Striding Edge (High Spying How)
863m (2831ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Striding Edge (High Spying How) basking in glorious September Sun viewed from Helvellyn
Striding Edge (High Spying How) gained Mountain (Hewitt) status in September, 2018.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (12.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,990ft (911m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Patterdale - Patterdale Church - Grisedale Bridge - Grisedale Beck - Brownend Plantation - Lanty's Tarn - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge (High Spying How) - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge (optional) - Hole-in-the-Wall - Grisedale Beck - Patterdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,278ft (999m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge (High Spying How) - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Hole-in-the-Wall - Brownend Plantation - Grisedale Beck - Lanty's Tarn - Keldas - Glenridding
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,382ft (1,031m) |
| Time: | 7 hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge (High Spying How) - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisdale Tarn - Ruthwaite Lodge - Grisedale Beck - Brownend Plantation - Lanty's Tarn - Keldas - Glenridding
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,582ft (1,396m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Patterdale - Grisedale Bridge - Grisedale Beck - Brownends Plantation - Hole-in-the-Wall - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge (High Spying How) - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Patterdale
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.25ml (21km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,189ft (1,581m) |
| Time: | 10 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Patterdale - Grisedale Bridge - Grisedale Beck - Brownend Plantation - Hole-in-the-Wall - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge (High Spying How) - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag - Patterdale
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Neil Walker walked up Striding Edge (High Spying How) on June 1st, 1982 [from/via/route] Enroute to Helvellyn [with] Doddridge Church - 1st Mountain
Nick Tippins climbed it on December 31st, 2019 [from/via/route] Helvellyn Circular from Glenridding via Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, & Catstye Cam [with] Fran
Neil Heywood bagged it on September 9th, 2024 [from/via/route] Glenridding
Chris Faulkner hiked Striding Edge (High Spying How) on August 19th, 2011 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Bright & blustery.
Christina Lander summited on June 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Glenridding - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Raise - Sticks Pass - Glenridding [with] Dick [weather] Perfect sunny day during our 1st holiday at Wordsworth Barn, Patterdale
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Looking back east along Striding Edge (High Spying How) toward St Sunday Crag
Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Hole-in-the-Wall
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from Birkhouse Moor
Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from the summit of Helvellyn
Myself, Emma Cooper & Rachel Hargreaves on the summit of Helvellyn after tackling Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Approaching Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Helvellyn via Low Spying How and Bleaberry Crag
Rescue Helicopter above a frozen Red Tarn from Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Striding Edge (High Spying How) in all it's glory from Helvellyn
Helvellyn from Hole-in-the-Wall at the start of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Birkhouse Moor summit cairn - with Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam beyond
Helvellyn Summit flanked by Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left) and Swirral Edge (right) from Hole-in-the-Wall in the snow
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from the Birkhouse Moor
Helvellyn, Red Tarn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Helvellyn above Red Tarn from the col between Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam
Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Helvellyn (in mist) with Birkhouse Moor in front, Catstycam and Sheffield Pike from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Birkhouse Moor
Dave Munro and Red Tarn from Helvellyn with Striding Edge (High Spying How) beyond
Helvellyn from the 'Bad Step' at the western end of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
*Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam (far right) from near Hole-in-the-wall
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from the summit of Birkhouse Moor
Birkhouse Moor (foreground left), Catstye Cam (foreground centre), White Side (centre right) and Raise (Helvellyn) (right) with Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) in the background from Sheffield Pike
Family group having completed Striding Edge (High Spying How) before the last pull up to Helvellyn.
Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn summit
Birkhouse Moor (foreground) and Striding Edge (High Spying How) (right background) from Sheffield Pike
A very grumpy Shaun post walk in Glenridding after scaling Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) on a very, very wet day!
Swirral Edge and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Helvellyn (left), Swirral Edge and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from the approach to Striding Edge (High Spying How) near Hole-in-the-Wall
Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Swallow Scarth, between Helvellyn and Nethermost Pike
Catstye Cam (centre) with Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) (right) in the background from Sheffield Pike
Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn and Red Tarn from below Swirral Edge
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Swirral Edge (right) from above Hole-in-the-Wall
Red Tarn (Helvellyn) with Catstye Cam beyond from Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Chelmsford YHA members on Fairfield looking to Helvellyn, Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Catstycam
Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Red Tarn taken from Hole-in-the-Wall at the beginning of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
This is me scrambling to the summit of Helvellyn after surviving Striding Edge (High Spying How)!
Striding Edge (High Spying How), (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam (right) from Birkhouse Moor
Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (High Spying How) from High Crag (Helvellyn)
Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam and Red Tarn from Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left) and Helvellyn from near Hole-in-the-wall
Starting the climb from Striding Edge (High Spying How) up onto Helvellyn
The Helvellyn Ridge featuring Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Fairfield
Grisedale Hause, Dollywaggon Pike (centre), Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (High Spying How) (far right) from Great Rigg
The 'easier' path on the north side of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left) and Helvellyn from the approach to Hole-in-the-Wall
Pete approaching one of the high points of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
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