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