarfSteel Fell from Helm Crag with Gibson Knott on the left and Dunmail Raise, the Helvellyn fells and Seat Sandal on the rightLooking back to Helm Crag from our ascent of Gibson KnottCloud shadow over Tarn Crag with Harrison Stickle coming into view behind and above the Blea Rigg ridgeDeer Bields crag on the side of Tarn CragCalf CragGreenup Edge from Calf Crag's summitHeading for Steel Fell from Calf CragThe Helvellyn range from the largest of the Steel Fell ridge tarnsLooking down into Greenburn BottomThe head of Thirlmere with Blencathra in the far distance from Steel FellLooking back along our route between Calf Crag and Steel FellClouds building over the Coniston and Langdale FellsApproaching Steel Fell's summitLooking down Steel Fell's southeast ridgeSeat Sandal from Steel Fell's southeast ridgeDunmail Raise with the Helvellyn range behind from Steel Fell's southeast ridgeHelm CragLooking back to Steel Fell from near Low Mill Bridge

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