A fabulous 9 mile walk from Grasmere Village, up on to Helm Crag, following the ridge over Gibson Knott and on to Calf Crag before returing
to Grasmere via The Far Easdale valley




Helm Crag awaits


The steep ascent


looking back on the climb, towards Grasmere


The "Lion"


looking West towards Eadale Tarn


The Howitzer, the summit of Helm Crag


The view from Helm Crag along the ridge to Gibson Knotts and Calf Crag


Me on the summit


Looking back to Helm Crag on the walk to Gibson Knotts


Looking back along the ridge


The view from Calf Crag, the 3rd Wainwright of the route


Looking across Far Easdale


The route down in to the Vale of Grasmere via Far Easdale


Towards the bottom of the valley now


Footbridge over the ghyll


Just spectacular lakeland view on a superb sunny day just at the end of the walk

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