Grasmere – Easedale – Easedale Tarn – Belles Knott – Stickle Tarn – Pavey Ark – Thunacar Knott – Sergeant Man – High Raise – Low White Stones – Greenup Edge – Brownrigg Moss – Calf Crag – Gibson Knott – Helm Crag – Grasmere
Distance: 12.5 miles Total Ascent: 1256 metres Time Taken: 4 hours 45 minutes
Weather: Turning sunny and warm. 23°C.
Today was a choice of walk for 14 year old James; as he’s wanted to climb Jack’s Rake (sorry Angus, not a walk for dogs!) and Helm Crag (commonly known as ‘The Lion and the Lamb’) for a while, we killed two birds with one stone today and did a long round from Grasmere. The weather started somewhat dull but by the time we reached Easedale Tarn, the sun shone and it turned into a glorious day with memorable, superb views from our lunch stop on High Raise.
Jack's Rake
Easedale Tarn.
Belles Knott - the 'Matterhorn' of Easedale.
James on the summit of Belles Knott, looking across Easedale to Blea Rigg.
Codale Tarn, Tarn Crag, Belles Knott and Easedale Tarn.
Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark.
Approaching Jack's Rake which can be seen as a diagonal groove centre right - left.
Looking up the steep Jack's Rake.
Climbing the Rake.
Stickle Tarn from Jack's Rake.
Harrison Stickle from Pavey Ark.
Another view of Harrison Stickle from one of the tarns on Pavey Ark.
The view from High Raise.
Bow Fell from High Raise.
Skiddaw in the distance from the summit of High Raise.
The Gibson Knott - Helm Crag ridge from Calf Crag.
Approaching Helm Crag, Grasmere in view to the right.
James admiring the view from the true summit of Helm Crag, on top of the rocks known as 'The Howitzer'. Wainwright never reached this highest position on Helm Crag!
The Howitzer on Helm Crag.
Grasmere from Helm Crag.