Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike and Dollywaggon Pike
Sun 20 Aug 2006
Route: Wythburn - Comb Gill - Birk Side - Swallow Scarth - Helvellyn - Swallow Scarth - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Raise Beck - Dunmail Raise - Permissive path - Wythburn
Distance: 7.25 miles
Ascent: 2,850ft
Time: 4 hours
With: Anne
Notes:
In cloud on the summits but otherwise lots of sunshine
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One of the two crosses on Wythburn Church roof
Steel Fell and the Wythburn Valley
Thirlmere from the ascent of Helvellyn from Wythburn
The way ahead, Birk Side in cloud
The head of Thirlmere and Harrop Tarn
Patterdale and Place Fell
Striding Edge
Anne at the trig point on Helvellyn's summit
Grisedale and Saint Sunday Crag from the descent off Dollywaggon Pike
The view west with Bowfell and Scafell Pike clear of the cloud
Seat Sandal
Looking across Grisedale Tarn to Great Rigg and Grisedale Hause
The north face of Fairfield
Looking down Raise Beck to Dunmail Raise
Raise Beck
Raise Beck
Raise Beck
Raise Beck
Thirlmere
Previous Walk: Fellbarrow and Low Fell (Sat 19 Aug 2006)