Monday 8th November 2004

Start point: Glenridding car park (NY 385 169)

Glenridding - Glenridding Dodd (199) - Heron Pike (Glenridding) (200) - Sheffield Pike (201) - Sticks Pass - Raise (202) - White Side (203) - Helvellyn Lower Man (204) - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstycam - Glenridding

Route Map

Weather: Cloudy.

Today's walk takes in a circuit of the Eastern Fells with a high point of Helvellyn. The weather wasn't the best but a temperature inversion was always threatened but didn't quite materialise, although there were some interesting views from Helvellyn.

Looking along Glenridding Screes to Raise from the steep climb up to Glenridding Dodd.

Ullswater and Gowbarrow Park from the summit of Glenridding Dodd.

View from the climb to Heron Pike; Ullswater and Glenridding Dodd with Place Fell behind on the right.

The iron marker post that marks the summit of Heron Pike. The 'M' marks the boundary of the Marshall estate of Patterdale, the reverse is marked 'H 1912' and marks the boundary of the Howard estate of Greystoke.

Waterfall on Sticks Gill.

Catstycam through the mist from White Side.

Looking along Glenridding Common to Ullswater from Whiteside Bank.

The Crinkle Crags and Bow Fell from Helvellyn.

The westerly view from Helvellyn.

The fearsome fangs of Swirral Edge.

Catstycam - no view!

Old mine workings at Swart Beck.

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