Helvellyn from Patterdale

DATE 24.02.2011 | DISTANCE 17.7KM | HIGHEST POINT 950M

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Weather looks good as we head off from Patterdale.

Why do I always insist on overdressing from the car park to then have to remove layers within 5 minutes? I will never learn.

Ullswater in the distance

Blue sky over Grisedale

Clouds over Helvellyn in the distance. Fingers were crossed that it would soon be shifting.

Looking back down into Grisedale on our ascent to the Hole-in-the-wall

Clouds rolling over Nethermost Pike

Gentle walking

Another look down into Grisedale with Birks behind

Hole-in-the-wall

Yes! Fairly clear on Helvellyn

and clear also on Striding Edge

Minutes later and cloud has swept in fast over Helvellyn and Striding Edge

Looking back, we are surrounded

As we traverse Striding Edge its very windy and visibility has become very poor.

Successfully at the end of Striding Edge with the scramble up to Helvellyn to look forward to.

No views from Helvellyn today. Just like last time I was here

Charles Gough memorial plaque

After a long viewless walk in the clouds across Nethermost Pike, High Crag and Dollywaggon Pike we reached Grisedale Tarn

Now beneath the clouds we could see our way back through Grisedale

Ruthwaite Lodge and falls

Taking a moment before returning to Patterdale through Grisedale