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August 28, 2022
Ullswater View – Helvellyn Loop from Rosthwaite
Moderate
04:16
10.2km
2.4km/h
860m
860m
Overview
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Waypoints
A
Start point
Parking
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1
3.55 km
Helvellyn Summit
Highlight • Summit
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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2
3.87 km
Swirral Edge
Highlight (Segment) • Climb
Despite being much shorter than the infamous Striding Edge, Swrirral Edge's exit onto Helvellyn's summit plateau is very steep and narrow, which can make it extremely hazardous in winter, in …
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3
5.68 km
White Side Summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
White Side is a mountain in the Eastern fells of the Lake District close to Helvellyn. Fun Fact - I once saw a unicyclist up on the summit of White Side!
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4
6.85 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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B
10.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
9.97 km
231 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
7.33 km
2.63 km
231 m
< 100 m
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