⛰️ Steel Fell (Dead Pike - Steel Fell)

📖 Key Information

Steel Fell at 553m (1,814ft) is the ridge south of Dunmail Raise above Thirlmere, its long summit crest giving outstanding views of Grasmere below and the full Southern Fells beyond. Wainwright described the view south from Steel Fell as one of the finest low-level fell panoramas in the district — Grasmere, Helm Crag and the Fairfield group all compose beautifully. The ascent from Grasmere via Greenburn is excellent. Often combined with Calf Crag and Gibson Knott for a fine Grasmere circuit along the quiet ridges above Greenburn.

🎯 Bonus Birketts within 3 km

These Birkett tops are not Wainwright summits — detour to them on this walk and they are pure profit. Distances are straight-line; allow extra for terrain.

🦶 My hikes over Steel Fell (Dead Pike - Steel Fell) (Strava)

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🅿️ Potential parking

Positions are approximate — zoom the map to confirm. Lakeland car parks fill before 9am on fine weekends.

🚌 Buses from Penrith / Ambleside / Windermere

Rural routes change seasonally — confirm on stagecoachbus.com or Traveline before relying on a last bus.

🌦️ 7-day summit forecast

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Other fells in this region

• Armboth Fell (Armboth Fell South Top)
• Blea Rigg
• Bleaberry Fell
• Calf Crag
• Cat Bells (Catbells)
• Eagle Crag
• Gibson Knott
• Grange Fell (Brund Fell)
• Great Crag (Stonethwaite)
• Harrison Stickle
• Helm Crag
• High Raise (High White Stones)
• High Seat
• High Tove
• Loft Crag
• Pavey Ark
• Pike of Stickle
• Raven Crag
• Rosthwaite Fell - Bessyboot
• Sergeant Man
• Sergeant's Crag
• Silver How
• Tarn Crag (Easedale)
• Thunacar Knott
• Ullscarf
• Walla Crag