
It was -2c and a frosty start to the day, with a cloud inversion in the Bassenthwaite and Keswick area which I drove through on the way to the car park at Swirls. From here I headed up to Lower Man then over to Helvellyn. I followed the edge of the cliffs from here to gain superb views of Striding Edge. There were some patches on snow on the summit but easily avoided. There was a brisk, chilly wind. I followed the edge of the crags onto Nethermost Pike. I headed down Birk Side to Comb Crags and strolled back to the car via a forest track through the woodland underneath Helvellyn Screes. A perfect Autumn day!
Area :
Eastern Fells
The Eastern Fells occupy the region between the A591 Keswick to Ambleside road and the lake of Ullswater to the west. The Helvellyn range forms the main spine of the group. To the south across the depression of Grisedale Hause, is the Fairfield group of fells.