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Jack’s Rake

Walked on 17/08/2005

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

Jack's Rake

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Easedale Tarn.

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Belles Knott - the 'Matterhorn' of Easedale.

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James on the summit of Belles Knott, looking across Easedale to Blea Rigg.

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Codale Tarn, Tarn Crag, Belles Knott and Easedale Tarn.

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Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Pavey Ark.

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Approaching Jack's Rake which can be seen as a diagonal groove centre right - left.

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Looking up the steep Jack's Rake.

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Climbing the Rake.

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Stickle Tarn from Jack's Rake.

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Harrison Stickle from Pavey Ark.

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Another view of Harrison Stickle from one of the tarns on Pavey Ark.

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The view from High Raise.

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Bow Fell from High Raise.

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Skiddaw in the distance from the summit of High Raise.

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The Gibson Knott - Helm Crag ridge from Calf Crag.

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Approaching Helm Crag, Grasmere in view to the right.

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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!

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The Howitzer on Helm Crag.

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Grasmere from Helm Crag.

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