Helm Crag

Steve and Tom at the top!

A short, stiff climb with Steve and Tom Woodcock.

Route: Leaving the car in a nearly empty Broadgate Meadow car park to take the Easedale Road past Lancrigg vegetarian B&B and then the standard route up Helm Crag beside ongoing Fix the Fells repitching work.

Resting in Far Easedale

A detour to the top of the southern summit, bypassing the northern one, before a descent to the saddle and then taking the route west, for the first time, to drop down a steep but mainly grassy path, meeting Lois, Kathryn and Alex at Stythwaite Steps and then returning on the valley-bottom bridleway.

Conditions: Cloudy but dry, with a spell of sunshine on the summit.

 Pub: Tweedies Bar for Cumbrian Legendary Ales American Invasion.