fell · Ambleside, Grasmere and Langdale · Checklist
Stone Arthur
504 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
- Usual start
- Grasmere
- Time
- About 6–8 hours there and back
- Grade
- Strenuous
Stone Arthur is a 504 m Wainwright in the eastern fells, above Grasmere and Ambleside. The lowest named top on the ridge that runs from Fairfield down to Grasmere. A usual day starts from Grasmere and takes about 6–8 hours. This guide grades it strenuous, judging distance and steepness in fair summer conditions. Read a mountain forecast before a high fell, and turn back if the ridge is in wind, cloud, or ice.
Nearby
Grasmere
townAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
The village at the north end of Grasmere lake, a base for Helm Crag and Fairfield.
Grasmere
lakeAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
Surface area: 0.62 km² (0.24 sq mi) · Length: 1680 yd (1540 m) · Max depth: 70 ft (21 m)
The small lake in the valley bottom, with the village on its northern shore.
Fairfield
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
873 m (2,864 ft) · Strenuous
873 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Hart Crag
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
822 m (2,697 ft) · Strenuous
822 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.
Dove Crag
fellAmbleside, Grasmere and Langdale
792 m (2,598 ft) · Strenuous
792 m above Grasmere and Ambleside, usually walked from Grasmere.