Hellvellyn's Views

These pictures were taken in January 2008. With severe weather warnings in place & two climbers falling to thier deaths on Helvellyn in seperate incidents, Chris & I decided to avoid the higher fells.

At 368m, Latrigg is a relatively small fell. It sits at theNorth end of Keswick between Skiddaw & Lonscale Fell and provides excellent panoramic views from Bassenthwaite Lake to the West, accross the Derwent Fells, Derwent Water, Keswick, Borrowdale, Caslerigg Fell & High Seat, to Clough Head and the Helvellyn range to the East. Latrigg is easily accessible from Keswick and there are a few paths leading up the fell. However, on this occasion, we drove as far as possible.

From the A66 at the Keswick roundabout, we took the A591 road as if heading to Little Crossthwaite, then a sharp right almost immediately after joining this road. The road to Latrigg is at the next junction around half a mile away, which is almost a hairpin. From here the road is a steep & twisting single track through woodland and ends with the very small Latrigg car park. This can also be used to access Skiddaw & Lonscale Fell.

From the car park, there is a very well maintained gravel path which leads to the summit of Latrigg.

I couldn't resist beginning with a shot of sheep. The fell in the background is Sale How.

Skiddaw; at 931m high, it makes Latrigg look like a molehill.

You can see the path up Skiddaw to the right of the picture quite clearly.

Looking back along the path to Sale How.

Sheep again with Great Calva behind.

Chris admiring Skiddaw with the Derwent Fells behind her.

Skiddaw again.

The Derwent Fells.

Grisedale Pike, Causey Pike, Barrow & Stile End

We'd have joined the path here if we'd climbed from the bottom.

Looking back along the path towards Skiddaw, you can see the junction of the paths.

Bassenthwaite Lake.

Looking over to the Derwent Fells again.

More of Skiddaw, now covered by cloud.

Over towards Derwent Water.

Keswick and Derwent Water.

Castlerigg Fell and Walla Crag on the East side of Derwent Water.

Keswick and Derwent Water from the summit.

Clough Head and the Helvellyn range unfortunately covered by cloud.

This picture speaks for itself. The bench is situated near the summit. Ronald Lupton obviously loved this place. 

I can understand why.

The view from his bench.

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