Walk Information

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Walk route: Wythburn - Birk Side - Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Sticks Pass - Stanah

Distance: 6.50 miles

Ascent: 3,150ft

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Time: 5 hours 20 minutes

With: Roger & Ann Hiley, David & Jennifer Hall and Anne

Conditions: Another brilliant temperature inversion, cloud in the valley with a top around 2,000 - 2,500ft and blue sky and sunshine above, cold wind on the tops

Comment: A short movie clip, a 360 panorama from Helvellyn's summit (4.2Mb)

Photos

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Climbing the path out of Comb Gill above Wythburn churchStill in the cloud but a promise of some sun...Breaking out of the cloud above WythburnPart of Ullscarf with Great Gable on the left and Pillar on the rightA westerly panorama from Birk Side as we get above the cloudThe north western fells from Birk SideCrinkle Crags to Grisedale Pike from Birk SideThe High Stile ridge, Dale Head, Hindscarth, Robinson, the Grasmoor fells and Grisedale PikeCrinkle Crags, Bowfell and Scafell PikeThe view west from the path below Nethermost PikeSaint Sunday Crag with the High Street fells behind from Nethermost PikeHelvellyn from Nethermost PikeStriding EdgeScafell Pike, Great Gable, Pillar and the High Stile ridge from the col between Nethermost Pike and HelvellynHelvellyn's summitWhite Side, Raise and the Dodds with Blencathra beyond from Lower ManThe view west from White SideThe islands of Skiddaw and Blencathra from White Side's summitBowfell, Esk Pike, Scafell Pike and Great GableSheffield Pike with the North Pennines in the distanceLooking over Birkhouse Moor to the High Street ridge from RaiseRaise's summitDescending to Sticks Pass with Stybarrow Dodd aheadDescending from Sticks Pass to Stanah

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