My Wife and I on Helvellyn in The Lake District Cumbria England

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My Wife and I on Helvellyn in The Lake District Cumbria England

My Wife and I on Helvellyn
The Lake District Cumbria England

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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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Patterdale pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c432 Helvellyn from Thirlmere pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c113 Helvellyn from Thirlmere pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c124 Helvellyn Ridge from Thirlmere pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c213 Helvellyn from Glenridding pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c220 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Glenridding pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding pdf

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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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c192 Helvellyn Ridge from Glenridding pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c269 The Grisedale Horseshoe from Patterdale pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c286 The Glenridding Skyline from Glenridding pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding pdf

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
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c264 The Grisedale Round from Patterdale pdf

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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