Helm Crag

405m
Height
72m
Prominence
NY326093
OS grid ref
Lake District C&W
Range

Helm Crag is a 405m summit in England, classified as a Wainwright and Birkett. It sits within the Lake District C&W range. As a Wainwright, Helm Crag is one of the 214 fells described by Alfred Wainwright in his Pictorial Guides to the Lakeland Fells. There is currently 1 trail running route on Trail Running Planet that summits Helm Crag, with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

1 route that summit Helm Crag

HARD
Helm Crag, Calf Crag and Steel fell from Grasmere
13.4km · 639m climb · Loop
Helm Crag gives you the Lion and the Lamb, the most recognisable summit rocks in the Lakes, and the ridge beyond turns a short outing into a proper little horseshoe above Grasmere.
Checked Jul 2026