Walking and Hiking Photo:

Christmas Day on top of Helvellyn
The Eastern Fells,
The Lake District National Park,
Cumbria, England

This was me a 'few' years ago. We could not see very far at all. We had been up quite a few times previously so managed to find our way. I think we came back the long way as the shale would have been deadly under the snow. Needless to say, the following day we went out and bought crampons and an ice pick. Not sure why I packed the sunglasses but the cocoa was delicious!

Walk Photograph by:

Arabella Bazley (1 of 1)

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Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere

Lakeside walk with one short steep climb

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:	492ft (150m)
Time:	4 hrs
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Route Summary:

The Swirls Car Park - Thirlmere - Dalehead Hall - Thirlspot - Valve Houses - Beech Grove - Armboth - Hause Point - Dobgill Bridge - Wythburn - Stockhow Bridge - Wyth Burn - Helvellyn Screes - Highpark Wood - The Swirls Car Park - Thirlmere

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Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Patterdale

Lakeland's 3rd highest via the infamous Striding Edge

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:	2,990ft (911m)
Time:	6 hrs
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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 - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge (optional) - Hole-in-the-Wall - Grisedale Beck - Patterdale

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Walk c432 Helvellyn from Thirlmere

The 'easiest' way up Lakeland's most climbed mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:	2,649ft (807m)
Time:	4½ hrs
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Route Summary:

The Swirls - Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn Gill - The Swirls

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Walk c113 Helvellyn from Thirlmere

Lakeland's most popular mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:	3,296ft (1,005m)
Time:	6½ hrs
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Route Summary:

The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere - Browncove Crags - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - White Side - Raise (Helvellyn) - Sticks Pass - Sticks Gill - Stanah Gill - Legburthwaite - Thirlmere - Thirlspot - The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere.

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Walk c124 Helvellyn Ridge from Thirlmere

Lakeland's most popular mountain with a fine ridge walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.5 miles (17 km)
Ascent:	3,575ft (1,090m)
Time:	7½ hrs
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Route Summary:

The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere - Browncove Crags - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - White Side - Raise (Helvellyn) - Sticks Pass - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Legburthwaite - Thirlmere - Thirlspot - The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere.

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Walk c213 Helvellyn from Glenridding

Lakeland's 3rd highest via the infamous Striding & Swirral Edges - not for the faint hearted

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8.5 miles (13.5 km)
Ascent:	3,278ft (999m)
Time:	6½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Hole-in-the-Wall - Brownend Plantation - Grisedale Beck - Lanty's Tarn - Keldas - Glenridding

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Walk c220 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Glenridding

Lakeland's most climbed mountain via the infamous Striding Edge - not for the faint hearted

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:	3,382ft (1,031m)
Time:	7 hrs
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Route Summary:

Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Bleaberry Crag - Low Spying How - High Spying How - Striding Edge - 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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Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding

Lakeland's most popular via the easier Swirral Edge

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.75 miles (17 km)
Ascent:	3,449ft (1,051m)
Time:	7.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Catstye Cam - Swirral Edge - Helvellyn - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - White Side - Raise (Helvellyn) - Sticks Pass - Lucy's Tongue - Glenridding Beck - Glenridding

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Walk c192 Helvellyn Ridge from Glenridding

An exhilarating high ridge walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13 miles (21 km)
Ascent:	4,359ft (1,329m)
Time:	9.25hrs
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Route Summary:

Glenridding - Glenridding Dodd - Sheffield Pike - Green Side - Stybarrow Dodd - Sticks Pass - Raise (Helvellyn) - White Side - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisdale Tarn - Grisedale Beck - Brownend Plantation - Lanty's Tarn - Keldas - Glenridding

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Walk c269 The Grisedale Horseshoe from Patterdale

Lakeland's most climbed mountain - not for the faint hearted

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:	4,582ft (1,396m)
Time:	8.75hrs
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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 - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Patterdale

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Walk c286 The Glenridding Skyline from Glenridding

Superb high level walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:	4,418ft (1,346m)
Time:	8½ hrs
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Route Summary:

Glenridding - Glenridding Dodd - Sheffield Pike - Nick Head - Glencoyne Head - Hart Side - Green Side (White Stones) - Stybarrow Dodd - Sticks Pass - Raise (Helvellyn) - White Side - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Red Tarn Beck - Glenridding Beck - Glenridding Youth Hostel - Glenridding

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Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding

Superb high level walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:	4,020ft (1,225m)
Time:	8 hrs
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Route Summary:

Glenridding - Glenridding Dodd - Sheffield Pike - Nick Head - Sticks Pass - Raise (Helvellyn) - White Side - Lower Man (Helvellyn) - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Glenridding Beck - Glenridding Youth Hostel - Glenridding

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Walk c264 The Grisedale Round from Patterdale

Superb high level ridge walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13.25 miles (21 km)
Ascent:	5,189ft (1,581m)
Time:	10 hrs
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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 - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag (Helvellyn) - Dollywaggon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag - Patterdale

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