Striding Edge

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Striding Edge

Walked on 19/09/2007

Start point: Patterdale (NY 394 160)

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

Distance: 7.8 miles     Total Ascent: 925 metres     Time Taken: 7 hours

Weather: Wet, clearing. 14oC.

Things didn’t look good first thing this morning, the rain was belting down throughout The Lakes and the wind was rattling the windows at home. Normally this would not be a problem, but today was the day of the inaugural StridingEdge.net walk. Would it be ruined? Should we do a low level walk? No! was the answer from the troops meeting at Patterdale. So, onward and upward…

Striding Edge

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The Grisedale Valley at the start of the climb to the Hole-in-the-Wall. This didn't look good, it was absolutely teeming down with rain.

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A glimmer of sunshine? Grisedale and Saint Sunday Crag.

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It is bright over on Birks but it's still raining though.

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Suddenly the weather looks a bit more promising, here looking to the head of Grisedale.

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Looking back to Place Fell from the path to the Hole-in-the-Wall.

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Wet and bedraggled, we made it to the Hole-in-the-Wall.

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Looking across to Catstycam.

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Birkhouse Moor from the climb to Striding Edge.

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All is clear over to Ullswater now, looking from Low Spying How.

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Striding Edge.

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Swirral Edge and Catstycam across Red Tarn. The white dot in the centre of the tarn is a small dinghy.

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Descending The Chimney - dogs and all.

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Climbing to Helvellyn, the summit shrouded in mist.

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Looking back along Striding Edge.

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Red Tarn and Catstycam from Helvellyn.

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Casper makes sure everyone makes it along Striding Edge safely.

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Walking along the Helvellyn summit plateau.

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The StridingEdge summiteers - Lesley, Martin, Claire, David, Mike, Andy, Jo, Ann and Roger. Not on the photo are Angela who went east at the Hole-in-the-Wall, Alan who went north and Chris who went south!

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A clearing view to Swirral Edge and Catstycam.

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Casper lies perilously close to the edge of Helvellyn. Don't roll over!

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White Side and Raise across Brown Cove.

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Descending Swirral edge.

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All is clear over to Skiddaw now.

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Ullswater from Catstycam.

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Casper and Angus on Catstycam wondering who all those other people and dogs are.

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The route walked from Birkhouse Moor - Striding Edge, left, Helvellyn and Catstycam.

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Ullswater from Birkhouse Moor.

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It's sunny over Glenridding now on the descent from Birkhouse Moor. It is almost unbelievable to think it would end up like this after the start this morning, I didn't think we would see anything today. A great walk in brilliant company - thanks to everyone who joined us today, I really enjoyed it.

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