Helvellyn from Swirls
Sat 17 Nov 2012
Route: Swirls - Browncove Crags path - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - below Browncove Crags - Swirls
Distance: 4.75 miles
Ascent: 2,600ft
Time: 2 hours 55 minutes
With: On own
Notes:
In and out of the cloud. No views and some sleet on the summit
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I'm going up there
Footbridge across Helvellyn Gill
Raven Crag on the far side of Thirlmere from above Swirls
Thirlmere from above Swirls
Into the cloud, a glimpse of Thirlmere and Bassenthwaite Lake
In and now just out of the cloud
Helvellyn Lower Man but I'm heading for Helvellyn first, in the cloud on the right
Wythburn Valley and Fells
Helvellyn summit trig point
Helvellyn summit cross shelter
The northern ridge of Lower Man, you can just see two walkers below
The cove below Browncove Crags, but not called Brown Cove
The col between Helvellyn Lower Man and White Side
Brown Cove and Glenridding (the valley not the village!) with Catstycam's north ridge on the right
A bit more of a view as I head down
Sunshine on Raven Crag and High Rigg
Zooming in on Raven Crag, The Benn and High Rigg
Raven Crag and Thirlmere as I descend back to Swirls
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