Walk 35 - Catstye Cam - 15th February 2019
 

Wainwright's Walking Guide to the Lake District Fells - Book 1 The Eastern Fells

 

#70 Birkhouse Moor 2356 ft
#71 Catstycam 2920 ft

Distance
8.2 miles
Time
6.5 hrs
Lowest Point
487 ft
Highest Point
2920 ft
Total Ascent
2781 ft
 
Walk Rating - moderate
 

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  10.48 Heading up the road from Patterdale towards Grisedale.  
   
  10.52 Panorama 253 Grisedale Beck.  
 
 
  11.20 Part way up the path to the Hole in the Wall, looking along Grisedale to Nethermost Pike.  
   
  12.31 Panorama 254 Hole in the Wall.  
   
  12.56 Panorama 255 Birkhouse Moor looking over Ullswater.  
 
 
  12.56 Panorama 256 Birkhouse Moor looking back towards Helvellyn.  
       
   

The east face of Helvellyn, enclosed between the twin arms of Striding Edge and Swirral Edge, is the best feature of a rather dull panorama.

 
   
Alfred Wainwright - The Eastern Fells - Birkhouse Moor 8  
 
       
 
 
  12.57 Looking along Ullswater  
   
  13.09 Walking back along Birkhouse Moor.  
   
  13.51 Ascending Catstye Cam  
   
  14.08 It was very windy on the small summit area of Catstye Cam.  
   
  14.08 Panorama 257Catstye Cam summit.  
 
 
  15.08 Back at the Hole in the Wall, looking up at Catstye Cam.  
   
  15.09 Panorama 258 Back at the Hole in the Wall.  
 
 
  16.22 Back at Grisedale Beck  
 
 
   
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