Helvellyn via Striding Edge

Distance: 14.3km
Ascent: 964m
Duration: 7 Hours 3 Minutes

Continuing our trend of ticking off the Trail 100 Peaks for Nick we headed up to Helvellyn via Striding Edge, a route Nick has never done before and I knew he would thoroughly enjoy!

Heading out of Glenridding with views back to Place Fell - another of the Trail 100.

Rapidly gaining height. It was not far from here I found someones phone laying on the floor.

I ran up to this point to try and catch up the fell runners that passed us earlier who’s phone it turned out to be!

I had to rest a while to enjoy the view and recover from the uphill run! The view is just stunning from here. That’s Ullswater below and Place Fell opposite.

A little detour to the cairn on Birkhouse Moor.

Looking back to Helvellyn.

The view of Striding Edge and Helvellyn from the highest point on Birkhouse Moor.

Helvellyn and Red Tarn.

Grisedale valley with St Sunday Crag high above.

Catstye Cam across Red Tarn - we will head up there later.

Crossing Striding Edge.

A stunning narrow ridge - and not too busy today.

Nearing the end of the edge now as we make our final ascent to the summit.

Breath-taking.

The summit of Helvellyn.

Red Tarn and Striding Edge.

The trig point on Helvellyn at 949m.

Red Tarn and Striding Edge as we make our way to Swirral Edge and our descent.

Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam.

Skiddaw - another of the lake districts higher peaks.

Descending Swirral Edge.

The summit of Catstye Cam. From here we descended down into Glenridding.