Blea Rigg and Silver How

Distance: 14.1km - 8.76 Miles
Ascent: 710m (2329ft)
Duration: 7 hours

This is a lovely walk up to Easedale Tarn via Sour Milk Gill waterfalls. From there the path continues to Blea Rigg and along a ridge to Silver How overlooking Grasmere.

Sour Milk Gill from the walk up to Easedale Tarn.

Sour Milk Gill from the walk up to Easedale Tarn.

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One of the many waterfalls along this part of the walk.

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Looking back to Helm Crag and Fairfield.

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Tarn Crag and Easedale Tarn.

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Tarn Crag.

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Easedale Tarn and Fairfield.

Enjoying the view back to Easedale Tarn.

Enjoying the view back to Easedale Tarn.

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Belles Knott.

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Helm Crag in the sun with Fairfield and Great Rigg in the background.

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Getting a bit rockier the nearer we get to Belles Knott.

Two tarns in one view. Codale Tarn and Easedale Tarn.

Two tarns in one view. Codale Tarn and Easedale Tarn.

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The Langdale Pikes.

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Posing with a view down to Bays Brown campsite.

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Our tent is down there somewhere...

Windermere and Elter Water.

Windermere and Elter Water.

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Another view of Easedale Tarn and the Helvellyn Range.

An unnamed tarn with Fairfield in the Background.

An unnamed tarn with Fairfield in the Background.

Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes.

Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and the Langdale Pikes.

Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Great Rigg towering above Grasmere.

Seat Sandal, Fairfield and Great Rigg towering above Grasmere.

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Windermere.

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Grasmere, Rydal Water and Loughrigg Fell with Windermere to the right.

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A superb view from Silver How today.

Decending down to Grasmere, Loughrigg Fell in front.

Descending down to Grasmere, Loughrigg Fell in front.

A last view to Grasmere and Rydal Water.

A last view to Grasmere and Rydal Water.

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