Meet time: 09:45am
Start time: 10am
(Estimated finish time 16:00)
Grading: Moderate 8.5 miles / 13.7 km
Total ascent: Approx. 960m
Start point: red telephone box opposite Co-op in Grasmere, Postcode: LA22 9TA
Car parking: pay and display car parks in Grasmere or free parking in a couple of lay-bys just on the edge of Grasmere.
Description:
Leaving Grasmere town centre, we will follow the Easedale Road for a short while, before turning right at Goody Bridge and following a quiet road all the way to Ghyll Foot Farm. That is when we start our ascent towards Steel Fell, we take the private road up to Helmside. Bear right, then the path goes up through several sheep pastures. After 440m of ascent or 60 minutes later we will reach the summit of Steel Fell with views towards Grasmere and Thirlmere. We continue over the summit of Steel Fell and descend towards Calf Crag, keeping the old metal fence posts on our right. This section of the walk will be boggy. But it is only a short 60m ascent back up to the rocky summit of Calf Crag. From Calf Crag we head East, walking along the ridge and over the summits of Gibson Knott and Helm Crag, before taking the main path (headed south) back down to Grasmere village.
Lunch stop will be between Steel Fell and Calf Crag, whenever we find a sheltered spot.
Please contact Nathalie on 07518 479 409 by 10pm on Friday 28 October if you are coming on this walk (text or phone only, I am not on Facebook). This walk is suitable for dogs but please make sure you keep your dog under control.
Please check the weather and bring appropriate clothing (waterproofs and spare warm clothing), footwear and enough food and water. The leader reserves the right to turn away any walker not suitably equipped. The leader may cancel the walk or modify the route dependent on conditions.
Car sharing is now possible – please contact the walk leader to arrange.
New members: please note the walk leader may ask for more information about your walking experience. This is to ensure you have the fitness required to complete the walk that is planned safely.
At the end of the walk, we will head to the Traveller’s Rest in Grasmere to hold our AGM at 4:15pm. Then we will have our social evening meal at 5pm.