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27th December 2008 - Helvellyn

Walk Details

Distance walked: 7.0 miles

Total ascent: 3374 ft

OS map used: OL5 - The English Lakes, North-eastern area

Time taken: 5.5 hrs

Route description: Stanah-Sticks Pass-Raise-Whiteside-Helvellyn Lower Man-Helvellyn-Browncove Crags-White Stones route-Stanah

A beautiful winter's day for this walk in the eastern fells.

From the hamlet of Stanah in St. John's in the Vale I took the path to the Sticks Pass. When I reached Sticks Pass I then headed south across the summits of Raise, Whiteside and Helvellyn Lower Man to reach the high point of the walk, Helvellyn. My route back was via Browncove Crags and the White Stones route to Stanah.

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Zooming in on Blencathra through St. John's in the Vale from Stanah
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On the way up to Sticks Pass and the first long distance view across to Scafell Pike and Great Gable
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Skiddaw and High Rigg
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Zooming in
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Great Gable and Pillar
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Skiddaw, Blencathra and the Dodds from Raise
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There's cloud not far to the east over High Street
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It's all clear to the west though. Great Gable, Pillar, the High Stile range and Crag Hill in view.
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The view down to St. John's in the Vale and Skiddaw
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Zooming in on Great Gable, Pillar and the High Stile range
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Bowfell, Esk Pike, Scafell Pike and Lingmell
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Catstye Cam and Helvellyn
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Catstye Cam and Swirral Edge from Helvellyn Lower Man
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Skiddaw and Blencathra
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The view southwest to the Coniston fells, the Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and Scafell Pike from Helvellyn Lower Man
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The Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, Scafell Pike and Great Gable
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Great Gable, Pillar, the High Stile range and Grasmoor
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The view down Keppel Cove to Sheffield Pike and a bit of Ullswater. The pointed top of Catstye Cam is on the right.
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On the summit of Helvellyn. The view to the Coniston fells, the Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and Scafell Pike.
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Over the Dodds to Skiddaw and Blencathra
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Across Striding Edge to a cloud covered High Street range
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Red Tarn and Birkhouse Moor below with Ullswater and Place Fell behind
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St. Sunday Crag and Fairfield
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Across to Nethermost Pike
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The view from the top of Browncove Crags to Skiddaw and Blencathra
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Bowfell, Scafell Pike, Great Gable, Pillar and the High Stile range
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Great Gable, Pillar, the High Stile range and Grasmoor
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The view down on Thirlmere, St. John's in the Vale and across to Skiddaw
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Skiddaw, Blencathra and St. John's in the Vale from the White Stones route back to Stanah
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Zooming in on Skiddaw for the last shot of the day

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