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Name:Catstye Cam
Hill number:2518
Height:889.6m / 2919ft
Parent (Ma):2515  Helvellyn
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett,
High Hills of Britain, Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(Tu,Sim,Hew,N,W,B,HHB,Sy,Fel,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 34811 15822
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:62.4m
Col:827.2m  NY 3456 1557  
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Catstye Cam from Glenridding. Birkhouse Moor - Catstye Cam.sms.3719/01/2024
Catseye Cam and Birkhouse Moor from Glenridding. Very cold and windyWinter Round15/12/2023
With Izzy and Margo. From Helvellyn. Swirral Edge hadn't seen the sun all day so there were icy patches but nothing too bad at all. We were soon on the grassy col and approching this perfect pyramid. Izzy's 25th Wainwright. 90 minutes later we were in the Travellers Rest toasting our success and later had tea at the Eagle & Child in Staveley on the way home (recommended).James McKnight25/11/2023
With dad.AJScourfield23/10/2023
11.2 miles 3134ft walk,start at Glencoyne NT carpark to Glenridding up to Catstye Cam, Striding Edge and Birkhouse Moor return by Glenridding to carpark.stephenbuda14/10/2023
Dropped down Swirral Edge after ascending Helvellyn via the Tongue of Dollywaggon PikePaul_142_uk06/09/2023
Helvellyn YH-Birkhouse Moor (via Mires Beck)-Striding Edge [High Spying How]-Helvellyn-Helvellyn LM-White Side-Raise-Catstye Cam-Helvellyn YHcampagvelocet05/09/2023
With M & X. Dropped off at Traveller's Rest, Glenridding and from there did Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam.Herbert Anchovy15/08/2023
A tour of Helvellyn and some of its many satellites from Glenridding, visiting Birkhouse Moor, Catstye Cam, Helvellyn (via Swirral Edge), Nethermost Pike, High Crag, Dollywaggon Pike, White Side, Raise, Stang (first ascent), Sheffield Pike, Heron Pike, Glenridding Dodd. The whole round was 22km with 1500m of ascent, taking me just under 9 hours.silverwolf_alan10/08/2023
From Glenridding Village Car Park, NY 3850 1692. Via Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man. Returned via Red Tarn Beck Path to start pointWestdenewalker09/08/2023
started from Glennridding Village to Birkhouse moor > Striding Edge > Helvellyn > Helvellyn Lower Man > Caststye Cam returned via Red Tarn Beck path to Glennridding accompanied by WestdeneWalker.Kwalkway09/08/2023
Stayed in Toddhills Travelodge, Saturday night, met Alex McBride in Glenridding on Sunday 26th. We headed up to Birkhouse Moor first, past Red Tarn and on to Catstye Cam. They up via Swirral Edge to Helvellyn, had lunch in the X wind shelter, then over Lower Man, Whiteside Bank and up onto Raise. From Raise we descend NW, checking out the ski tow then rejoining the path at the old mine workings. Alex continue on for Sheffield Pike, while I dropped down to the hostel and back to Glenridding. 06:35hrs all in, Helvellyn had intermittent clouds, but good views in between the clouds and on the other smaller hills. Helvellyn is my 6th and final Furth Munro (in England).chillyman826/03/2023
Wainwright Walk 46: Spider (Helvellyn, Catstye Cam & Birkhouse Moor)DavidHiner04/03/2023
11 miles and 4109 ft elevation. From Patterdale hotel. Catstycam and Birks on a cold and windy Feb day. No views from the first but clearer on Birks.nell158303/02/2023
R Full winter Richard Tait17/01/2023
Glenridding to High Spying How, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Catstye Cam, and Birkhouse Moor.Peter Fieldsend18/10/2022
With Janet.GordyH23/09/2022
Helvellyn Horseshoe with DomBarns15016/09/2022
From Glenridding. 11.5 km, 750 m asc. Up by Mires Beck to Birkhouse Moor summit then W to Red Tarn and W and NE to the summit of Catstye Cam. Down E to the Red Tarn Beck path and back by Glenridding Beck. Mild, dry. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720301778698SalmonJoe21/08/2022
Amazing day very hotsiholden11/08/2022
Thirlmere-Nethermost--Dollywaggon--Helvellyn-Catstycam and back. Not very nice bugs on Catstycamelectricratman10/08/2022
Did Helvellyn via striding edge and Swirral with Neil. Boss weather and boss dayKenny Morris03/08/2022
With AJ.DaveT23/07/2022
Done with Alistairhroper12/07/2022
From Glenridding, Birkhouse Moor, High Spying How, Helvellyn, Lower Man, Browncove Crags, Catstycam. With Julia and Ben.ytfckent09/07/2022
From Glenridding via Birkhouse Moor and the edges, cold wind but splendid visibility. Tacked on Sheffield Pike and Glenridding Dodd to make a decent sized dayRockdoctor18/06/2022
https://jimearl6.com/birkhouse-moor-and-catstyecam/#more-5998Jimearl605/06/2022
From Helvellyn Youth Hostel via Red Tarn Beck pathDanmawr29/05/2022
118windybilly24/03/2022
R Full winter Richard Tait15/02/2022
3 of 3 on very icy snowy day, striding edge not attempted today had to divert. Got this one moped up on the way up round so happy with that. Wainwright no. 72The-Z-Man11/12/2021
and Birkhouse Moor with Dimple, Kevin and GusAbiD12/09/2021
Climbed with Phoebe. Circuit from Glenridding Dodd to Hart Side to Stybarrow Dodd to Catstye Cam via Helvellyn. Glorious sunny day with amazing visibility from ridgesMrD02/09/2021
Nuttall 6.2. Catstye Cam > White Side > Raise > Sheffield Pike from Glenridding.Peter_W_Mitchell 25/08/2021
Patterdale - Birkhouse Moor - Helvellyn (Striding Edge) - Catstye Cam (Swirral Edge) - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag - Patterdalehannah&steven14/08/2021
TC, EC. From Birkhouse Moor via Red Tarn path to Swirrell Edge and then up the ridge.TopCat195901/08/2021
Out and back on our way descending helvellyn.thecoopers26/07/2021
Helvellyn run from Glenridding. Up via Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge and Nethermost Pike. Down via Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam and Red Tarn.quadbarrel23/07/2021
From Swirral Edge. Solo. Had a drink at The Travellers Rest afterwards. W149 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave08/07/2021
From Glenridding with A&C in great weather Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn and down Swirral Edge and via Catstye Cam.PeterD07/07/2021
From Red Tarn Bec wanted to go to Swirral edge then back up to the summit but instead we headed the horribly steep direct route to the summit stopping for a quick bite to eat half way up. We soon got to the top for stunning 360 degree views. 5 years after I was last here with Dan I finally got my superman picture on there.Scotty 2 Hotty12/06/2021
With Dad on his 86th birthday from Glenridding YHA via Red tarn. Hordes of people seen queueing on the Edges!M0YDH05/06/2021
With JGCW20/04/2021
From Helvellyn via Swirral Edge. Sharp descent thereafter onto Glenridding Common, but a good little summit.thomasrandall9618/04/2021
Helvellyn loop - 12km, 4hrsNicky C15/04/2021
From Glenridding. Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower man, Browncove Crags, Catstye Cam and Keldas. Fantastic conditions.WelshMountainGoat3812/04/2021
R K Richard Tait11/04/2021
R superb winter conds Richard Tait02/01/2021
A, northerly walk along the Helvellyn ridge from High Broadrayne incl. Seat Sandal, Dollywagon Pike Helvellyn and descent and ascent of Swirral ridge to take in Catseye Camandrew.morel19/10/2020
Blea cove, catstye cam, swirral edge, helvelyn, white side, raise, hartside, sheffield pike, glenridding dodd,14 miles.AvidSockWearer17/10/2020