High Raise from Grasmere - Thursday 15th May 2008

Description: 

The route starts from the centre of Grasmere and climbs the wonderful ridge between Silver How and Sergeant Man before descending over Tarn Crag to the Easdale Valley.

From the Red Lion Pub we will folow the track past Allan Bank climbing gently by Wray Gill to the wonderful little summit of Silver How. Here the views over Windermere, Langdale , Rydal and Grasmere are all magnificent.

A good path now leads along the rough ridge snaking between crags and tarns to the summit of Blea Rigg and continuing, with views over to the Langdale Pikes and beyond, climbing to the rocky summit of Sergeant Man.

From Sergeant Man the summit of High Raise is just a short walk away on gentle grassy ground.

The path to Tarn crag is a very feint path between rocky slopes, but a gentle downhill walk leads to thequiet little summit, with views over Easdale Tarn below. The descent from the crag then takes us to Sourmilk Gill where we will cross the gill to a good path on the other side dscending alongside the waterfalls to the valley and the short walk back into Grasmere.

Directions:
By Road:
Grasmere is just off the A591, the main road between Keswick and Ambleside, from Keswick and the north turn off the A591 on the road opposite the Swan Hotel, and follow this to a car park on the left, next to the park.
From Ambleside, Kendal and the south follow the A 591 north, turning left at the mini roudabout, go over the bridge and turn left by the church, a car park will be seen just beyond the Garfen Centre. The lane opposite the car park leads to the village centre.
We will meet at the corner of Easdale Road, opposite Sam Reids Bookshop in the vilage centre.

By Bus:
The 555/556 bus runs between Keswick and Kendal passing through Winderemere, Ambleside and Grasmere, Meet the bus outside Booths in Keswick, the Kendal Bus Station, Windermere Station and Ambleside Kelswick Road..

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