Helvellyn

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Dunmail Raise - Dollywagon Pike - Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn

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Another lovely sunny Sunday in the Lakes ! This week my father was leading a walk on behalf of the Morecambe & Heysham Fellwalking Club and Helvellyn was on the To Do list so I joined a small group of 6 at Dunmail Raise around 10-30.

Damson is ready for the climb on stile at Dunmail Raise

Our path took us up the pass following the stream to Grizedale Tarn under the impressive shadow of Fairfield and then left up the zig zag path to the summit of Dollywagon Pike.

Following stream up to Grizedale Tarn

At Grizedale Tarn

My fellow walkers for today on flanks of Dollywagon Pike

Damson on Dollywagon with St Sundays in background

From here it was a ramble along the ridges over Nethermost and onto summit of Helvellyn.

Dad and Damson on Helvellyn

Damson over Swirral Edge

Gang over Striding Edge

There were plenty of people clambering over Striding and Swirral Edges but we turned around and headed back down west flank towards southern tip of Thirlmere and route back to the cars.

Heading back down to Thirlmere

"Last of The Summer Wine" moment as we stop for a brew