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July 14, 2021
Ullswater View – Helvellyn Loop from Grasmere
Hard
05:37
13.9km
2.5km/h
850m
850m
Overview
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Waypoints
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Start point
Parking
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1.12 km
Wythburn Church and View of Thirlmere
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Wythburn Church was the village church of the farming community that lived in the valley before Thirlmere reservoir was created. It's still an active Anglican church with regular services. The …
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2
4.98 km
Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque
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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 …
'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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3
5.04 km
Helvellyn Summit
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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
9.74 km
Forest Path in Lake District National Park
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Here's a path not shown on Komoot but it's currently closed (18/2/19)
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13.9 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.15 km
3.55 km
2.63 km
2.54 km
1.01 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
4.29 km
3.51 km
2.99 km
2.09 km
927 m
119 m
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