Walk Route Map c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Patterdale

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Patterdale

Lakeland's 3rd highest via the infamous Striding Edge

Vital Statistics:

Length:	8mls (12.5km)
Ascent:	2,990ft (911m)
Time:	6hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Patterdale pdf

Route outline for walk c427:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2
English
Mountains

1
Wainwright

2
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

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The highest point of this walk is Helvellyn at 950m (3118ft). Helvellyn is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (3rd highest in England, 12th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 3).

Helvellyn is also known as an English Nuttall (4th highest in England, 14th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (2nd highest in England, 165th highest in the UK).

The summit of Helvellyn is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Striding Edge at 863m (2831ft). Striding Edge is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (19th highest in England, 42nd highest in England & Wales)

Striding Edge is also known as an English Nuttall (23rd highest in England, 49th highest in England & Wales).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Patterdale

In no particular order . . .

Swirral Edge and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from Striding Edge

Photo: Katherine Horrex (7)

The 'Bad Step' at the western end of Striding Edge

Photo: Alan Wainwright (28)

Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam and Red Tarn from Helvellyn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (35)

Striding Edge

Photo: Alan Wainwright (25)

Approaching Striding Edge and Helvellyn via Low Spying How and Bleaberry Crag

Photo: Katherine Horrex (6)

Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Helvellyn

Photo: Chris Oakley (2)

Starting the climb from Striding Edge up onto Helvellyn

Photo: Terry Maddocks (3)

Red Tarn from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (20)

On Striding Edge in thick mist

Photo: Dean Richardson (15)

Bassenthwaite with Skiddaw beyond from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (19)

Thirlmere from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (21)

John and Tony on top of Helvellyn

Photo: John Gilllatt (1)

On Striding Edge

Photo: Terry Maddocks (1)

Red Tarn and Striding Edge from Helvellyn

Photo: Roger Stone (1)

Birkhouse Moor with Ullswater beyond from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (18)

On the summit of Helvellyn

Photo: Dean Richardson (6)

Sheffield Pike summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (888)

The Robert Dixon Memorial on Striding Edge

Photo: Alan Wainwright (17)

Me at the summit trig point on Helvellyn

Photo: Peter Pearson (2)

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