The sun still shone, temperature around 25oC so what do we do - Helvellyn! Its over 40 years since I went up here and I think its had a massive landslide, rock cave in, total readjustment - well it's not as I remember it.
A fantastic hike 8 miles and about 6 hours but very challenging. We went up Striding Edge way, supposedly taking the easier path set lower down but finished up climbing down a sheer wall of rock before the last final ascent up to Helvellyn which was a major rock climb in itself. But we made it! A beautiful breeze at the top for lunch then back down via Swirral Edge, still steep but much shorter. I was rather proud of myself and then back at the site the fish and chip van arrived so no need to make tea! A fabulous day!
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| Heading up to Helvellyn |
Helvellyn, Red Tarn and Swirral Edge
Striding Edge
Striding Edge
Had to climb down this rock to get to the next uphill rock climb to summit
Red Tarn and Striding Edge after we came up it
Helvellyn summit with my beloved!
Swirral Edge - the way down
Roy going down Swirral Edge
on the way down Swirral Edge
Down from Swirral Edge
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