Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral Edges

Sat 14 Sep 2019

Route: Glenridding village - Mires Beck path - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstycam - east shoulder - Red Tarn Beck path - Greenside mines - Glenridding village

Distance: 9.00 miles

Ascent: 3,020ft

Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

With: On own

Notes:

Wind stronger than expected, top of Helvellyn in cloud

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Striding Edge

Looking back down on Striding Edge

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