Route: Grasmere Village - Helm Crag - Gibson Knott - Calf Crag - Steel Fell Tarn - Steel Fell - Underhelm - Grasmere Village
Distance: 8.50 miles
Ascent: 2,370ft
Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
Blue sky and scattered clouds, cool in the breeze
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Helm Crag from the Easedale Road
Path up Helm Crag
Looking across Easedale towards Blea Rigg and Tarn Crag. Sourmilk Gill centre
Looking up Far Easedale
Seat Sandal
The Howitzer, Helm Crag summit
The ridge ahead from Helm Crag
Heading for Gibson Knott
Gibson Knott summit cairn
Looking across to Calf Crag's summit
Looking back to Gibson Knott and Helm Crag from Calf Crag
Calf Crag summit
The Helvellyn ridge from Steel Fell Tarn
Looking across to Ullscarf from Steel Fell
Thirlmere with Skiddaw and Blencathra in the distance
Steel Fell summit
Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag and Seat Sandal (with Fairfield behind)
Steel Fell's south east ridge
Dunmail Raise below
Looking back to Steel Fell's south east ridge
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