Start point: Patterdale (NY 394 160)
Patterdale – Hole-in-the-Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – East Ridge – Grisedale – Patterdale
Distance: 8.8 miles Total Ascent: 960 metres Time Taken: 5 hours Start Time: 07:00
Weather: Sunny and warm. 13ºC
It was a lot cooler this morning than it has been of late, down to 3C when I set off. Once the sun was out though it soon warmed up and it turned into a superb morning. I descended via the east ridge of Nethermost Pike and even managed a quick dip in the hidden Hard Tarn.