The Lake District Walker
Guided Walks in the English Lake District



The Edges

The Edges Weekend
Saturday 19th May 2012

£40.00


Difficulty: Moderate, but with high levels of exposure
Distance: Helvellyn - 12km / 7.5 miles approx.
Blencathra - 9km / 6 miles approx.
Ascent: Helvellyn - 930m / 2900ft approx.
Blencathra - 1030m / 3200ft approx.
Time: 6 hours a day
Start Time: 10am


"Striding Edge is the finest ridge there is in Lakeland, for walkers - it's traverse is always an exhilarating adventure in fair weather or foul, and it can be made easy or difficult according to choice."
A.W Wainwright

Helvellyn & Striding Edge
One of the most spectacular mountaineering routes in England, the Striding Edge ridge is rightly extremely popular and famous.

In all but the best weather conditions the ridge can be daunting to the inexperienced and should not be underestimated! With it's high levels of exposure this exciting ridge is bound to get your adrenaline pumping.

Why not let our experienced instructors guide you safely, making the most of the rocky ridge to the summit of Helvellyn.

Blencathra & Sharp Edge
During the summer months we take on one of the major edges of the Lake District, Sharp Edge. With it's high levels of exposure the adrenaline will be pumping.

This is not a walk to be taken lightly it requires a guide or a good level of skill with many years experience to enjoy this ridge safely.

Many inexperienced walkers have been fooled into thinking they can make the edge walk and the local mountain rescue reports can tell you the outcome, we ourselves have had to guide strangers down to safety!

The views from the ridge are breathtaking this is definitely a walk you will be talking about for some time.

Sharp Edge is a classic edge, shorter but a little harder than Striding Edge. Why not let one of our experienced instructors guide you up this classic route in safety.

Summits included on this route:
   
Birkhouse Moor
718 metres/2356 feet
Helvellyn
950 metres/3117 feet
Catstycam
890 metres/2920 feet
Blencathra
869 metres/2848 feet
Mungrisedale Common (Optional)
633 metres/2077 feet


"Sharp Edge is a rising crest of naked rock, of sensational and sectacular appearance a breaking wave carved in stone."
A.W Wainwright

Helvellyn & Striding Edge:

One of the most spectacular walking routes in the Lake District, although not the longest it does involve a little exposure along the Striding Edge ridge.
From Glenridding we will climb the good paths to Lanty's Tarn.

From here we will follow the ridge onto Birkhouse Moor with wonderful views of the crags along Striding Edge and Helvellyn and down in the opposite direction over Ullswater to the Eden Valley.

The route now follows the ridge climbing onto Striding Edge where we will follow the sharp ridge until the final steep climb to the summit of Helvellyn.
From the summit we will descend over Swirral Edge to the summit of Catstycam where we will again have great views down to Ullswater and back across Red Tarn to Striding Edge.

A grassy descent from Catstycam will bring us down onto the main path to the old Greenside Mines and on to Glenridding.

Blencathra & Sharp Edge:

Similar to our Blencathra From Threlkeld route we climb directly to the summit of Blencathra via the wonderful Halls Fell ridge, but after a stop on the summit we then descend to the east, dropping down to Scales Tarn before re climbing along the famous Sharp Edge ridge, a short rocky arete with steep drops on either side, we make our way along this ridge to climb steeply at the far end over Foule Crag, this brings us back onto the summit ridge.

Our planned descent route is via the Doddick Fell Ridge, this descends alongside Halls Fell on a fine ridge with great views over the surrounding fells where a good path at the base takes us back to Threlkeld.

Obviously Sharp Edge is a very severe mountain route, and should not be attempted in bad weather, it is at our guides discretion whether we will undertake the ridge, and if not a suitable alternative will be offered.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Equipment Required.

Want this walk on another day?
Why not make a private booking?
 

We can take a private booking for this or any other event on any other day of the year.

For further information please click here

 


Where to Meet (Saturday): Outside Glenridding Tourist Information Centre
Time: 10am
Postcode: CA11 0PA
Grid Reference: NY 386 169
Directions: From the South Lakes: From the A591 between Ambleside and Windermere turn onto the A592. Follow this road over the Kirkstone Pass descending to Brothers Water. Continue on this road to the village of Glenridding. A car park will e found to the left in the centre of the village, park here (pay and display) we will meet outside the Tourist Information Centre on the car park.

From the North Lakes: From the A66 between Keswick and Penrith turn off onto the A592, near the Rheghed Centre, signposted to Ullswater, follow this road south along the shore of Ullswater to the village of Glenridding. A car park will be seen on the right (pay and display), just after the garage, we will meet outside the Tourist Information Centre in the car park.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking

Where to Meet (Sunday): Outside the Horse & Farrier Inn, Threlkeld
Time: 10am
Postcode: CA12 4SQ
Grid Reference: NY 321 253
Directions: Threlkeld is just of the A66 main road between Keswick and Penrith, follow the signs into the village, we will meet outside the Horse and Farrier Pub in the centre of the village, please do not park in the pub car parks, plenty of parking can be found a short distance in either direction from the pub.
Full information will be provided in a download file upon booking

View past Edges Weekend events in our blog here


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