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Steel Fell from the Travellers Rest

By Dave Chick   

on February 22, 2018    5/5 (1)

Posted as a walk in – England, Europe, Lake District National Park, Lake District's Central Fells

Steel Fell from the Travellers Rest

Route Essentials

Route Summary

Walk to the lower summit of Steel Fell from Grasmere

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

7.13 km

Ascent

521 m

Time

3 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Traveller's Rest PH

Difficulty

Moderate Walk

Hazards

Weather Forecast:

Met Office Lake District Mountain Weather

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

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Steel Fell from the Travellers Rest

A Lake District walk by Local Expert Dave Chick that ascends the lower central fell of Steel Fell in the Lake District Central Fells.

Starting from the village of Grasmere between Ambleside and Keswick, this is an out and back ascent to Steel Fell, which is 553m in height. We’d class this as one of the easier fell walks in the Lake District, but still covers some rough ground and should be classed as such.

Dave says of the ascent to Steel Fell from Grasmere:

The route to the summit is more or less a straight line, right up a great spur called Cotra Breast which gives a wonderful view down into Dunmail Raise and along the valley into Grasmere

Click here to view the full description. Images and GPX files used with permission of the route author.

Steel Fell

Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

Walk to the lower summit of Steel Fell from Grasmere

This walk includes the Wainwright of Steel Fell (Dead Pike – Steel Fell)

Route Start Location: Traveller's Rest PH

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
7.13 km 521 m 3 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Moderate Walk

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

Pubs and cafes in Grasmere

Hazards

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking :

Roadside in Grasmere

Public Transport:

Traveline for UK Public Transport

Weather Forecast:

Met Office Lake District Mountain Weather

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Recommended Maps: 

Guidebooks:

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Dave Chick

Dave is our Lake District local expert, often found in the depths of Cumbria he’s the author of his own part on the web, All the Gear but no Idea.

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