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Helvellyn via Striding Edge and Swirral Edge

Walked on 24/05/2010

Start point: Patterdale (NY 394 160)

Patterdale – Hole-in-the Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Swirral Edge – Catstycam – Patterdale

Distance: 7.6 miles     Total Ascent: 900 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours 30 minutes     Start Time: 07:00

Weather: Mostly sunny. 19C

It has been sweltering over the weekend so I fancied getting out early today to ‘beat the heat’. I certainly managed that as it was pretty cold crossing Striding Edge this morning when the clouds swirled in. By the time I reached the summit of Helvellyn, the clouds had disappeared and the summer weather returned once more. On the way down to Patterdale I bumped into a gang of Striding Edge fans from Hull – nice to meet you all Martin and friends!

Helvellynmap

Helvellyn route map.

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Early morning in Grisedale.

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Climbing the path to the Hole in the Wall. The bracken is coming on quickly!

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St Sunday Crag.

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The head of Grisedale from the climb. It is sunny here but looks a bit murkier up on Helvellyn.

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Birkhouse Moor from The Hole in the Wall and the sun has gone.

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It's sunny down there, but not here now.

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Striding Edge.

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Red Tarn and Swirral Edge, Helvellyn lost in mist.

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High Spying How.

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Dougal leads the way across Striding Edge.

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The mist is swirling in and out and the temperature has plummeted.

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Catstycam across Red Tarn.

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Continuing along Striding Edge.

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I wonder if it will clear up?

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At least you can just about see the top now.

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Looking back.

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Striding Edge from the climb to Helvellyn.

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Another view of Red Tarn and it seems to be clearing now.

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Striding Edge from the top.

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Blue skies now on the deserted summit.

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Nethermost Pike and Dollywaggon Pike across the cross shelter.

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Striding Edge and Red Tarn from the summit.

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A panoramic view from the top.

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All is still under cloud to the west, the Coniston fells are over there somewhere.

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Dougal and Casper take a breather at the summit - there is a bit more of the column on show than the last time they were here, a whole 10 weeks ago...

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The path to Catstycam.

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White Side.

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Swirral Edge.

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Dougal chooses his route carefully.

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Looking back up Swirral Edge.

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Brown Cove.

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Swirral Edge and Helvellyn with two stubborn bits of snow visible.

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Ullswater from Catstycam.

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There is no water to drink on Catstycam either.

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Looking across to Raise and we are not going that way either Dougal!

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Striding Edge across a doggy bathing/drinking opportunity.

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Helvellyn and Swirral Edge.

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At last! There was no stopping these two today.

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Red Tarn.

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A panoramic view of Red Tarn and Helvellyn.

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The path to Swirral Edge.

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Catstycam.

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Back at Grisedale Beck all is lovely now.

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