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:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions 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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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

1
English
Mountain

1
Wainwright

2
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

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 at 863m (2832ft). Striding Edge is also known as an English Nuttall (23rd highest in England, 48th highest in England & Wales).

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL5
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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

In no particular order . . .

Striding Edge (left) and Helvellyn from near Hole-in-the-wall

Photo: Richard Heeley (2)

Musicians on the summit of Helvellyn

Photo: Brian Lavery (4)

Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Red Tarn from Hole-in-the-Wall

Photo: Chris Ellis (2)

Looking back along Striding Edge

Photo: Katherine Horrex (10)

Walkers on Swirral Edge from the summit of Helvellyn

Photo: Craig Carter (7)

Sarah on top of Helvellyn

Photo: Sarah Harrison (3)

Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam from Hole-in-the-Wall

Photo: Alan Wainwright (11)

Red Tarn and Striding Edge from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (17)

Striding Edge (Helvellyn)

Photo: Richard Nicholls (37)

Coniston Old Man from Swirl How on a snowy February day.

Photo: Liz Halpin (5)

On the summit of Helvellyn in the snow

Photo: Christine Shepherd (490)

Striding Edge (left) and Helvellyn from the approach to Hole-in-the-Wall

Photo: Katherine Horrex (5)

The view from Helvellyn on a cold winters afternoon

Photo: Nigel Auty (1)

Walkers on Striding Edge

Photo: Katherine Horrex (9)

Walk c427 Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Patterdale - Clouds rolling in over Fairfield (left), Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike from Helvellyn

Clouds rolling in over Fairfield (left), Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike from Helvellyn

Photo: Craig Carter (11)

On Striding Edge in thick mist

Photo: Dean Richardson (15)

Birkhouse Moor from Hole-in-the-Wall in the snow

Photo: Mick Fox (14)

Grisedale Beck with Helvellyn and Birkhouse Moor beyond

Photo: Alan Wainwright (8)

Walkers negotiating Striding Edge

Photo: Katherine Horrex (8)

Christmas Day on top of Helvellyn

Photo: Arabella Bazley (1)

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