The Greenburn Round

Sat 2 Feb 2013

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

Previous Walk: Barf and Lord's Seat (Sun 20 Jan 2013)

Next Walk: Mungrisdale Circuit (Sun 3 Mar 2013)

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