Red Tarn and Birkhouse Moor (Thu 9 Dec 2010)

Walk Information

location map

Walk route: Glenridding - Greenside Road - Red Tarn Beck path - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Birkhouse Moor - Mires Beck path - Glenridding

Distance: 6.25 miles

Ascent: 1,900ft

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Time: 3 hours 50 minutes

With: on own

Conditions: Still a good covering of snow, not many people about. Hard going through the unconsolidated drifts. Overcast with the odd sunny interval. Strong cold wind high up.

Photos

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Rake CottagesLooking up the Greenside RoadCatstycamFootbridge over Red Tarn Beck and Catstycam top rightLooking back down the valley and to Sheffield PikeHelvellyn's Red TarnStriding EdgeStriding Edge and Helvellyn in cloud from the route to Birkhouse MoorSnow patternsStriding Edge, Helvellyn (in cloud) and Catstycam from Birkhouse Moor's summitLooking across to the far eastern fellsFar Eastern monoUllswaterSaint Sunday CragUllswater and a wintery Glenridding belowBirkhouse Moor from Glenridding

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