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Upcoming Events:

Free winter equipment hire and training on all walks

March 2010

Sunday 7th
Grange Fell from Grange
Private Hire Available
Monday 8th
Blencathra from Threlkeld
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 9th
The Coledale Horseshoe from Braithwaite
Private Hire Available
Wednesday 10th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Thursday 11th
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Friday 12th
High Raise from Grasmere
Private Hire Available
Saturday 13th
Haystacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
Private Hire Available
Sunday 14th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Monday 15th
High Street from Patterdale
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 16th
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Wednesday 17th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available

Thursday 18th
The Newlands Horseshoe from Little Town, Newlands
Private Hire Available
Friday 19th
Skiddaw from Bassenthwaite & Keswick
Private Hire Available
Saturday 20th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Sunday 21st
Blencathra from Threlkeld
Private Hire Available
Monday 22nd
The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 23rd
Haystacks from Gatesgarth, Buttermere
Private Hire Available

Wednesday 24th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Thursday 25th
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Private Hire Available
Friday 26th
High Raise from Grasmere
Private Hire Available
Saturday 27th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Skiddaw from Bassenthwaite & Keswick
Private Hire Available
Sunday 28th
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Helvellyn from Wythburn, Thirlmere
Private Hire Available
Monday 29th
Great Gable from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available
Tuesday 30th
The Fairfield Horseshoe from Ambleside
Private Hire Available
Wednesday 31st
Scafell Pike from Seathwaite, Borrowdale
Private Hire Available

Helvellyn & Striding Edge

Tuesday 19th October 2010

Difficulty   Moderate but with some high levels of exposure
Distance   12km / 7.5 miles
Time (Approx.)   6 Hours
Start / Finish point(s)   Glenridding, Ullswater
Postcode of start point   CA11 0PA
Start Time   10am
Price   £20 per person.
Family Tickets from £50
     
To Book  

To book a place on this walk simply click the add to cart button above. You will then be able to select the number of places required in the shopping cart.

Once the booking is complete you will recieve an email with all the details for the event, along with a link where you can enter your / your groups details.

     
Family Tickets  
Options

N.B. Children (under 16's) must be accompanied by an adult.
     
Availiability:   More than 8 spaces remaining.
If booking more than 8 places please ring or email first to confirm.

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.

Pictures from deanconner.co.uk

Guided walks are available on the following dates:
Please select the relavent date for more information.

Helvellyn & Striding Edge

Other Similar routes include:
Helvellyn from Wythburn

The Helvellyn Ridge Walk

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

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

For more information please click here.

 

The Route:
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.

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 Rheged 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.

Packed Lunches:
We can also provide packed lunches for any clients who require them, priced at £5.50 each these include a sandwich of your choice, crisps, fresh fruit, a cake or biscuit and a juice drink or bottle of water.

Please ring or email to book this service or order below.

Sandwiches available are:


All the above can be provided on white or wholemeal bread with or without salad.

Fruit available includes apples, pears, bananas or oranges

Hot flasks of tea / coffee / hot chocolate / green tea or tomato soup can also be provided, priced at £2 per flask.

 

Sandwich
Bread
Fruit

Hot Drink
Milk?
Sugar?

Equipment:

A printed map and route card for the days walk is provided for each client so that they can follow the days progress.

The Lake District Walker is able to provide limited equipment for use by clients, this includes waterproof clothing and warm clothing. Please ring or email to see what we have available.

Equipment hire is priced at £2 per item to cover laundry costs.

We do not however have walking boots available, we recommend anyone wishing to hire these for the day should contact George Fishers in Keswick


Each client is expected to bring suitable personal equipment, this should include the following:

Summer Walks:

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch (unless it has been ordered from The Lake District Walker prior to the event)
Spare clothing
Water
Torch