Helvellyn by Striding Edge: The Lake District's Great Ridge Walk
North West, England
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Helvellyn by Striding Edge: The Lake District's Great Ridge Walk
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Helvellyn is the third-highest point in England, and easier to reach than the two above it, which is why it was one of the earliest fells to become popular with walkers. The east face holds three deep glacial coves and two knife-edged ridges — Striding Edge and Swirral Edge — with Red Tarn in the cove between them. The artist Charles Gough died on Striding Edge in 1805 and is better remembered for that than for anything he painted.
Required Activities
1
of 4
Go up onto Striding Edge and traverse the arête
2
of 4
Walk the summit plateau between Lower Man and the top of Striding Edge
3
of 4
Come down by Swirral Edge past Red Tarn
4
of 4
Start and finish at Glenridding on Ullswater
Go up onto Striding Edge and traverse the arête
Walk the summit plateau between Lower Man and the top of Striding Edge
Come down by Swirral Edge past Red Tarn
Start and finish at Glenridding on Ullswater
Before you go
Striding Edge is an exposed scramble with long drops on both sides, and a notorious accident spot where walkers have been killed. Do not attempt it in high wind, ice or poor visibility.
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