Walking Britain Helvellyn & Fairfield Horseshoe from Patterdale
Introduction to Walk 1520
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Stephen Starkey
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
Ascent - 5280 feet / 1600 metres
Time - 11 hours 50 minutes
Grade - very hard
A strenuous Lake Distric walk that includes 7 Wainwrights. Visiting the summits of Catstye Cam, Helvellyn, Fairfield, St Sunday Crag and other adjacent fells, this is an excellent day of Lakeland fellwalking. However it is a long day in the fells so allow ample time to complete the route. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Catstycam, Dollwaggon Pike, Fairfield, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, St Sunday Crag. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
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| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL5 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
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0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Helvellyn via Striding and Swirral Edges
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Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Red Tarn & Grisedale from Glenridding
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
St. Sunday Crag & Helvellyn from Glenridding
Grade - hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Glenridding Dodd & Sheffield Pike from Glenridding
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Red Tarn & Birkhouse Moor from Glenridding
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
0.8 miles / 1.3 km away
Catstye Cam from Glenridding
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
The Angletarn Pikes from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
The Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags from Hartsop
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
Around Hayeswater and Angle Tarn From Hartsop
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km
2.0 miles / 3.2 km away
Hartsop, Hartsop Dodd, Stony Cove Pike & Kirkstone Pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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