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Helvellyn Summit – Striding Edge loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

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Helvellyn Summit – Striding Edge loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

Rhona and Martin Clegg planned a hike

April 5, 2026

Helvellyn Summit – Striding Edge loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

Moderate

04:59

12.2km

2.4km/h

790m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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642 m

Pool at Helvellyn Gill

Highlight • River

A great spot to cool off in the heat of summer

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3.46 km

Helvellyn Lower Man Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lower Man is a subsidiary top of Helvellyn and is well worth a visit on your hike. The view to Catstye Cam is very dramatic!

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4.24 km

Up there with Britain’s best-loved mountains, Helvellyn is home to a horseshoe ridge of legendary quality. First comes Striding Edge, a knife-edge arête with a tantalisingly-good tightrope path edging along …

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4.33 km

Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque

Highlight • Summit

The inscription on the stone reads:

'THE FIRST AEROPLANE TO LAND ON A MOUNTAIN IN GREAT BRITAIN DID SO ON THIS SPOT ON DECEMBER 22ND 1926 JOHN LEEMING AND BERT …

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4.69 km