Striding Edge

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Striding Edge

Walked on 15/09/2011

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.

Striding Edge

Striding Edge route map.

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Early morning Grisedale.

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The head of Grisedale from the path to the Hole in the Wall - the bracken is turning now.

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Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike. The east ridge from Nethermost looks interesting, I might use that for the way down later.

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Fly me to the moon.

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Ling-a long-a Grisedale.

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That ridge has certainly caught my attention this morning and I was checking out where the best way down would be. Hard to tell from here but I decided on the scree run on the left of centre.

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Looking back to Grisedale and the path climbed.

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The Hole-in-the-Wall.

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Striding Edge, Helvellyn and Catstycam.

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Birkhouse Moor from the Hole-in-the-Wall.

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Climbing to High Spying How and Striding Edge.

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Red Tarn panoramic.

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The jagged teeth of Striding Edge.

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At the start of Striding Edge.

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Dougal leads the way.

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Crossing Striding Edge.

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Striding Edge silhouette.

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Red Tarn and Catstycam.

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Striding Edge.

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A panoramic from the climb to Helvellyn.

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The summit plateau of Helvellyn.

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Close up on Ullswater.

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A fantastic view from Helvellyn across Catstycam to Ullswater with the Pennines beyond.

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Dougal and Casper on Helvellyn.

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Skiddaw from Helvellyn.

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Blencathra across Raise and the Dodds.

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Swirral Edge and Catstycam.

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The Coniston fells.

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The paths from Helvellyn.

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There are one or two people on Striding Edge now.

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Catstycam and Striding Edge from a pool on Nethermost Pike.

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The summit of Nethermost Pike.

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At the top of the east ridge of Nethermost Pike.

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Looking across to Dollywaggon Pike, Hard Tarn below looks like it is worth a small detour today.

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High Crag beyond Hard Tarn.

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What a beautiful place this tarn is in, nicely secluded and off the beaten track.

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Hard Tarn reflections.

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A jewel.

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The outflow from Hard Tarn is a strange one, it just overflows this rock lip.

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The water was so clear and the location was so idyllic that I was magnetically drawn into the water for a swim. Admittedly, the water was a bit cooler than tepid but it is an unbeatable feeling to swim up on high in a clear pool such as this. I noticed my two companions weren't too bothered though!

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The easier way down would probably have been down into Ruthwaite Cove but I decided to continue down from the east ridge towards Eagle Crag, here looking back to the towering east ridge.

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Place Fell along Grisedale.

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Nethermost Cove.

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The east ridge.

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Looking from the old mine workings to Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn.

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Nethermostcove Beck.

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Looking back to Eagle Crag.

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Crossing Nethermostcove Beck.

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Looking back from Grisedale.

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This will do!

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'Where can I get a drink around here?'.

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