Walk Information

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Walk route: Glenridding - Greenside Road - Keppel Cove Dam - old pony-track zig-zags - White Side - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Stang End - Greenside Road - Glenridding

Distance: 10.50 miles

Ascent: 3,300ft

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Time: 6 hours 20 minutes

With: Gordon & Gail Parker and Anne

Conditions: Sunshine and blue skies, light winds

Photos

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Rake Cottages, GlenriddingLooking up the Greenside Road, GlenriddingCatstycamKeppel Cove DamThe view east from the top of the old pony-track zig-zagsZooming in on Gray Crag and High Street to the eastLooking down on Keppel Cove DamAscending White Side with Raise behindBlencathra and the Dodds to the north from White Side's summit cairnHelvellyn and Lower ManCatstycamThirlmere, Bleaberry Fell, Bassenthwaite Lake in the distance and the Skiddaw fellsHigh Seat and Bleaberry Fell on the far side of Thirlmere with the north western fells beyondReaching Helvellyn Lower Man's summit with Skiddaw and Blencathra in the distanceSwirral Edge to CatstycamHelvellyn's summit trig pointSaint Sunday Crag from Helvellyn's summitHeading for Lower Man from HelvellynDescending Helvellyn Lower Man's north ridgeZooming in on Great Gable to the westWhite Side summitApproaching Raise's summitPart of the ski tow on RaiseDescending Raise's east ridge with Sheffield Pike aheadThe remains of the chimney on RaiseLooking down on Glenridding from Stang End

previous walk - Sat 17 Feb 2007 - Greenhead Gill Round

next walk - Sat 24 Feb 2007 - Glenridding Dodd and Sheffield Pike

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