Start point: Roadside parking near to Helmside (NY 332 096)
Helmside – Greenburn – Pike of Carrs – Gibson Knott – Helm Crag – Bracken Hause – Greenburn – Helmside
Distance: 4 miles Total Ascent: 442 metres Time Taken: 2 hours Start Time: 09:30
Weather: Overcast with the odd shower. 13C
The weather was changeable today with showers blowing across Grasmere and the colours certainly look more autumnal now. The walk up Greenburn and up to the Helm Crag ridge was quite easy going if a bit boggy underfoot in places, but I think that’s par for the course around here. Today I was joined by Ken, an old friend.
Helm Crag route map.
Heading into a boggy looking Greenburn.
Helm Crag.
Green Burn and Greenburn.
Climbing higher into Greenburn.
Greenburn Bottom.
Wainwright: 'Sheepfold (with massive corners).'
Far Easedale from the Gibson Knott ridge, Tarn Crag opposite.
A view to Grasmere and Loughrigg Fell along Far Easedale.
Dougal and Casper (sporting their new winter haircut) on Gibson Knott.
Walking the ridge to Helm Crag.
Far Easedale one way...
...and Helm Crag the other.
Steel Fell with Helvellyn beyond, lost in cloud.
The Lion and The Lamb (or, more correctly in this photo - The Lamb and The Lion!).
Grasmere.
Looking back to The Howitzer.
The Howitzer - the top is the summit of Helm Crag. We didn't bother climbing it today as it was very greasy underfoot and the wind was blowing strongly on here.
Steel Fell from the descent back into Greenburn.
Autumn colours on the return.