Walk Information

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Walk route: Swirls - Browncove Crags path - Helvellyn - Swallow Scarth - Birk Side - Wythburn path - forest path - Swirls

Distance: 6.75 miles

Ascent: 2,950ft

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Time: 3 hours 40 minutes

With: on own

Conditions: Damp, wet snow, thawing, drizzle, in cloud on the top

Photos

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Helvellyn is somewhere up thereLooking north towards the Skiddaw fellsOver Thirlmere to High Seat with the north western fells in the far distanceSnow covering the path but not the slopesTop of Browncove CragsHelvellyn's summit trig pointThe cross shelter at Helvellyn's summitThe path south to Swallow ScarthWhelpside Gill belowSwallow ScarthLooking back to Swallow ScarthBirk SideDescending towards WythburnLooking across to the Wythburn valleyForest track on the east side of ThirlmereThirlmereWoodland

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