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Helvellyn - 9th April

Distance
10.5 Miles
Time
6 Hours 45 Minutes
Companions
Stuart and Ben
Weather
Mixed

Ben starting the timer on his watch at the start of the walk, Glenridding's carpark

Ben starting the timer on his watch at the start of the walk, in Glenridding's carpark.

Looking down at Glenridding village

Looking down at Glenridding village

Glenridding and Ulswater

Glenridding and Ulswater

View of Patterdale

View of Patterdale in the valley

On Birkhouse Moor looking over to Catstye Cam

On Birkhouse Moor looking over to Catstye Cam

Clouds sweeping up over St Sunday Crag

Clouds sweeping up over St Sunday Crag

The top of Striding Edge (High Spying How)

The top of Striding Edge (High Spying How)

Swirrel Edge and Catsye Cam just appearing out of the cloud

Swirrel Edge and Catsye Cam just appearing out of the cloud

Helvellyn

Helvellyn

Helvellyn

Helvellyn again

Nethermost Pyke

Nethermost Pyke

High Crag

High Crag

Dollywagon Pyke

Dollywagon Pyke

Grisdale Tarn

Grisdale Tarn

Looking down Grisdale, with place fell just showing

Looking down Grisdale, with Place Fell just showing

view down Grisdale

Another view down Grisdale

Waterfall next to Ruthwaite Lodge (Climbing Hut)

Waterfall next to Ruthwaite Lodge (Climbing Hut)

Further down Grisdale

Further down Grisdale

Ben crossing the stream by the rocks instead of the bridge

Ben crossing the stream by the rocks instead of the bridge