9th August 2006

Today's walk (Keswick rambling club): Wythburn church - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywaggon Pike - Dunmail Raise - Wythburn church


climbing above Thirlmere


Steel Fell with Harrison Stickle in the distance


Ullscarf with Harrop Tarn at its bottom right hand corner


on the path from Wythburn church looking south to the Coniston fells


approaching Helvellyn summit looking south towards Nethermost Pike


.. and a few moments later past the summit shelter the sun has gone


.. but still shining on Birkhouse Moor and Red Tarn


Catstycam with Ullswater in the distance


Helvellyn summit plateau


zooming in on Ullswater with Cross Fell and the Dun Fells in the distance


Striding Edge


heading for Nethermost Pike


Catstycam seen over Striding Edge from Nethermost Pike


Fairfield from the edge of the plateau of Nethermost Pike


St Sunday Crag with Hard Tarn in the foreground


heading for Dollywaggon Pike with Fairfield behind on the left


Grisedale from the ridge to Dollywaggon Pike


here I left the party and descended over Willie Wife Moor


Steel Fell and Dunmail Raise from the steep end of Willie Wife Moor


Thirlmere from low down on the ridge


Wythburn Church