Tuesday 26 February 2019

Legburthwaite to Grasmere via the 'Old Pony Track' over Helvellyn. 10miles 3220ft ascent


Looking back towards the Vale of St John from the climb up
Fisherplace Gill

Some of the many waterfalls in the gill

The Skiddaw range comes in view as height is gained

Watsons Dodd from the upper reaches of the gill 

The Skiddaw range again above Keswick

Some of the western fells with Great Gable (top left) and Pillar
(top right)

Brown Cove Crags with their impressive gullies

Catstye Cam above the Glenridding valley

Kepple cove with Ullswater just appearing

Looking back west to Thirlmere

Mist in valleys looking to the Coniston fells 

Swirral Edge and Red Tarn as Helvellyn summit is reached

The summit plateau

Red Tarn again with Striding Edge

The summit trig point 950m (3117ft)

Mist still in valleys in the afternoon

Leaving the summit for Nethermost Pike and Dollywagon

St Sunday Crag from Nethermost Pike

The ever popular route up from Grisedale Tarn

Grisedale Tarn

Grisedale Tarn again with Seat Sandal behind

Looking back up Tongue Gill

Waiting for the bus (which never came!)
outside the Swan Hotel, Grasmere.

A final look up to the 'Lion and the Lamb' (Helm Crag)

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