North of England Tour

4th to 11th June 2016

Part 2 - Ascent of Helvellyn (3,120 feet) via Striding Edge

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Part 1 - Keswick - Boat ride, Aira Force, Castlerigg & General

Part 2 - Keswick - Helvellyn via Striding Edge

Part 3 - Keswick - Blencathra

Part 4 - Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall

Part 5 - Seahouses & Farne Island Seals

Part 6 - Farne Islands - Terns & General

Part 7 - Farne Islands - Puffins & Shags

Part 8 - Lindisfarne - General & Castle

Part 9 - Lindisfarne Priory

We decided to take on the more difficult and vertigo-inducing ascent via Striding Edge.

Miche on the farm road to the trailhead...

Helvellyn 1

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Helvellyn 2

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Helvellyn 3

Miche at the style that leads to the trickier sections...

Helvellyn 4

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Helvellyn 5

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Helvellyn 6

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Helvellyn 7

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Helvellyn 8

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Helvellyn 9

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Helvellyn 10

Helvellyn 11

Helvellyn 12

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Helvellyn 13

Red Tarn looking blue...

Helvellyn 14

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Helvellyn 15

Miche after a tricky downhill scrambling section on the way up...

Helvellyn 16

Red Tarn...

Helvellyn 17

Miche past the hardest scrambling parts on the way to the summit plateau...

Helvellyn 18

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Helvellyn 19

Helvellyn 20

Together at the summit (despite it all!)...

Helvellyn 22

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Helvellyn 21

Panorama from the top...

Helvellyn 23

Time to go down the other side...

Helvellyn 24

Miche on teh descent, which was treacherous at times...

Helvellyn 25

Next stop - Part 3 - Keswick - Blencathra

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Full Index of links

Part 1 - Keswick - Boat ride, Aira Force, Castlerigg & General

Part 2 - Keswick - Helvellyn via Striding Edge

Part 3 - Keswick - Blencathra

Part 4 - Housesteads Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall

Part 5 - Seahouses & Farne Island Seals

Part 6 - Farne Islands - Terns & General

Part 7 - Farne Islands - Puffins & Shags

Part 8 - Lindisfarne - General & Castle

Part 9 - Lindisfarne Priory