We parked in patterdale and headed up into the grisedale. A short distance after the pub, the road forks head left between the drystone walls which lead down to glenridding beck which is crossed via. Id say the scrambling on swirral edge is actually easier, says mark. Dave and steve had not so on a trip to the lakes some years ago i convinced them to do it. Apr 27, 2018 neil johnny vegas reveals to the family his plan to climb helvellyn via striding edge.
Striding edge synonyms, striding edge pronunciation, striding edge translation, english dictionary definition of striding edge. Helvellyn via striding edge cumbria, england alltrails. Glenridding common is an area of exceptional beauty and popular destination for walkers. Just a short walk now to the stone cross shelter which is about 150 yards before the trig point at ny 342151. Visit keswick videos of keswick the lake district villages around keswick discover our. Striding edge begins at holeinthewall and then stretches for over 1. I fell 650ft off a mountain life and style the guardian. I had walked up helvellyn via striding edge from glenridding on a previous occasion. The hike was a going to be too much for us at helvellyn.
Scramble up helvellyn via swirrall edge lake district eastern fells. A stepbystep guide of climbing helvellyn via striding edge from glenridding. The video below shows the scrambling required and gives an understanding of what is. From the holeinthewall, the line of the entire ridge stretches out before you and you can see the entire horseshoe circling red tarn, across the top of helvellyn and down swirral edge at. Helvellyn and catstye cam via striding edge and swirral. Helvellyn via striding edge walk, lake district the hiking. Striding edge and helvellyn helvellyn, lake district. The helvellyn and fairfield horseshoe via striding edge. A popular starting point for helvellyn climbs especially for those staying at the youth hostel the village also has a hotel and several guest houses. Scramble up helvellyn via striding edge lake district. The striding edge route to helvellyn summit is certainly one of the busiest. Birkhouse moor, helvellyn via striding edge, lower man, white side, raise, stybarrow dodd and green side from glenridding video. Helvellyn, the classic ridges of striding and swirral edge.
Birkhouse moor, helvellyn via striding edge, lower. Bbc one home from home, helvellyn via striding edge. Striding edge is a popular route which involves some scrambling, linking the summit ridge of birkhouse moor to helvellyns summit by what becomes a sharp arete. The route down from this trail is swirral edge which is the same as striding but much shorter. As for the rest of us, it was a firsttime visit to the stridinghelvellynswirral route, the common connection mostly being that wed met on the previous snowdon trip and or are compadres in marsden or the huddersfield area.
Helvellyn via the pony path and keppel cove from glenridding 0. After the steep initial climb through bracken the gradient began to ease and we found ourselves on a fairly gentle slanting path, easy underfoot, with. If, however, youre primed for more scrambling then a descent via swirral edge is an option. The main difficulty is that there is exposure along striding edge and also on swirral edge must have an head for heights. Helvellyn lake district all you need to know before you. Video walk, lake district, cumbria, wainwright, helvellyn, glenridding. Oct 11, 2012 the first, near the shelter is a small stone tablet which commemorates the landing of an aeroplane on the summit in 1926. This narrow ridge has a reputation of being scary and difficult. Scramble up helvellyn via swirrall edge route map and gpx download.
Striding edge is an exposed grade 1 scramble and the perfect place if youre new to the art of scrambling as there is little. Patterdale holeinthe wall striding edge helvellyn swirral edge catstycam patterdale. This requires a challenging scramble along swirral edge or striding edge and requires a head for heights. Walking in the lake district, uk helvellyn via striding edge. Helvellyn from patterdale via striding and swirral edge. The last scramble to the top of helvellyn is very hard going. Charles gough from kendal was out walking with his dog on striding edge when he fell and was killed. Striding edge can be scary with a shear drop on either side and is very slippy when wet. I eventually climbed helvellyn via striding edge in my early 20s with some fellow students while studying for my masters degree at loughborough. Nethermost pike, high crag grisedale, helvellyn lower man, helvellyn, and dollywaggon pike. Crossing striding edge to helvellyn in the lake district. Helvellyn via striding edge lake district hike youtube. Striding edge above red tarn from the holeinthewall path. What a glorious morning it was, it made it well worth the effort of getting up early and being out on the fells at the crack of dawn.
Striding edge this walk takes you to the top of the following hills. As we were staying in keswick we did the walk from legburthwaite via sticks pass and raise. Helvellyn via striding edge walk, lake district helvellyn is one of the lakes most popular walks and this is a classic lake district view over striding edge, with red tarn to the left and ullswater lake just visible in the distance. Graham saunders fat boys on tour hiking video s 2,599 views. Helvellyn via striding edge walk, lake district helvellyn is one of the lakes most popular walks and this is a classic lake district view over striding edge, with red tarn to. The path to the summit is now clearly visible as it progresses to the col between nethermost pike and helvellyn and it is at this point you gain a magnificent view of striding edge. Striding edge is what makes helvellyn such a popular climb. An oftquoted classic walk is helvellyn by the edges, usually done by ascending via striding edge, and returning along the shorter swirral edge.
Stickle gill, langdale stoneycroft gill, newlands church beck, coniston the esk gorge all ghyll scrambles. Helvellyn ordnance survey map view and print off detailed os map. Wasdale weekend trip report helvellyn via striding edge. Ok, so helvellyn and striding edge are nowhere near wasdale but this walk was done on the sunday of that weekend. If striding edge made your palms sweat then a straightforward hill walking path that runs north off the mountain will take you back to glenridding. Aug 28, 2017 a man has died and another was seriously injured in two incidents on successive days on striding edge on helvellyn. It was somewhat cloudy and windy that day, and i remember having to crouch low along the crest to keep my balance every time there was a gust.
Helvellyn is the third highest fell in the lake district and one of the four over 3000 feet. Striding edge definition of striding edge by the free. This starting point is accessible from both glenridding and. In this video, we climb helvellyn via the notorious striding edge route which involves scrambling across a narrow mountain ridge.
Helvellyn alone is a superb mountain but the approach along striding edge makes for a classic day out. I eventually climbed helvellyn via striding edge in my early 20s with some fellow students while studying for my masters degree at loughborough university. Some experienced scramblers have jokingly classed striding edge as a grade 0. The classic way to walk helvellyn is from the village of glenridding, first climbing steeply over birkhouse moor with wonderful views down the ullswater valley, then tackling the grade 1 scramble of striding edge all the way to helvellyn s vast summit plateau. It does however avoid the scrambling experience of striding edge and swirrel.
A walk around the glenridding skyline climbing helvellyn by way of striding edge. Scramble up helvellyn via striding edge lake district eastern fells. A video done of me and the other half doing helvellyn via striding edge and the decsent via swirral edge. At 3,118 feet 950 meters helvellyn is the third highest fell in the lake district, as well as being one of the most popular fells with walkers. Of course, the best way to get up there is to climb via the finest ridge in the district, striding edge. The helvellyn and fairfield horseshoe via striding edge mark horrell. A walker, 75, lost his life in april after falling around 100 metres, again from striding edge. Swirral edge as the path joins the holeinthewall path. Scramble up helvellyn via striding edge route map and gpx download. Helvellyn via striding edge and swirral edge think adventure. Our route ascends via the ever popular striding edge, but from the summit of helvellyn, we head south over the peaks of dollywaggon pike and nethermost pike to return via the long descent along. Heads down on helvellyn or striding edge the wrong way. Helvellyn via striding edge walk, lake district the. Prior to the wasdale weekend carolina2k9 had asked me if id take her across striding edge and so we preplanned to do the walk whilst at the wasdale meet.
Oct 03, 20 a video from my recent trip to the lake district. Walks in the lake district raise, helvellyn and striding edge. It is classed as a grade 1 scramble doable for hill walkers in good conditions. Patterdale ny 394 160 patterdale holeinthe wall striding edge helvellyn swirral. Striding edge probably the most notorious ridge walk in britain, striding edge is the arrette surrounding one side of the cirque corrie containing red tarn. Helvellyn and striding edge need little introduction they are perhaps the most famed duo of the lake district and one of the most spectacular routes in england.
Just like the best mountains around, it has many great routes to its summit, but one stands head a shoulders above the rest, and that is via striding edge. Helvellyn offers the walker the chance to step back in time to rocky terrain and narrow glaciated edges. A mountain, 950 m high, in the lake district of northwest england. The second, the gough memorial overlooking striding edge was erected in 1890 in memoriam of a fatal accident in 1809. Please do not take kids or dogs on this route it is not safe.
We would follow a horseshoeshaped path to the peak, via two exposed ridges, striding. It has been sweltering over the weekend so i fancied getting out early today to beat the heat. Neil johnny vegas reveals to the family his plan to climb helvellyn via striding edge. Helvellyn via striding edge route description 1 from the pay and display car park in glenridding, head west along the greenside road as it climbs, passing the travellers rest inn on the right. Its wild land qualities includes the summit of helvellyn, along with striding edge pictured and swirral edge. Patterdale mountain rescue team was called out on sunday after a man fell more than 650ft from the ridge leading to englands third highest mountain.
This mythical mountain, standing at 950m, is one of the great mountains of the lake district. There are many fine ways to climb helvellyn but an ascent via striding edge has to be considered the most spectacular of all. We would follow a horseshoeshaped path to the peak, via two exposed ridges, striding edge and swirral edge. Lake district guided walks helvellyn and striding edge. Helvellyn is the most popular of all lake districts peaks. Looking back towards the summit ridge of birkhouse moor in the centre.
Patterdale ny 394 160 patterdale holeinthe wall striding edge helvellyn swirral edge catstycam patterdale distance. Striding edge is fantastic although could be dangerous depending on weather etc. This video was shot on part of our first visit to helvellyn and was taken as we were considering whether or not to go over the top or around striding edge. Walks in the lake district helvellyn, lower man and. We parked in patterdale and headed up into the grisedale valley and followed the hill to theholeinthe. If you would like an alternative route up to the summit you can ascend from glenridding. Helvellyn, the classic ridges of striding and swirral edge there are many fine ways to climb helvellyn but an ascent via striding edge has to be considered the most spectacular of all. Download a pdf of helvellyn from thirlmere walking route. Helvellyn and striding edge need little introduction they are. The route proved to be far more enjoyable than i had honestly expected, the western approaches to helvellyn looking quite docile compared to the eastern ascents via striding edge or swirral edge. Swirral edge is the famed arete on helvellyns eastern flank. All are lovers of hills, dales, moors and mountains or at least, are mountaincurious.
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