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 20 minutes
With: David Hall and Anne
Notes:
Dull and gloomy and cold in the wind
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Looking south to Grasmere and Loughrigg Fell from our ascent of Helm Crag
Looking up Far Easedale
Loughrigg Fell and Grasmere from Helm Crag
Gibson Knott from Helm Crag
Helm Crag from Gibson Knott
Looking ahead to Pike of Carrs with Calf Crag's summit on the far left, from Gibson Knott's summit
The path up Pike of Carrs
Looking back to Gibson Knott and Helm Crag from Pike of Carrs
Looking across to Calf Crag's summit
Calf Crag's summit
Looking over Brownrigg Tarn to Greenup Edge from Calf Crag's summit
Heading for Steel Fell
Looking to Steel Fell, the ground is well frozen today
Steel Fell from Steel Fell Tarn
Looking back along the fence line we had followed on our ascent of Steel Fell
Approaching Steel Fell's summit
Descending Steel Fell's south east ridge
Helm Crag from lower down on Steel Fell's south east ridge
Looking back to Steel Fell's south east ridge
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