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Helvellyn
A walk across the Helvellyn range from Sticks Pass across Raise, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike & Dollywaggon Pike to Grasmere
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| Completed: |
13 July 2002 |
| Distance: |
9¾ miles approx |
| Weather: |
Sunny & warm, clouding over with bright
spells |
| Time: |
6 hours approx |
| Terrain: |
Well defined paths |
| Stiles: |
0 |
| Grade: |
Moderate |
| Parking: |
Park in
Grasmere & catch the 555 to St John in the Vale |
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Nearest Towns: |
Ambleside |
| Refreshments: |
No refreshments
én route |
| Toilets: |
No public toilets én route |
| Transport: |
Car |
| Other
Walks: |
Catbells - Lakeland Walks,
Leaney's Lakeland Fells,
Lake District Walks &
Striding Edge |
| Maps: |
Outdoor Leisure No.
4,
5, 6 & 7 |
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Appeal on behalf of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice |
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Catbells is totally NON-Profit making with ALL proceeds going to the Earl Mountbatten Hospice
If you've enjoyed your visit and/or found the information on this site useful, please make a donation to support this worthwhile charity
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Route |
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Altitude relief map |
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Looking over Thirlspot to Ullscarth |
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High Rigg with Skiddaw behind |
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Bleaberry Fell & Skiddaw from Sticks
Pass |
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Armboth Fell to Skiddaw with High
Rigg on the right |
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Bleaberry Fell to Skiddaw with High
Rigg on the right |
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Looking over Thirlspot to Ullscarth |
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Looking over Thitlemere to Armboth Fell with
Scafell & Gable in the distance |
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Thirlemere and Armboth Fell to
Skiddaw with High Rigg on the right |
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Bleaberry Fell to Skiddaw with High
Rigg on the right |
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The view to the Western & North
Western Fells from Sticks Pass as it levels out |
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Ullswater from the path to Raise |
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The view to the North Western Fells &
Skiddaw on the path to Raise |
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Skiddaw & the distinct path to
Stybarrow Dodd |
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Panoramic view from The North Western
Fells, Skiddaw & Stybarrow Dodd |
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Three C130 aircraft transporters flying through somewhat
slower & quieter than the jets |
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Panoramic view from Ullswater to The
High Street |
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Panoramic view from Catstycam to
Helvellyn |
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Panoramic view from Catstycam across
Swirral Edge to Helvellyn |
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North West ridge on Catstycam |
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Side view of the North West ridge on
Catstycam & Swirral Edge |
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Looking over Browncove Crags to
Thirlemere, Bassentwaite & Skiddaw |
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Ullswater, Catstycam & Swirral
Edge |
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Looking down Browncove Crags to
Thirlemere, Bassentwaite & Skiddaw |
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Looking along Swirral Edge |
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Ullswater & Catstycam |
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Looking down Keppel Cove to Ullswater |
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Swirral Edge to Catstycam |
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Looking back over the ascent from
Raise with Skiddaw in the distance |
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Swirral Edge, Red tarn & Striding
Edge |
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A lone cross
let's hope that it's not a trend setter for those who
wish their resting place to be here |
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Looking across Swirral Edge to
Ullswater from the summit triangulation point |
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Looking across Striding Edge & the
shelter from the summit triangulation point |
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Swirral Edge, Red Tarn & Striding
Edge |
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Commemorative plaque to the dog who stayed by his
dead master's side |
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Queuing to walk the edge - too busy for me
but then it's not on our route |
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Looking down Striding Edge |
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Looking across Nethermost Cove |
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Looks even busier on the edge |
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Looking across Striding Edge to St
Sunday Crag & Nethermost Pike |
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Looking across Striding Edge |
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Looking over Striding Edge to Red Tarn &
Ullswater |
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Looking down Grisedale to Ullswater |
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Striding Edge |
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Panoramic view from Nethermost Pike |
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Panoramic view from Nethermost Pike |
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Cofa Pike & Fairfield |
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Nethermost Pike & St Sunday Crag from
Dollywaggon Pike |
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Grisedale Tarn & Sear Sandal |
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Grisedale Tarn, St Sunday Crag, Cofa
Pike & Fairfield |
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Grisedale Tarn & Dollywaggon Pike |
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Grisedale Tarn, Dollywaggon Pike & St
Sunday Crag |
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Looking down Tongue Gill to The Coniston Fells
with Helm Crag on the right |
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Looking down to Grasmere |
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Too many instances where the BULL sign is used -
it is an offence to obstruct a foorpath |
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And again on the far side |
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The Swan but nowhere to drink until 6:00 pm |
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