Catstye Cam
Distance: 12.3km (7.64 Miles)
Ascent: 730m (2395ft)
Duration: 4 Hours 46 Minutes
Catstye Cam is the second to last fell before I complete the Wainwrights twice! I couldn’t make up my mind to try and do the North West Ridge or so head up to Red Tarn first and to the summit from there.
Heading into the valley of Glenridding with views up to Birkhouse Moor.
Greenside Mine. My route leads right past it.
A view back to Place Fell.
Swart Beck through Greenside Mine.
Just past Greenside Mine there is a superb view of Catstye Cam. The ridge on the right is the North West Ridge, my route of ascent.
A view back to Greenside Mine.
Keppel Cove Dam.
Keppel Cove.
Swirral Edge and Helvellyn.
The summit of Catstye Cam. You can see how many flying ants there were on the summit! Lets say I didn’t spend long here!
Striding Edge and Red Tarn.
Helvellyn.
A view back to Catstye Cam.
Striding Edge.
Down by Red Tarn before the descent down to Glenridding.
The path down to Glenridding.
