Striding Edge (High Spying How)
863m (2831ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Neil Walker walked up 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 it 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
Chris Hughes conquered it on June 28th, 2023 [from/via/route] Thirlmere car park [weather] mist / drizzle
Darren Mortimer scaled on April 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Walked this many times but didn't know it was a mountain. [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Warm & sunny.
Melfyn Parry walked up on May 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Started walk from the car park at the Patterdale Hotel, followed route C427 with a couple of changes. Climbed over Striding Edge & then on to Helvellyn but then took a detour to walk out to Lower Man then doubled back to Helvellyn before descending Swirral Edge to then climb too summit of Catstye Cam. From here we descended to Hole in the Wall & then went out to Birkhouse Moor & rather than doubling back to Hole in the Wall to repeat the path back to the carpark we continued beyond the summit along easy to follow paths which led back down to join the return route at NY377158, making a total of 16.4Km [with] With DS [weather] Sunny spells & quite warm at times especially on uphill sections when in lea of the breeze. On the tops the breeze was chilly. - Stunning views in all directions.
Claire Kirk climbed it on September 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] Larry [weather] Warm, clear day
Caroline Winter bagged it on August 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Glenridding, Stiding Edge, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge, Catsye Cam [with] Becky [weather] Warm, clear skies, light breeze - After battling with the new Ticket machine at Glenridding CP for 20 mins, we eventually got away. Hot & sticky long ascent. Rather than doubling back, should have taken a direct line to hole in the wall. Third time lucky, due to poor weather, did Striding-perfect conditions. No problem for Becky on tricky climb section. Others struggling! Made for Dolly Waggon Pike, but time & energy against us, so came back to top Helvellyn, & Catsye Cam via Swirral. Enjoyed a needed drink in Hole in the Wall cafe at YH. My boots painful-time for a new Pair.
Angela Haworth hiked it on September 26th, 1999 [from/via/route] From Glenridding Birkhouse Moor - Striding Edge- Helvellyn- Swirral Edge - Catstycam [with] children [weather] Dry - .
Andrew Flynn summited on October 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] C213 Hellvellyn via Striding edge [with] Nicola and some Pumas [weather] Nice day at ground level but foul at the top.
Sarah Culverhouse conquered it on September 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] Glenridding [weather] glorious sunshine
Kevin Foster scaled on October 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Patterdale [with] By myself. [weather] Blue skies (cloud developing later on Striding Edge & Helvellyn). - An easy scramble over rocks takes you to the summit of High Spying How. The cloud had descended a little by this time & the rocks were a bit slippy so I 'chickened out' of sticking strictly to the ridgeline & took the path that runs a few feet below. I even managed to avoid the difficult chimney section at the end of 'The Edge' for the first time ever! The final scramble to the summit was fun though!
Clare Tait walked up on September 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Parked at Swirls & took bus to Dunmail Raise. Good paths & great views. On to Helvellyn & back down to Swirls. Good route. [with] Charlie [weather] Sunshine - Beautiful views.
Lucy Perchard climbed it on September 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Birkhouse Moor on the way to Helvellyn [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells & fortunately not windy - First scramble & loved it
Simon Myerscough bagged it on November 13th, 2005 [from/via/route] C220
Ken Davies hiked it on March 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Bev [weather] Snowy - return fron Helvellyn
John Tippins has summited [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Solo, with one or two companions, with a group of adults and kids. - Walked Helvellyn (and Lower Man) at least ten times, this first in 1968?
Mark Davidson conquered it on May 7th, 2008 [with] Alone - though I had Jack's ashes in an urn in my rucksack which I scattered on Helvellyn as were his wishes [weather] Nice & sunny
Leona Skelton scaled on October 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] Glenridding [weather] Misty - Yikes!
Iain Taylor walked up on June 5th, 2011 [from/via/route] Glenridding (NY 38992 16932)
Ray O'hara climbed it on August 15th, 2010 [from/via/route] St Bee's Head to Robin Hood's Bay [weather] Clear & sunny - On the Coast to Coast walk. Camped at Grisedale Tarn, then set off up Helvellyn & down Striding Edge to Patterdale at first light. Had both pretty much to myself.
Christine Shepherd bagged it on August 17th, 1997 [from/via/route] Walked from Glenridding [with] My husband Peter [weather] Hot & sunny - A brilliant ridge which I have done twice since. Exciting stuff but manageable with care.
Patrick Rogozinski, Paul Roddam, Wendy Sockett, Daniel Wynn, Mr M A Blanchard, Craig Lewis, James Brocken, Linda Walker, Matthew Thomas and John Reynolds have all walked, climbed & bagged Striding Edge (High Spying How).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Swirral Edge (right) from above Hole-in-the-Wall
Swirral Edge and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Catstye Cam (centre) with Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) (right) in the background from Sheffield Pike
The Helvellyn Ridge featuring Dollywaggon Pike, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Fairfield
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from Birkhouse Moor
Chelmsford YHA members on Fairfield looking to Helvellyn, Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Catstycam
Grisedale Hause, Dollywaggon Pike (centre), Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn and Striding Edge (High Spying How) (far right) from Great Rigg
Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Hole-in-the-Wall
Dave Munro and Red Tarn from Helvellyn with Striding Edge (High Spying How) beyond
Looking back east along Striding Edge (High Spying How) toward St Sunday Crag
Helvellyn, Red Tarn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from 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)
Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn and Red Tarn from below Swirral Edge
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left) and Helvellyn from near Hole-in-the-wall
Birkhouse Moor summit cairn - with Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam beyond
Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn summit
Red Tarn (Helvellyn) with Catstye Cam beyond from Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from the summit of Birkhouse Moor
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) and Helvellyn (in mist) with Birkhouse Moor in front, Catstycam and Sheffield Pike from Gowbarrow Fell (Airy Crag)
*Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam (far right) from near Hole-in-the-wall
Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Striding Edge (High Spying How) in all it's glory from Helvellyn
Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Birkhouse Moor
This is me scrambling to the summit of Helvellyn after surviving Striding Edge (High Spying How)!
Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from the summit of Helvellyn
A very grumpy Shaun post walk in Glenridding after scaling Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) on a very, very wet day!
Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Red Tarn taken from Hole-in-the-Wall at the beginning of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam from the Birkhouse Moor
Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Swallow Scarth, between Helvellyn and Nethermost Pike
Helvellyn from the 'Bad Step' at the western end of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Approaching Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Helvellyn via Low Spying How and Bleaberry Crag
Helvellyn (left), Swirral Edge and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from the approach to Striding Edge (High Spying How) near Hole-in-the-Wall
Helvellyn from Hole-in-the-Wall at the start of Striding Edge (High Spying How)
Myself, Emma Cooper & Rachel Hargreaves on the summit of Helvellyn after tackling Striding Edge (High Spying How)
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
Birkhouse Moor (foreground) and Striding Edge (High Spying How) (right background) from Sheffield Pike
Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left) and Helvellyn from the approach to Hole-in-the-Wall
Family group having completed Striding Edge (High Spying How) before the last pull up to Helvellyn.
Rescue Helicopter above a frozen Red Tarn 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
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