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Helvellyn Via Striding Edge - Saturday 24th May 2008

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Helvellyn Via Striding Edge - Saturday 24th May 2008


Grade: Difficult (A long days walk over rough ground)
Distance: 12.9km | Ascent: 940m | Time: 5/6 hours aprox.
Meeting Place / Time: Glenridding 10AM
Price: £20
Maximum group size: 8

Description: 

The Summits
Birkhouse Moor
718m 2,350ft
Helvellyn
950m 3,118ft
Catstycam
890m 2,917ft

A long days walk climbing one of the most famous walks in the Lake District, from Glenridding the route climbs to Birkhouse Moor before continuing along the wonderful Striding Edge ridge to climb to the summit of Hllvellyn before descending along Swirral Edge to Catstycam, we will then descend to Glenridding Beck and follow the track through Greenside Mines back to Glenridding.

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Essential Info:
As with all outdoor activities, the weather is an unpredictable factor, consequently you will need to provide yourself with sensible, reliable walking gear. You must wear strong, ankle supporting walking boots, bring all wet-weather gear and a torch with spare batteries. Click here for the equipment list

Directions:
By Road:
From Keswick, leave the A66 road at Troutbeck, between Keswick and Penrith and follow this road (5091) through Dockray and continue to the A592, turn right and follow to Glenridding, there is a car park on the right, before the bridge. We will meet outside the Tourist Information Centre, in the car park.

From Windermere / Ambleside / Grasmere, follow the A592 north from Windermere, this road crosses the Kirkstone Pass and descends north to Brotherswatter and Partterdale, continue on this road to Glenridding, the car park will be found on the left, just beyond the bridge. /We will meet outside the Tourist Information Centre at 10AM.

By Bus:
The 108 service runs between Penrith and Patterdale all year, the 208 Keswick to Patterdale and 517, Bowness to Glenridding bus services run during the summer months.

 

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