The Greenburn Round
Sat 29 Jun 2002
Route: Grasmere Village - Underhelm - Steel Fell - Steel Fell Tarn - Calf Crag - Gibson Knott - Helm Crag - Grasmere Village
Distance: 8.50 miles
Ascent: 2,370ft
Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
With: Anne
Notes:
Cloud base approx. 2,000ft, light drizzle in the air at times
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Seat Sandal from Underhelm
Steel Fell's southeast ridge, our line of ascent
Helm Crag from low down Steel Fell's southeast ridge
The main road (A591) and Helm Crag from higher up the ridge, Steel Fell
The main road (A591) and Helm Crag from Steel Fell
Steel Fell's summit cairn
Wythburn valley and Thirlmere
Heading towards Calf Crag (seen centre visible skyline) from Steel Fell
The large tarn on the ridge, Steel Fell
Steel Fell and Seat Sandal, far right with its top in cloud from Calf Crag summit
The Gibson Knott - Helm Crag ridge and Far Easedale
Easedale Tarn and Tarn Crag from Gibson Knott's summit
Far Easedale
Helm Crag from its ridge with Gibson Knott
Looking back at Far Easedale and Gibson Knott
The Howitzer, Helm Crag summit and Steel Fell's southeast ridge
Lion and The Lamb, Helm Crag with Grasmere and Loughrigg Fell in the distance
Grasmere, village and lake from Helm Crag
Easedale Road back into the centre of Grasmere
Previous Walk: Hesk Fell and The Pike (Thu 27 Jun 2002)
Next Walk: Silver How, Blea Rigg and Easedale Tarn (Wed 3 Jul 2002)