Start point: Wythburn (NY 324 136)
Wythburn – Birk Side – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywaggon Pike – Seat Sandal – Wythburn
Distance: 8 miles Total Ascent: 1042 metres Time Taken: 5 hours 30 minutes Start Time: 06:30
Clear Temperature 5 ℃ Felt like 5 ℃ Wind Speed 1.3 mi/h Wind Direction ENE
Regular followers of this site over the years will know I like a sunrise walk and particularly at this time of year up to Helvellyn. All the conditions looked to be good for a decent sunrise today so I felt compelled to go for it, and I am mighty glad I did as it was absolutely fantastic up there. Previously all my December walks up there have been memorably cold but this time it was not so bad. Of course you never know what the conditions are really going to be like walking up in the dark but the view of the inversion to the east when nearing the top was fabulous and I knew I was in for a treat from that moment.
Jan Mašek says
Whoa, I’ve never seen so amazing one morning’s haul. One theme, still great diversity, every picture is exquisite. Unbelievable.
Thanks, Honza
Sean says
Thanks Jan, it was a perfect morning on the fells 🙂
Steve Bailey says
Wow! Some amazing pictures there, thanks for sharing them
Sean says
Thank you Steve, fabulous conditions – I could have stayed up there all day!
Jeanie Lazenby says
Magical! What a treat to be there and see that inversion. Love the images, especially the peak of Catstycam and Striding Edge peeking out. The first of the two images of Fletcher sat watching the view pulled at the heart strings 🙂
Sean says
Thanks Jeanie, yes it was a special treat indeed to witness that sunrise and inversion. It’s a big world for little Fletcher!
Bryn Griffith says
Love the whole set, but Striding Edge in particular. Thanks for sharing and Im sure people would pay good money for some of these (maybe they already do?)
Nigel Wilkins says
Fantastic conditions! I’m only a little bit jealous…
Sean says
Hi Nigel, thanks – I struck lucky this time!
Sean
Angela Haworth/Clarke says
Catching up post Christmas – great walk and lovely views. Whilst you in the north were all enjoying cloud inversions and blue sky pre-Christmas we here in the Peak District were stuck in a grey fog for days on end. Finally saw blue sky and sun post Christmas
Looking forward to us both getting our websites full with many more walks in 2022.
David says
Don’t suppose you have the camera settings?
Mitchell says
Insane pictures!
I think I was there on the same day, topped out of striding as the sun was rising.
Looking forward to some nice inversions this year, fingers crossed!
Andrew says
Looks great. When you did Striding edge did you take your dog? I heard avoid it when climbing Helvellyn with a dog.