Helvellyn from Swirls near Thirlmere

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Although I started from Swirls car park, I used the 'free' parking area on the opposite side of the road.
(photo:  A gloomy view north after just leaving Swirls car park.) 010204a.jpg (64061 bytes)
(photo:  Looking across Thirlmere, with Steel Fell left and lower slopes of Ullscarf right) 010204b.jpg (41729 bytes)
(photo:  And a full view of Thirlmere while passing below Reggle Knot close to Raise Beck) 010204c.jpg (48472 bytes)
(photo:  Arriving at Grisedale Tarn after following the icy path up Raise Beck) 010204d.jpg (73896 bytes)
 (photo:  Looking down into Grisedale from the slopes of Dollywagon Pike) 010204e.jpg (56046 bytes)
(photo:  And looking down on Harrop Tarn in the woods above Dob Gill car park) 010204f.jpg (59378 bytes)
(photo:  View back to Dollywagon Pike on approaching the western side of Nethermost Pike) 010204g.jpg (48896 bytes)
(photo:  The final section of path up to Helvellyn, being followed by walkers using the Wythburn path) 010204h.jpg (37692 bytes)
(photo:  Striding Edge from the northern side of Nethermost Pike) 010204i.jpg (32394 bytes)
(photo:  View south on the way up to Helvellyn) 010204j.jpg (35665 bytes)
(photo:  And looking down on Red Tarn and Striding Edge) 010204k.jpg (35295 bytes)
(photo:  Looking south from the wind-shelter on Helvellyn) 010204l.jpg (41192 bytes)
(photo:  A view north towards High Rigg approaching the Fell above Stybeck Farm) 010204m.jpg (49312 bytes)
(photo:  The car park is almost in view at the left edge of Thirlmere) 010204n.jpg (46458 bytes)

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