Striding Edge

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Striding Edge and Helvellyn

Walked on 17/11/2005

Start point: Patterdale (NY 394 160)

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

Distance: 7.5 miles     Total Ascent: 900 metres     Time Taken: 3 hours

Weather: Cold, crystal clear. 3oC valley, below freezing on the tops.

There was further excellent weather again today – cold, but with superb visibility. I couldn’t resist another visit to Striding Edge, absolutely the finest ridge in the Lake District. This is one I have been saving for just such a day and have dreamed about through all the bad weather.

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Nethermost Pike and Dollywagon Pike at the head of Grisedale. The path to the Hole-in-the-Wall leads up to the right.

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Catstycam from the Hole-in-the-Wall.

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At the start of Striding Edge.

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Angus contemplates the crossing.

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Looking back to Striding Edge.

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...and again from further up the steep ascent to Helvellyn.

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Swirral Edge and Catstycam.

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Catstycam and Ullswater from the summit of Helvellyn.

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Swirral Edge running to Catstycam, left, Red Tarn and Striding Edge, right, from the summit of Helvellyn.

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It was below freezing on the top of Helvellyn.

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Looking west to Great Gable, the prominence on the left, and Pillar to the right of the ridge.

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The view from Helvellyn. Select on the image to see a larger version.

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The Skiddaw massif with Bassenthwaite Lake visible to the left.

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The start of the steep descent of Swirral Edge.

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Ullswater from Catstycam.

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A zoomed in view.

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High Street and the Far Eastern fells.

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Looking along the wall to Birkhouse Moor.

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