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A cairn on Helvellyn's stony summit ridge, the steep crags and coves of the range falling away beyond
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Walking the Eastern Fells

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The Wainwright and Outlying fells we group as the Eastern area of the Lake District — each with its height, a typical round time, the bus where there’s one, and today’s predicted conditions. Grouped by our own area tag (a practical guide, not a fixed authored canon). Check the live conditions and the mountain forecast before the tops.

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5 of these are rated good to climb on 27 October — see live conditions →
A prediction from our daily fell score (clear summits, wind, rain, visibility), not a guarantee — always check the mountain forecast before you go. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

  • A cairn on Helvellyn's stony summit ridge, the steep crags and coves of the range falling away beyondToo windy for the topsHelvellyn950 m~5–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHelvellyn at 950m (3,116ft) is the most climbed of all the major Lakeland summits, and Wainwright devoted more pages to it than almost any other fell.
  • Too windy for the topsNethermost Pike891 m~4–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberNethermost Pike at 891m (2,924ft) is the first of the great eastern summits south of Helvellyn, standing above the head of the Nethermost Cove corrie.
  • Too windy for the topsCatstye Cam890 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberCatstycam at 890m (2,919ft) is the perfect mountain in miniature — a shapely, symmetrical cone above Red Tarn that Wainwright described as one of the finest summit shapes in Lakeland.
  • Raise - a broad grassy fellside with grazing sheep, fells and a hazy lake beyond under a heavy grey skyToo windy for the topsRaise883 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRaise at 883m (2,896ft) sits on the northern Helvellyn ridge just south of Sticks Pass, a broad, rounded top that Wainwright described as giving outstanding views north to Great Dodd and Clough Head and west to Thirlmere.
  • A stony path dropping along a grassy ridge, with a deep valley to the left and a long lake far below in the hazy distance under a clear blue sky.Too windy for the topsFairfield873 m🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberFairfield at 873m (2,865ft) gives its name to one of the great classic ridge walks of Lakeland — the Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside, a magnificent circuit taking in Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Pike and Nab Scar.
  • Too windy for the topsWhite Side863 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWhite Side at 863m (2,832ft) is the broad ridge summit between Raise and Lower Man on the northern Helvellyn ridge, its grassy, open top offering good views west across Thirlmere to the Borrowdale fells.
  • Too windy for the topsDollywaggon Pike859 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberDollywaggon Pike at 859m (2,817ft) stands at the southern end of the Helvellyn ridge, above the deep corrie of Ruthwaite Cove and overlooking the head of Grisedale.
  • Too windy for the topsGreat Dodd857 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Dodd at 857m (2,812ft) is the highest of the northern Dodds, a broad, grassy summit at the head of the Matterdale valley; the views north to the Pennines and south along the full Helvellyn ridge are outstanding.
  • A low cairn of stones on Stybarrow Dodd's broad, wet grassy top, with puddles around it and mist hiding everything beyond.Too windy for the topsStybarrow Dodd844 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberStybarrow Dodd at 844m (2,768ft) is the middlemost of the Helvellyn Dodds, a broad plateau summit above Sticks Pass giving good views in all directions but most notably east across Ullswater to the distant Pennines.
  • St Sunday Crag - the snow-covered summit plateau in winter sunshine, the walker's long shadow on the snow, with the snowy Fairfield ridge across the valleyToo windy for the topsSt Sunday Crag841 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSt Sunday Crag at 841m (2,760ft) is the great isolated pyramid above Patterdale, separated from the Helvellyn ridge by the deep trench of Grisedale.
  • Too windy for the topsHart Crag823 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHart Crag at 823m (2,700ft) is the rocky summit at the northern end of the Fairfield ridge above Dovedale, giving excellent views down the crag-girt hollow of Dovedale to Hartsop and Brothers Water below.
  • Dove Crag - a rocky summit cairn above a deep combe, with Windermere shining far below under broken cloudToo windy for the topsDove Crag792 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberDove Crag at 792m (2,598ft) takes its name from the impressive cliff on its eastern face above Dovedale — a favourite with rock climbers and a dramatic feature visible from the valley below.
  • Watson's Dodd - the summit cairn's pile of stones on a broad grassy top in thick mistToo windy for the topsWatson's Dodd789 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberWatson's Dodd at 789m (2,589ft) is a smooth, grassy summit on the northern Helvellyn ridge between Stybarrow Dodd and Great Dodd, its open top giving views north towards Skiddaw and east to the Pennines.
  • Red ScreesToo windy for the topsRed Screes779 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberRed Screes at 779m (2,555ft) stands dramatically above the Kirkstone Pass, its steep red scree slopes giving the fell its name and making it one of the most recognisable profiles above the A592.Hazard notes checked by Lee McCoy: Red Screes (13 June 2026); they draw on Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team.
  • Too windy for the topsGreat Rigg766 m~3½–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Rigg at 766m (2,514ft) is the subsidiary summit on the Fairfield Horseshoe between Fairfield and Heron Pike, a broad ridge top looking down the Rydal valley to the wooded country south towards Ambleside.
  • Hart Side - the summit cairn on a broad grassy plateau, with Ullswater's northern shore and the fields around Pooley Bridge below a bank of low cloudToo windy for the topsHart Side756 m~4¼–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHart Side at 756m (2,480ft) is a broad, grassy summit between Stybarrow Dodd and the Ullswater shoreline, giving commanding views over the eastern shores of the lake and across to the High Street range.
  • Too windy for the topsSeat Sandal737 m~3½–4½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSeat Sandal at 737m (2,417ft) is an isolated summit above Dunmail Raise, its pointed profile clearly visible from the A591 and from Grasmere below.
  • Clough HeadToo windy for the topsClough Head726 m~3½–5 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberClough Head at 726m (2,382ft) is the northernmost of the main Helvellyn ridge summits, a grassy whale-back that Wainwright noted as the ideal starting or finishing point for the full northern Dodds traverse.
  • Birkhouse Moor - the summit cairn on a broad grassy top, Ullswater and Glenridding in the distance to the right and cloud shadow drifting over the hillsideToo windy for the topsBirkhouse Moor718 m~4–5½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBirkhouse Moor at 718m (2,354ft) is the long, grassy shoulder west-south-west of Glenridding that forms the approach ridge to Striding Edge and Helvellyn from Patterdale.
  • The stone cairn on Sheffield Pike's rocky summit knoll of grass and boulders, under a clear blue sky with grassy fells beyond.Too windy for the topsSheffield Pike676 m~5–6¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberSheffield Pike at 676m (2,218ft) is a craggy, satisfying summit above Glenridding with outstanding views of Ullswater.
  • Too windy for the topsHigh Pike (Scandale)657 m~4¾–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Pike at 657m (2,156ft), above Scandale, is a grassy summit with rocky outcrops at the top, on the ridge above Ambleside north of Low Pike, giving wide views south across Windermere and north to the Fairfield group.
  • Middle Dodd - looking down the grassy ridge to Brothers Water and the Patterdale valley, with the fells above Hartsop under a grey skyToo windy for the topsMiddle Dodd654 m~3¼–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberMiddle Dodd at 654m (2,146ft) is the grassy northern ridge of Red Screes above the Kirkstone Pass, its open summit giving fine views of the pass road and the Hartsop valley below.
  • Little Hart Crag - a faint path along the grassy top, looking down to Brothers Water with Hartsop Dodd and the Kirkstone fells under a heavy skyToo windy for the topsLittle Hart Crag (West Top)637 m~3¼–4¼ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLittle Hart Crag at 637m (2,090ft) is the rocky subsidiary summit above the Dovedale valley, giving excellent views down to Brothers Water and across to Red Screes.
  • Birks - a small cairn on a broad top of winter-brown grass, with snow-covered fells ahead and to the left under a clear blue skyToo windy for the topsBirks624 m~3¼–4 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberBirks at 624m (2,047ft) is the lower, north-eastern ridge of St Sunday Crag above Grisedale, its summit giving good views up the valley to Fairfield and across to the Helvellyn range.
  • Too windy for the topsHeron Pike (Rydal)612 m~4¾–6 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHeron Pike at 612m (2,008ft) is near the southern end of the Fairfield Horseshoe ridge above Rydal, its rocky summit giving excellent views across Windermere and south to Morecambe Bay.
  • Hartsop above How - the cairn on the lichen-covered summit rocks, with the Fairfield ridge and the head of the Dovedale valley beyond under heavy cloudToo windy for the topsHartsop Above How (Gill Crag)586 m~3½–4½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberHartsop above How at 586m (1,923ft) is a long, grassy ridge above the Hartsop valley, its summit giving good views down Brothers Water and across to Place Fell.
  • Great Mell FellDryGreat Mell Fell537 m~1–1¼ h🚌 BusDecent · 64 · rated on 27 OctoberGreat Mell Fell at 537m (1,760ft) is an isolated, conical summit above the Vale of Matterdale, its distinctive shape standing out from the surrounding farmland.
  • High Hartsop Dodd - a small cairn on the grassy summit, looking down the valley to Brothers Water with the fells above Patterdale under grey cloudDryHigh Hartsop Dodd519 m~3¼–4¼ h🚌 BusDecent · 55 · rated on 27 OctoberHigh Hartsop Dodd at 519m (1,703ft) is a small, grassy summit above Hartsop village, its top giving good views of Brothers Water and the lower Patterdale valley.
  • Low PikeToo windy for the topsLow Pike508 m~2½–3 h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberLow Pike at 508m (1,667ft) is a Wainwright summit in the Eastern Fells, the first top on the Scandale ridge rising above Ambleside towards High Pike and Dove Crag.
  • Little Mell Fell - a panorama from the trig point over the rough grassy summit, with Ullswater's end to the left and the Helvellyn range along the skyline under grey cloudDryLittle Mell Fell505 m~1½–2 h🚌 BusDecent · 65 · rated on 27 OctoberLittle Mell Fell at 505m (1,657ft) is the smaller companion of Great Mell Fell, standing above the Matterdale valley with views across to Ullswater and the Eastern Fells.
  • Stone Arthur - a rocky outcrop above the green Grasmere valley, the lake and village below and Windermere far beyondToo windy for the topsStone Arthur504 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberStone Arthur at 504m (1,654ft) is a craggy rock outcrop on the ridge above Grasmere, its small but distinctive summit giving one of the finest low-level views over Grasmere and Rydal Water in the whole district.
  • Gowbarrow Fell - looking down over heather, a felled plantation and the wooded shore to Ullswater, with the Pennines a dark line on the horizon under broken cloudDryGowbarrow Fell (Wainwright summit)481 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 66 · rated on 27 OctoberGowbarrow Fell at 481m (1,579ft) rises above the wooded western shores of Ullswater, its open summit giving excellent views of the lake — particularly the middle reach from Howtown to Pooley Bridge.
  • Nab Scar - a panorama down over Rydal Water and Grasmere in the green valley, fells all around under blue skyDryNab Scar450 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusMarginal · 54 · rated on 27 OctoberNab Scar at 450m (1,476ft) is the steep, rocky escarpment directly above Rydal Water.
  • Glenridding Dodd - the summit cairn at sunrise, the sun bursting through the stones, with mist lying in the valley below and the fells across Ullswater in silhouetteToo windy for the topsGlenridding Dodd442 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusSave it · 20 · rated on 27 OctoberGlenridding Dodd at 442m (1,450ft) is a small grassy summit above the Glenridding valley, its top giving good views of Ullswater and across to Sheffield Pike.
  • Arnison Crag - brown winter fellside in low evening sun, with snow-capped fells beyond under a blue sky and pink-lit cloudDryArnison Crag433 m~2–2½ h🚌 BusDecent · 60 · rated on 27 OctoberArnison Crag at 433m (1,421ft) is the small, craggy summit directly above Patterdale village, its rocky top giving an excellent bird's-eye view of the village and Goldrill Beck below.

Walks in the Eastern Fells

Every walk we offer that starts in this area, by our own area tag. All walks has each one with its distance, climb and time.

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