Home The 214 Fells Map         Helm Crag Overview Height: 1,328 Feet - 405 Metres Grid Ref: NY 327 093 Area: Central Group: W/LAN Ordnance Survey: OL5 - OL7 Wainwright Guidebook: Three Helm Crag may well be the best know of all Lakeland fells, and possibly even the best know hill in the country. Generations of wagonette and motor coach tourist have been tutored to recognise its appearance in the Grasmere landscape; it is the only feature of their Lakeland tour they hail at sight, and in unison, but the cry on their lips in not "Helm Crag" but "The Lion and the Lamb" - in a variety of dialects.   Map and Photo Gallery Helm Crag taken just outside Grasmere. Helm Crag from Grasmere. Helm Crag from Michael's Nook. The Lion and the Lamb, Helm Crag. The Howitzer, the true summit of Helm Crag.   There are 7 walks to choose from including Helm Crag The Greenburn Horseshoe 7th November 2023 ASCENT: 2,277 Feet - 694 Metres MILES: 8.1 WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Helm Crag - Gibson Knott - Calf Crag - Steel Fell (Dead Pike) ROUTE: A591 - Grasmere - Easdale Road - Lancrigg - White Crag - Helm Crag - Bracken Hause - Gibson Knott - Pike of Carrs - Calf Crag - Steel Fell Tarn - Steel Fell - Cotra Breast - Ghyll Foot - Underhelm - A591   Easedale Tarn, Easedale & Helm Crag 23rd October 2021 ASCENT: 1,648 Feet - 502 Metres MILES: 6 WAINWRIGHTS: Helm Crag ROUTE: A591 - Grasmere - Easedale Road - Goody Bridge - Easedale Beck - Sourmilk Gill - Easedale Tarn - Easedale - Stythwaite Steps - Bracken Hause - Helm Crag - Helmside - A591   Walking the Birketts, Helm Crag to Steel Fell Horseshoe 24th June 2018 ASCENT: 2,277 Feet - 694 Metres MILES: 8.1 BIRKETTS: 4, Helm Crag - Gibson Knott - Calf Crag - Dead Pike (Steel Fell) ROUTE: A591 - Butharlyp Howe - Easdale Road - Lancrigg - Helm Crag - Bracken Hause - Gibson Knott - Pike of Carrs - Calf Crag - Steel Fell Tarn - Steel Fell - Cotra Breast - Ghyll Foot - Underhelm - Easedale Road - Butharlyp Howe - A591   Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 1 A Greenburn Skyline 16th January 2015 ASCENT: 3,150 Feet - 961 Meters MILES: 11.2 WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Helm Crag - Gibson Knott - Calf Crag - Sergeant Man - Steel Fell ROUTE: A591 - Butharlyp Howe - Easedale Road - Helm Crag - Gibson Knott - Calf Crag - Brownrigg Moss - Broadstone Head - Sergeant Man - Broadstone Head - Brownrigg Moss - Steel Fell Tarn - Steel Fell - Cotra Breast - Helm Side - Low Mill Bridge - Goody Bridge - Grasmere - A591   High Raise from Grasmere via Helm Crag 7th January 2012 ASCENT: 2,800 Feet, 854 Meters MILES: 9.6 WAINWRIGHTS: 5, Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, High Raise, Sergeant Man ROUTE: Grasmere – Easedale Road – Helm Crag – Gibson Knott – Calf Crag – Brownrigg Moss – Mere Beck – High Raise – Sergeant Man – Easedale Tarn – Easedale – Grasmere   The Greenburn Horseshoe 25th August 2010 ASCENT: 2,456 Ft, 758 Mtrs MILES: 8.5 WAINWRIGHTS: 4, Helm Crag, Gibson Knott, Calf Crag, Steel Fell ROUTE:     Helm Crag 27th November 2007 ASCENT: 428Mtrs  1328Ft MILES: xxx WAINWRIGHTS: 1 Helm Crag ROUTE: xxxx   Back to top   sharkeysdream.co.uk