Friday 7^th April 2006

Start Point : End of Greenside Road by the bunkhouse / youth hostel

Distance : 6.6 miles Height Ascended : 820 metres

Route Map

Our first view of Catstye Cam from the path next to the upper reaches of Glenridding Beck

The path leading to Red Tarn (hidden) that is cradled by the surrounds of Striding Edge, Helvelyn and Swirral Edge

The approach to Swirral Edge

Looking down Glenridding Beck to Ullswater from Catstye Cam – Glenridding Screes (l), Birkhouse Moor (r)

Lower Man viewed from the summit of Catstye Cam

Striding Edge (Fairfield summit ridge visible behind), Helvelyn and Red Tarn

Swirral Edge and Lower Man from Catstye Cam

A wider view……………..

On the way down from Catstye Cam

Helvelyn summit cairn

Catstye Cam, Swirral Edge & Helvelyn

A closer view of the snow cornice on the east facing slope of Helvelyn

Lower Man, Whiteside & Raise

Swirral Edge Helvelyn

Looking back to Catstye Cam, Swirral Edge & Helvelyn from near Lower Man

Looking down the path from Lower Man up to Whiteside

Looking west across Browncove Crags

A wider view looking towards Keswick – Skiddaw and Blencathra to the far right

The ridge above Browncove Crags

Sunburst on Glenridding Common and Sheffield Pike

Looking back on our descent from Lower Man

Bruce taking in the view....

Helvelyn and Lower Man from the ‘pile of stones’ marking the path up to Whiteside

Kepple Cove - old dam lower left, Catstye Cam to the right

A last look back - up Brown Cove to Helvelyn and Lower Man

from the path down from Whiteside to Glenridding Common

Bruce posing below Catstye Cam…………..

Greenside Road seen leading to the Youth Hostel buildings and our start point today

(photo by Duncan) – Place Fell in the middle distance and a glimpse of Ullswater