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Andrew Foster - ⭐ROCK STAR⭐
Registrace 25. 04. 2013
Hey welcome to my channel a mix of unorthodox roughneck walking routes in my local Lake District Hills along with some more familiar routes and frequent trips across the border into Scotland and other areas of the UK.
If you like something a bit different do as we say in Cumbria and...
“Git in'amang it!!”
Those who seek and find while there is still time will be blessed both in mind and body.
-Alfred Wainwright -
There's only one Rock Star and its our Lad Billy with over a thousand Summits to his name in his first seven years he is the Mountain Dog....The ⭐ROCK STAR⭐
**** Disclaimer ****
All my videos are made as a diary for myself and not intended as routes or guides for others to follow,
I'm not a Mountain Guide but I do try to include as much accurate information as possible.... Stay safe out there guys.
if you like my content please consider subscribing to the channel to receive updates.
If you like something a bit different do as we say in Cumbria and...
“Git in'amang it!!”
Those who seek and find while there is still time will be blessed both in mind and body.
-Alfred Wainwright -
There's only one Rock Star and its our Lad Billy with over a thousand Summits to his name in his first seven years he is the Mountain Dog....The ⭐ROCK STAR⭐
**** Disclaimer ****
All my videos are made as a diary for myself and not intended as routes or guides for others to follow,
I'm not a Mountain Guide but I do try to include as much accurate information as possible.... Stay safe out there guys.
if you like my content please consider subscribing to the channel to receive updates.
Striding Edge, Swirral Edge & Catstye Cam THE CLASSIC HELVELLYN HORSESHOE (The Lake District)
GPX Download Of Route...
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Helvellyn is the third-highest point both in England and in the Lake District, and access to Helvellyn is easier than to the two higher peaks of Scafell Pike and Scafell. The scenery includes three deep glacial coves and two sharp-topped ridges on the eastern side (Striding Edge and Swirral Edge). Helvellyn was one of the earliest fells to prove popular with walkers and explorers; beginning especially in the later 18th century. Among the early visitors to Helvellyn were the poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, both of whom lived nearby at one period. Many routes up the mountain are possible so that it may be approached from all directions.
However, traversing the mountain is not without dangers; over the last two hundred years there have been a number of fatalities. The artist Charles Gough is more famous for his death on Striding Edge in 1805 than for what he achieved in his life. Among many human feats upon the mountain, one of the strangest was the landing and take-off of a small aeroplane on the summit in 1926.
The top of Helvellyn is a broad plateau, trending roughly from north-west to south-east for about a kilometre between Lower Man and the start of Striding Edge. Throughout this distance it remains more than 900 m (3,000 ft) high. To the west the ground drops gently at first but then more steeply down to Thirlmere, while on the eastern side three deep glacial coves, each backed by high cliffs, are separated by two spectacular sharp ridges or arêtes. The middle of these coves contains Red Tarn.
The north-east ridge is known as Swirral Edge, a sharp arête which joins the summit ridge at a point half-way along, and which terminates in the shapely pyramid of Catstye Cam.
Striding Edge begins at Hole-in-the-Wall and then stretches for over 1.5 km (1 mi) to the Helvellyn summit plateau. This starting point is accessible from both Glenridding and Patterdale. Hole-in-the-Wall used to be a prominent gap in the stone wall on the top of the ridge where a gate was missing.
Today the gap has been filled in and a ladder stile crosses the wall. From here the initial part of the ridge is relatively rounded and has a solid path running along the right-hand side.
This changes upon reaching High Spying How, the highest point on the ridge - 863 m (2,831 ft).
At this point a narrow path continues close to the top of the ridge, which becomes increasingly narrow, and scramblers will often follow the very top of the arête.
The path on the right-hand side continues until near the end of the ridge where it switches over to the left-hand side. Scramblers who continue on the top of the ridge are forced to descend an awkward short gully down from the final rock tower to rejoin the path. At this point the ridge connects with the main Helvellyn massif. Reaching the summit plateau involves a steep walk or scramble up about 80 m (260 ft) of rough rocky terrain, known as The Abyss by W. A. Poucher, author of a popular series of mountain guide books between 1940 and the late 1960s.From the top of this climb the summit is only 200 m (220 yd) away.
Swirral Edge offers a shorter but equally exciting scramble along a similar sharp arête. The main path to it comes up from Red Tarn, which is linked by a surprisingly level path to Hole-in-the-Wall, making this ridge equally accessible from Patterdale as from Glenridding. The ridge walk can be extended to include the summit of Catstye Cam.
The climb up or down from the summit plateau onto Swirral Edge is another well known accident spot. In winter it involves climbing down another snow cornice onto steep icy ground. There have been a number of accidents at this spot in recent years, making it as dangerous as Striding Edge.
Swirral Edge, and this narrow ridge curves gracefully down and then back up over half a mile, terminating at Catstye Cam.
Taking on the classic mountain shape of a pyramid, Catstye Cam draws the eye in any view where the overtopping bulk of Helvellyn is hidden behind. As Wainwright said "If Catstycam stood alone, remote from its fellows, it would be one of the finest peaks in Lakeland. It has nearly, but not quite, the perfect mountain form with true simplicity in its soaring lines, and a small pointed top, a real summit that falls away on all sides".
Even with the connection to Helvellyn, Catstye Cam still has a prominence of over 200 feet (60 m) due to the pronounced bow of Swirral Edge.
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Helvellyn is the third-highest point both in England and in the Lake District, and access to Helvellyn is easier than to the two higher peaks of Scafell Pike and Scafell. The scenery includes three deep glacial coves and two sharp-topped ridges on the eastern side (Striding Edge and Swirral Edge). Helvellyn was one of the earliest fells to prove popular with walkers and explorers; beginning especially in the later 18th century. Among the early visitors to Helvellyn were the poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, both of whom lived nearby at one period. Many routes up the mountain are possible so that it may be approached from all directions.
However, traversing the mountain is not without dangers; over the last two hundred years there have been a number of fatalities. The artist Charles Gough is more famous for his death on Striding Edge in 1805 than for what he achieved in his life. Among many human feats upon the mountain, one of the strangest was the landing and take-off of a small aeroplane on the summit in 1926.
The top of Helvellyn is a broad plateau, trending roughly from north-west to south-east for about a kilometre between Lower Man and the start of Striding Edge. Throughout this distance it remains more than 900 m (3,000 ft) high. To the west the ground drops gently at first but then more steeply down to Thirlmere, while on the eastern side three deep glacial coves, each backed by high cliffs, are separated by two spectacular sharp ridges or arêtes. The middle of these coves contains Red Tarn.
The north-east ridge is known as Swirral Edge, a sharp arête which joins the summit ridge at a point half-way along, and which terminates in the shapely pyramid of Catstye Cam.
Striding Edge begins at Hole-in-the-Wall and then stretches for over 1.5 km (1 mi) to the Helvellyn summit plateau. This starting point is accessible from both Glenridding and Patterdale. Hole-in-the-Wall used to be a prominent gap in the stone wall on the top of the ridge where a gate was missing.
Today the gap has been filled in and a ladder stile crosses the wall. From here the initial part of the ridge is relatively rounded and has a solid path running along the right-hand side.
This changes upon reaching High Spying How, the highest point on the ridge - 863 m (2,831 ft).
At this point a narrow path continues close to the top of the ridge, which becomes increasingly narrow, and scramblers will often follow the very top of the arête.
The path on the right-hand side continues until near the end of the ridge where it switches over to the left-hand side. Scramblers who continue on the top of the ridge are forced to descend an awkward short gully down from the final rock tower to rejoin the path. At this point the ridge connects with the main Helvellyn massif. Reaching the summit plateau involves a steep walk or scramble up about 80 m (260 ft) of rough rocky terrain, known as The Abyss by W. A. Poucher, author of a popular series of mountain guide books between 1940 and the late 1960s.From the top of this climb the summit is only 200 m (220 yd) away.
Swirral Edge offers a shorter but equally exciting scramble along a similar sharp arête. The main path to it comes up from Red Tarn, which is linked by a surprisingly level path to Hole-in-the-Wall, making this ridge equally accessible from Patterdale as from Glenridding. The ridge walk can be extended to include the summit of Catstye Cam.
The climb up or down from the summit plateau onto Swirral Edge is another well known accident spot. In winter it involves climbing down another snow cornice onto steep icy ground. There have been a number of accidents at this spot in recent years, making it as dangerous as Striding Edge.
Swirral Edge, and this narrow ridge curves gracefully down and then back up over half a mile, terminating at Catstye Cam.
Taking on the classic mountain shape of a pyramid, Catstye Cam draws the eye in any view where the overtopping bulk of Helvellyn is hidden behind. As Wainwright said "If Catstycam stood alone, remote from its fellows, it would be one of the finest peaks in Lakeland. It has nearly, but not quite, the perfect mountain form with true simplicity in its soaring lines, and a small pointed top, a real summit that falls away on all sides".
Even with the connection to Helvellyn, Catstye Cam still has a prominence of over 200 feet (60 m) due to the pronounced bow of Swirral Edge.
#helvellyn #stridingedge #swirraledge #cinematic #dji #drone #djimini2se #mountains #mountain #rivers #hills #hillwalking #fellwalking #waterfall #lakedistrict #cumbria #lakedistrictnationalpark #nature #hiking #getoutside #wainwrights #birketts #hewitts #marilyns #wellbeing #alfredwainwright #billbirkett #liveyourbestlife #mentalhealthmatters
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Super video Andy and one of my favourite hikes. I love Lantys Tarn. I didnt know it existed until I was on a fell run years ago when we went from one valley to the other. A pleasant surprise. Billy was brilliant negotiating the descent of Swirral Edge. No easy path down there. Love how he takes everything in his stride and no fuss. Cheers Andy and Billy, have a great weekend
Another great day out on one of Lakelands classics. Brilliant views. That boy Billy of yours is a right old rock hopper, just keeps going. Done that route a few times and had a fantastic one a couple of December's ago in perfect blue skies,frost and ice. Dunno why, but I always think Swirral Edge is more difficult than Striding Edge. Maybe it's because I've always come down it rather than up. Yep, steep and slippery. Keep up the good work. Cheers, Ozzy.
Cheers Ozzy and your 100% correct Swirral Edge is definitely more difficult than Striding Edge especially in winter when both ridges become alpine then the walk/scramble turns into a full on technical winter mountain climb. Thanks for watching buddy very much appreciated 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Another great video, Andy and Billy. Fab drone footage as ever and lovely to see that inversion. We've done both edges numerous times but going up - never fancied going down them so have not done the horseshoe. Might give it a go when we're up in a couple of weeks. ATB Brian and Jill 😊😊
Thanks Brian & Jill very much appreciated and yep descending Swirral Edge is equally (I'd say harder) than Striding Edge....even more so in winter when both ridges become a technical winter Mountain climb. Thanks as always for watching 😊 Tek care stay safe guys ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Just watched this . Thank you for the link. Trained my horse over these fells for Long Distance Riding Competitions for over 15 years. Sadly the partnership came to an end after 25 years in 2022. But me and collie Mick are regularly up there. The drone shots were amazing. So lovely to see that angle. Thank you so much
Thanks Heather we love these Hills nice easy wandering and quite...lovey story about your much loved horse thank you for sharing 💕
yer getting the hang of this now ;-). Brilliant mate, really enjoyed that
Thanks Ian very much appreciated mate 😊 ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Great video Andy. Was up there on Saturday for the 1st time and this really captures the memory. Funny you mentioned the possibility of rolling an ankle on the path down...thats exactly what I did! Got yourself (and Billy) a new follower.
Owchhh!...im always careful with my ankles I've had loads of turns over the years...not so many these days now I use two walking poles (much better) Hope it wasn't a bad one and your on't mend buddy 👍🏻 Thanks for watching very much appreciated ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Just stunning, one of my family’s favourite walks. Absolutely fabulous video and I just love seeing Billy think his way around problems, such an intelligent dog. Wonderful stuff!
Thanks Chris very much appreciated Billy's safety always comes first that's how much confidence I have in him...hes a superstar ⭐ Thanks for watching very much appreciated tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Bloody class pal! Yr drone shots are fantastic as is everything. Big fan and thanks.👍
Thanks Fish very much appreciated mate 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Simply marvellous
Thanks Trevor very much appreciated mate 😊 👍🏻
Brilliant never get tired of watching your adventures 😀
Thanks Mark very much appreciated mate 😊 👍🏻
Hi Andy, Hi Billy, absolutely brilliant as always. Well done Billy for your first time on Swirrel Edge. You weren’t wrong mate, you had a cracking morning for it. I love Catstye Cam……a proper mountain. My second favourite behind Steeple. All the best Marra 😀🥾⛰
Catstye Cams a fantastic Mountain in't it Wainwright said if it hadn't been in'amang all the others and stood alone it would be the best Mountain in't Lakes... Thanks as always for watching Dave very much appreciated 😊 Have a great week 👍🏻 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
@@RockStar67 Yes Marra. I always say if you ask a kid to draw a mountain, they will draw Catstye Cam! 😀
@@DAoutdoorsand ya spot on picking Steeple as ya number 1 👍🏻
I've been looking forward to this one - and it's another cracker! Was a real pleasure to bump into you and Billy up there. It was a stunning day and you've captured it beautifully. All the best, and keep 'em coming! 👍
Hi Andy, another wonderful film mate, beautiful scenery beautifully filmed. Loved the way Billybob went bombing off ahead and kept looking round at you as if to say ‘ come on dad’ 😂😂. Loved the inversion shots, they always look spectacular. Thanks for showing us this one mate, fantastic as always. Cheers Glyn.
Thanks as always Glyn very much appreciated mate....he sure is a ROCK STAR in't he 🐶 ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR Billy⭐ 🙏🏻
Awesome Andy. Cracking video that was a joy to watch 🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Richard very much appreciated mate 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Another stunning video Andy! Just beautiful. Gorgeous weather, sunrise, views, cloud inversion, drone footage, music. The lot! And Billy is so sure-footed on the edges. You can tell he's used to the terrain. This is definitely one I'll watch again and again. Well done!! 🙂
Awww thanks Mandy Billy's safety always comes first I have 100% confidence in him he's our la'al ROCK STAR 🐶 Thanks as always for watching Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The Billybob ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Brilliant video mate. Got this one to do via Birkhouse Moor. I think I'll leave mi' big black lab at home for this one. All the best 👍
Aye mate give the big lad a day off it can be hard enough looking after ya self as well as a dog...for me Billys safety always comes first that's how much confidence I have in him 🐶 Thanks for watching very much appreciated 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Fantastic video Andy. Billy did a fantastic job of navigating those scrambles. He is brilliant especially as he is now 8 years old. Well done you for taking us over such hard looking terrain, it didn't look easy!!! I wasn't going to leave a comment as you don't normally acknowledge it but felt I had to do this one last time. Drone footage was great as usual . Thank you. ATB to you, Billy and not forgetting Tracey. X
Thanks Yvonne very much appreciated...he's fantastic in't he an absolute super star 🌟 We adore him...thanks as always for watching and lovely feedback sorry for my often late replys but I always do reply usually 3-4 days after I post. Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Lovely stuff 🥾🥾⛰️⛰️💙💙
Thank you for watching very much appreciated 😊 🙏🏻
Great to see the confidence you give to Billy 👍🏻
Aww thanks Andy very much appreciated mate 😊 🙏🏻
Hi Andrew, Another wonderful video capturing the beauty and drama of the Lake District. Incredible inversions and that dog…we love Billy!!! Question for you. I tried to download your gpx file but it says no content available. Any ideas on how to get it to work?
Hiya Lynn thanks as always for watching I've tryed the link from the video and it's opened for me the link opens to a page saying no preview available with download under it...press the download and it'll open in an app of your choice outdooractive etc.. Hope this helps 😊🙏🏻⭐
Fantastic video Andy. Stunning conditions too, I was wondering how you’d be doing the chimney with Billy. I mind having to throw my bag down it
Lol aye bud that chimney is a bugger for a big dog...much better the traverse path although I did take a slip on that traverse in deep snow a few years back (that's another story 🙄) I lived 😳 ... Thanks as always Marra hope your all keeping good 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐🙏🏻
Well done Billy 😀
Thank you very much appreciated 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Another cracking video Andy, beautiful scenery Keep up the good work. 👍
Thank you Carol very much appreciated 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
What can I say other than another superb hike/video. Keep em coming mate 👏
Thanks Buddy very much appreciated 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Love this route marra no doubts billy could not do this game as a nut that dog the inversion was excellent and the drone mad it even more better never done catsy before and yeah no camp on there lol tiny top picked a great day for it here when i spoke to tracy she said you were doing this nice early start the morning sun was class going up there and yeah billy a 950m piiiissssss 😂 class mate always epic views and not that i will be going up with a dog if i ever do the ridge again but nice one to let the fellow dog walkers no about the path to avoid the drop cant beat a good fillter i always have mine with good job again buddy
Cheers Butchy Lad very much appreciated... Haha 😂 I looked round and he's there taking a piss reet on't edge 😂 There's a few things stress Billy out Cattle Grids are his biggest hate...traffic on wet roads...rain and wind when he's in't house and he hears it on't windows 🫣 But Mountains Marra he's 100% in his comfort zone...the ROCK STAR was born for the Hills. Thanks as always for watching butchy. Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy Tracey and Billybob ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
@RockStar67 yeah I was giggling when you and Tracy walked back down to lake loch lomond and you had to go back for him hahaha enjoy pal speak on the next one
Hi Andrew another stunning video have watched them all from the very first one ,also watched all of Traceys always makes me laugh when you're stood behind Tracey pulling faces 🤣 keep posting these wonderful videos both of you😍 also not forgetting Billy what a wonderful clever beautiful boy 😍
Awww thank you very much appreciated 😊... Lol regarding Tracey's videos... Haha I just can't help myself 🤣 Thank you for watching the videos and feedback 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Enjoyed that Andrew, all your videos are a pleasure to watch. Not an ascent route for me though, I don't mind steep but not on slippery slate or grass! I did once go up Southerndale and climb up to Carlside Col which was OK. Keep at it, as you say in the video 'use it or lose it', that's my motto 🙂
Absolutely Maggie your an inspiration to us all long may we keep going 😊 Thanks as always for watching very much appreciated. Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Another cracking video - I love the drone footage. Great to bump into you Tracey and Billy on top of Grisedale Pike a couple of weeks back!
Great to meet you too Christine thanks for watching the videos very much appreciated 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Beautiful walk Andy. 👍
Thanks for watching Carol very much appreciated 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Walked round Loweswater last week at 7am in the morning. Glorious. Will be heading for these fells next. Thanks again for a great video. By the way, I may have missed them but, have you done the Northern Fells( Brae fell, Longlands, Little sca fell etc). Lovely and quiet. Apologies if you have already explored them ... Too good to miss, so I am sure you have been round and over them all Best wishes
Hiya Heather thanks for watching very much appreciated 😊 Here's a link to most the Hills you mention although I am due another trip soon czcams.com/video/2ST_iNAb1iI/video.htmlsi=y2KqR91rzsQdjyQ9 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Skiddaw can be accessed from so many different routes Andy, & this looks a steep 'un alright 😊👍the drone again came in to its own as usual 😊 This part of the world around Keswick is my favourite, so anything in this neck of the woods would be my request for a vlog mate, like ya said, if you Don't use it, ya lose it, soooo keep on keeping on 😊😊😊😊 regards to you ,Tracey & of course Billy Bob alias The Rockstar 🐕🐶❤
Aye it's a steep yan David... Lol one of my favourites up quick just how I like it 😊 Thanks as always for watching Marra very much appreciated 😊 Tek care stay safe Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
@@RockStar67 cheers as always Andy 👍
Another belter Andy and Billy. That looks an interesting route up Skiddaw - we've been up the Ullock Pike, Carl Side route a number of times but haven't been up that way. Looks a tough old climb. How about doing a Yewbarrow vid from the Over Beck car park. We haven't done Yewbarrow yet and would like to see what the route is like to the side of Bell Rib. Keep up the amazing work, guys. ATB Brian and Jill 😊😊
Hiya Brian & Jill consider Yewbarrow on't List!!! many thanks for the feedback the Skiddaw route is a belter tough but very worth it.... There's not very much remoteness about Skiddaw due to its popularity but Randel Crag still keeps that remoteness Thanks as always for watching guys 😁 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
WOW! Awesome video Andy. That looks a real lung buster of a route up to Skiddaw. I'm always amazed at Billy's knack of getting to the summit first ha! What a super mountain dog he is. Fantastic views all round. Thanks for sharing. Fabulous.
Thanks as always David have a great week 😁 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Enjoyed this immensely. Thank you.
Thanks Peter very much appreciated mate 😊 ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Great viewpoints and colours as always, keep the videos coming!
Thanks Trevor very much appreciated mate 😊 Have a great weekend ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Awesome route Andy. I have a terrible habit of doing things the hard way when it comes to physical pursuits so, may do this as my 1st visit to Skiddaw haha
Lol...go for it!!... Its a belter thanks for watching very much appreciated 😊 Have a great weekend Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Another ⛰️⛰️ treat Andy, I have personal love for Catstycam, I have been down Swirral Edge to it, Up the nose to it, my next time I want to do the steep north west ridge climb from Keppel Cove Dam, would love to know your take on the climb 👍🥾🥾⛰️⛰️💙💙
Hiya Buddy I've not done that Ridge but had my eye on it for a while so it's definitely on't list 😊 Regarding Catstye Cam ive got a real treat for ya 😊 next week's video (posting Tuesday'ish) is a classic...Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam is been edited and I'm delighted with the result wait until ya see The ROCK STAR in full scramble mode. Have a great weekend mate... Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
We were in borrowdale last week. We did your hindscarth-dale head-then off at hause gate route. Then we did your eagle Crag/sergeant crag route. We would have done your lady side pike route but we didn't have the weather unfortunately. Instead we did good old castle crag in the mist 🖤 thanks for all your (and Tracey's) videos. We love the variety and the different takes on the popular routes you see everywhere else. ⛰️💚
Aww thanks Claire as always very much appreciated 😊 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy Tracey and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Thanks mate. Always a pleasure re comments as yu are the legend in my books. Thanks as always re gpx. Thanks to you and Rockstar! 👍 keep them coming pal we love the videos👌
Ya very welcome bud have a great weekend 😊 👍🏻 🙏🏻
Legend as always! Class. I’ve tried to look at the gpx but it keeps opening the striding edge route. Any ideas what I’m doing wrong? Cheers and as always yu should be on SKY!
Aww thanks for the heads up buddy I'm sorry I loaded the wrong GPX file... I've edited and it's correct now. The file you you opened you got a first look at my next video and it's a classic!!! 😁 Thanks as always for watching and the great feedback and also letting me know about the wrong GPX your a gentleman very much appreciated tek care stay safe mate 😊 ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Wow! It really was the hard way! Well done!! We went up from the other side and it was so windy on the top that we could hardly stand!! We took a quick photo and headed back down! Another great video. Love the drone shots through the clouds, also the time lapse of the clouds - I just love clouds! 😄
Thank you Mandy for watching and the continued support and feedback very much appreciated 😊 Have a lovely weekend 🌞 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Amazing video. Thank you for sharing. I was wondering if there’s a giant horseshoe route to/from Eskdale taking in Scafell, Scafell pike, broad & ill crags, bow fell, crinkle crags. I reckon it would be 18/20 ish miles, but the elevation would be about 6-7000 feet. Don’t worry, I’m not requesting it. But I rarely see sca fell and Scafell pike from eskdale and it looks wonderful looking down into it from the top.
Cheers Steve... Lol that would be one tough Horseshoe but for the right man (lol not me!) anything is possible... I've lots of plans from Eskdale regarding Sca Fell and Scafell Pike as its always been my favourite area to approach the big'ens...so watch this space bud 😊 Have a great weekend Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Another fantastic video, thanks for sharing, I'm absolutely hooked on them, as is my mam now too, so inspiring to everyone. Brilliant blend of drone footage, narrative, help in finding the routes, scenery, music etc. Carry on doing the routes you like I reckon. I enjoy watching Tracey's too, thanks to Tracey. PS love Billy he's beautiful, what a rock star he is!
Aww thanks Marie very much appreciated 😊 Thank you for watching 😁 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Great video. Made me go back and look up book 5. I'd not even realised there was a route that way
Fantastic Rich...very much appreciated mate 😊 Have a great weekend Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Cracking video of a really tough circuit. Great reminder. I've been that way once and my knees still remember it! Lovely colours at the minute with the heather, so the drone footage was superb. And worth carrying that piano up there for the solo partway up the ridge! And good of the choir to meet you on Ullock Pike with Billy's drum! LOL As for suggestions, I really like being reminded of new routes to try - you know the fells so well that you've often come up with completey fresh routes up familiar fells (not necessarily difficult ones), or ones off the beaten track, that make me think, I must try those. I've walked the fells for 40 years and it's so nice to be inspired to try new routes. And I also really enjoy your Scottish and Dales jaunts too.
Aww thank you so much Irene I'll just keep doing what I'm doing love it 😊 I'm hoping for a Scottish trip very soon so watch this space next video tonight.... And its an epic in fact it don't get much more epic!! Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
That was a new route on me. I may try that one when I am up again in 3 weeks time, I am hoping the heather will still be out then ??Great vid Andy. Thanks a lot as usual.
Thanks Richard very much appreciated mate we're just out now on Causey Pike Outerside and Barrow (20th August) the heather is beautiful I'd say it's still got a week or two to go Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
@@RockStar67 thanks for that Andy . I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I came up in August because I in 20 odd years of visiting I had never really seen a great display and I was a bit early 😏😏so hopefully I will get lucky in September 🤞🤞
Brilliant video and much heeded advice as usual 👍🏻
Thanks Andy much appreciated mate 😊 ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Hey Marra thanks for giving us the true vision of the mighty skiddaw looks nowt like that fray the 66. Great views all around and looking towards the coast. Cleared up in the end true Lakeland colour. Tek care of you're selves Malcolm and Sheila from Workington.
Aww thanks Marra very much appreciated 😊 Have a great week 👍🏻 Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Have you considered Lord Rake via West Wall Traverse?
It's definitely on't list buddy 😊 Thanks for watching and the feedback...much appreciated ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻
Another excellent video mate. What a hike this is, would love to do it over the next couple of months. Keep them coming cheers.
It's a good en buddy a proper leg buster no long walk on's or off's... Just reet in'amang it from the start 😁 Thanks for watching very much appreciated. Tek care stay safe ATVB Andy and The ROCK STAR ⭐ 🙏🏻