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Helm Crag

Area:Lake District - Central Fells
County:Cumbria
Country:England
Classification:Wainwright and Birkett
(also Fellranger, Synge, and Tump)
Height:405m
Maps:OL5(S), OL7(N) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY326093         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:rock tor known as 'Howitzer' - photo
Daylight:dawn 04:17, sunrise 05:06, sunset 21:30, dusk 22:19
External links:Wikipedia

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Helm Crag and Gibson Knott
Helm Crag and Gibson Knott


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Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: JimRiley, stephenquinney, russellporter12, Tirama, samross, adgl (x5), Lancylass, DukeNukem, NickiG (twice), Hannahfw, darmour, Ivesylew, abbyrich1965@aol.com, ja5ca, steve71 (twice), Gail, bentonrambler, hillbilly, domusmantell, DANE2766, Strangerclur (twice), jdennington, Sylwia J Kociemba (twice), Ninjaman19, alanm9, GlynREvans, Achandler (twice), Drhelenward, gilly_3886, anthbowles, jezsheona, vonnieflossy1, peterb (twice), Gillian7660, annaN, DuncanG22, Smoo1610, kierandol, motley 55, windridge, john09cw, On The Rivet, Stuchlik, sushiwalkies, drsylvester68, Dunkman, Daniel278, killie, fizzerfox, JamieL, daleheadged, jplyons (twice), CarlandHay, Mikew92, Carolwildbird, CARLOS, ThrowerBell, dsutton101 (twice), Ginty (twice), oldwalker, Ejuk, AGJ64, wolfgangb (twice), jegger, walsh581, Jennie, livebox, Parkypig, Susanna, beth, StevetheRover, i2am2no2man (twice), Andy Duff, Shortnick (twice), Iky3768, ThinArthur, Westcoasthiker , Lancashire Lad, James82 (twice), gbh, tposton, trina, JSutton, DG123, springfishblue, and cejackson1951 (twice).

If you need accommodation we have details of 29 properties offering rooms near Helm Crag. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Rowan Cottage, Grasmere
£460-1982 per week
2.1km (1.3 miles) away, sleeps 6
3 Hotel, Inn, Restaurant with rooms etc Self Classified
The Lancrigg, Grasmere
£79-189 per night
1.0km (0.6 miles) away
4
Chestnut Villa, Grasmere

1.6km (1.0 miles) away

Photo by Elizabeth Oldham and is our copyright. For more information about this photo, including on copyright, see the photo's home page.

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Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.