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Striding Edge
863m (2832ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Striding Edge is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL5 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Striding Edge is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,949ft (899m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
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, Hole-in-the-Wall, Brownend Plantation, Grisedale Beck, Lanty's Tarn, Keldas, Glenridding.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (12.5km) | |
| 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, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge (optional), Hole-in-the-Wall, Grisedale Beck, Patterdale.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,382ft (1,031m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,582ft (1,396m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very 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, 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) | |
| 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, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, High Crag (Helvellyn), Dollywaggon Pike, Seat Sandal, Grisedale Tarn, St Sunday Crag, Birks, Arnison Crag, Patterdale.
Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Striding Edge
Clare Tait walked up Striding Edge on September 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Parked at Swirls and took bus to Dunmail Raise. Good paths and great views. On to Helvellyn and back down to Swirls. Good route. [with] Charlie [weather] Sunshine - Beautiful views.
Lucy Perchard climbed Striding Edge on September 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Birkhouse Moor on the way to Helvellyn [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells and fortunately not windy - First scramble and loved it
Simon Myerscough bagged Striding Edge on November 13th, 2005 [from/via/route] C220
Ken Davies hiked Striding Edge on March 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Bev [weather] Snowy - return fron Helvellyn
John Tippins has summited Striding Edge [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 Striding Edge 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 and sunny
Leona Skelton scaled Striding Edge on October 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] Glenridding [weather] Misty - Yikes!
Iain Taylor walked up Striding Edge on June 5th, 2011 [from/via/route] Glenridding (NY 38992 16932)
Ray O'Hara climbed Striding Edge on August 15th, 2010 [from/via/route] St Bee's Head to Robin Hood's Bay [weather] Clear and 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 Striding Edge on August 17th, 1997 [from/via/route] Walked from Glenridding [with] My husband Peter [weather] Hot and sunny - A brilliant ridge which I have done twice since. Exciting stuff but manageable with care.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Striding Edge
Striding Edge, (left), Helvellyn and Catstye Cam (right) from Birkhouse Moor
Birkhouse Moor (foreground left), Catstye Cam (foreground centre), White Side (centre right) and Raise (Helvellyn) (right) with Striding Edge, Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) in the background from Sheffield Pike
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