Helvellyn from Swirls
Wed 26 Apr 2006
Route: Swirls - Browncove Crags path - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - Browncove Crags path - Swirls
Distance: 4.75 miles
Ascent: 2,600ft
Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
With: On Own
Notes:
An after work walk (18:00 to 20:20), overcast, light winds
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Helvellyn Gill and Browncove Crags from Swirls
Great How and Blencathra
Raven Crag above Thirlmere, the Skiddaw fells in the distance and the wooded conical Great How
Looking over the central fells towards Bowfell (far left) and the Scafells and Great Gable (tops in cloud)
Helvellyn Lower Man, Nethermost Pike, High Crag and Seat Sandal from the top of Browncove Crags
Helvellyn's summit
The view south from Helvellyn's summit
Red Tarn and Striding Edge
Swirral Edge to Catstycam with Ullswater beyond
Northerly panorama from the top of Swirral Edge (Helvellyn Lower Man to Catstycam)
North westerly panorama from Helvellyn Lower Man's summit
Catstycam, Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from Lower Man
Looking over the top of Browncove Crags to the north western fells
Looking north to the Skiddaw fells from the descent to Swirls
Looking down on Thirlmere and Swirls
High Seat with the north western fells behind
The Skiddaw Fells
Previous Walk: Cross Fell, Little Dun Fell and Great Dun Fell (Sun 23 Apr 2006)