Sunday, 25th November 2007

 

Walk: Wythburn car park, Thirlspot, White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywagon Pike, Raise Beck, Wythburn car park
Start Point: Wythburn car park Grid Ref: NY 324 136
Distance:  11 miles Ascent:  4,000 feet
Weather: Clear in the valleys but mist on the tops, 35mph north-easterly winds
Accompanied by:

Ray (leader), Marie, John L, Joyce, Tess, Caroline

Comments: Pleasant walk through the woods then a gradual climb up to Whiteside. Rolling mist gave brief glimpses of surrounding fells and valleys, and a very cold wind on the tops. Sharp descent following the access boundary line and a rocky descent by Raise Beck. The light was failing as we went back into the forest to walk back to the cars.

 

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An opening in the forest provides good views of Thirlmere and the ridge beyond

 

Time for a group photo as we stop to take a layer off

 

Is that John or has Tarzan arrived?

 

Trip, trap, trip, trap - but where is the Troll?

 

Lower Man looks a long way up . . .

 

but a quick descent for cyclists

 

Looking back to Raise - not on our route today

 

Catstycam and Swirral Edge emerge from the mist

 

Helvellyn is in view at last - in the mist

 

Marie checks out the summit cairn . . .

 

but Kath takes it easy

 

Red Tarn peeps out over Striding Edge, with Place Fell and Ullswater in the background

 

The mist has cleared by the time we reach Nethermost Pike . . .

 

but the wind is still very cold

 

The Grisedale Valley with Place Fell and Ullswater in the distance

 

Hard Tarn - a small pool on a rock shelf below High Crag - one of the most difficult tarns to locate

 

Last summit of the day - Dollywagon Pike

 

Nethermost Pike from Dollywagon Pike

 

Grisedale Tarn from the descent . . .

 

to Raise Beck

 

The series of waterfalls on Raise Beck

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