Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Patterdale, is 8 miles long and will take about 6hrs. It is graded 6 (Moderate).


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 (High Spying How)  -  Helvellyn  -  Swirral Edge (optional)  -  Hole-in-the-Wall  -  Grisedale Beck  -  Patterdale




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
English
Mountains
Wainwright
1
Wainwright
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

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 (High Spying How) at 863m (2831ft). Striding Edge (High Spying How) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (19th highest in England, 42nd highest in England & Wales)

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


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale

In no particular order . . .

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - *Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam (far right) from near Hole-in-the-wall

*Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam (far right) from near Hole-in-the-wall

Photo: Richard Heeley (4)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Striding Edge (High Spying How) and St Sunday Crag from Helvellyn

Striding Edge (High Spying How) and St Sunday Crag from Helvellyn

Photo: Chris Oakley (4)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Darryl at the top of Helvellyn

Darryl at the top of Helvellyn

Photo: Nanci Moll (3)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - On the summit of a very snowy Scafell Pike

On the summit of a very snowy Scafell Pike

Photo: Mick Fox (17)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - A very snowy Helvellyn in early March!

A very snowy Helvellyn in early March!

Photo: Peter Dodds (1)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Place Fell from Patterdale

Place Fell from Patterdale

Photo: Alan Wainwright (3)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Me on Helvellyn Summit

Me on Helvellyn Summit

Photo: Jonathan Ashforth (2)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - The aircraft memorial on Helvellyn

The aircraft memorial on Helvellyn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (36)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - On the summit of Helvellyn in the snow

On the summit of Helvellyn in the snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (490)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Catstye Cam and Red Tarn from the top of Helvellyn, May 2012

Catstye Cam and Red Tarn from the top of Helvellyn, May 2012

Photo: Christine Leach (1)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - On the summit of Helvellyn

On the summit of Helvellyn

Photo: Glenn Philpott (2)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Starting the climb from Striding Edge (High Spying How) up onto Helvellyn

Starting the climb from Striding Edge (High Spying How) up onto Helvellyn

Photo: Terry Maddocks (3)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - On Striding Edge (High Spying How)

On Striding Edge (High Spying How)

Photo: Dean Richardson (3)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Descending Helvellyn via Swirral Edge

Descending Helvellyn via Swirral Edge

Photo: David Cooper (3)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Glenridding Dodd from the lower slopes of Sheffield Pike

Glenridding Dodd from the lower slopes of Sheffield Pike

Photo: Christine Shepherd (887)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Our dog Ted enjoying the view in the way up Helvellyn

Our dog Ted enjoying the view in the way up Helvellyn

Photo: Karen Kazerella (1)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - On Striding Edge (High Spying How) in the Snow

On Striding Edge (High Spying How) in the Snow

Photo: Tony Price (5)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Hole-in-the-Wall

Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Hole-in-the-Wall

Photo: Alan Wainwright (11)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Patterdale - Thirlmere from Helvellyn

Thirlmere from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (21)


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