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Name:Striding Edge [High Spying How]
Hill number:2522
Height:862.9m / 2831ft
Parent (Ma):2515  Helvellyn
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hills of Britain, Synge,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(Tu,Sim,Hew,N,HHB,Sy,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 35062 14922
Summit feature:rock
Drop:31.2m
Col:831.6m  NY 3460 1496  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 1215 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
GuyF04/04/2522
https://www.komoot.com/tour/1450561636Modestas25/02/2024
bill.5789024/02/2024
olddustyrunner10/02/2024
With Izzy and Margo. From Birkhouse Moor. Stuck to the sunlit crest where there was no ice. Margo's chest harness proved once again invaluable to get her through a few tougher sections. Missed the Dixon memorial. Not bad going at all and superb views. Onto Helvellyn.James McKnight25/11/2023
T&J15/10/2023
11.2 miles 3134ft walk,start at Glencoyne NT carpark to Glenridding up to Catstye Cam, Striding Edge and Birkhouse Moor return by Glenridding to carpark.stephenbuda14/10/2023
Rob Jackson29/09/2023
Helvellyn YH-Birkhouse Moor (via Mires Beck)-Striding Edge [High Spying How]-Helvellyn-Helvellyn LM-White Side-Raise-Catstye Cam-Helvellyn YHcampagvelocet05/09/2023
With M & X. Dropped off at Traveller's Rest, Glenridding and from there did Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam.Herbert Anchovy15/08/2023
M415/08/2023
Xan15/08/2023
David S10/08/2023
From Glenridding Village Car Park, NY 3850 1692. Via Birkhouse Moor, Then to Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Catstye Cam. Returned via Red Tarn Beck Path to start point.Westdenewalker09/08/2023
started from Glennridding Village to Birkhouse moor > Striding Edge > Helvellyn > Helvellyn Lower Man > Caststye Cam returned via Red Tarn Beck path to Glennridding accompanied by WestdeneWalker.Kwalkway09/08/2023
With Isabel. From Glenridding, via Birkhouse Moor and then on to a summit camp on Helvellyn on a lovely evening.alistairpooler24/07/2023
Bahan07/07/2023
Striding Edge, Helvellyn, HLM, White Side with M plus a solo out & back to RaiseBarns15020/06/2023
beccactive09/06/2023
Hootsjimmie04/06/2023
Stickman15/05/2023
Great day outFellhugger13/05/2023
andy.painter29/04/2023
From Patterdale Hotel. Birkhouse Moor - High Spying How - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal. With K. Descent from Dollywagon Pike by the wall line towards Seat Sandal is pretty horrid.sebastiencale08/04/2023
visited wile doing Helvellyn ridge roundNozzer04/04/2023
rhys.hexter11/03/2023
Wainwright Walk 46: Spider (Helvellyn, Catstye Cam & Birkhouse Moor)DavidHiner04/03/2023
Helvellyn horseshoe from GlenriddingHuwel21/02/2023
R RB Ray Toby clagged Richard Tait19/02/2023
R Full winter Richard Tait17/01/2023
Superb (slightly) snowy ascent of Helvellyn under blue skies. Repeat.Denise 02/01/2023
benchall23/10/2022
Glenridding to High Spying How, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Catstye Cam, and Birkhouse Moor.Peter Fieldsend18/10/2022
outlawcatcher14/10/2022
Gavin Theobald02/10/2022
Lavfluris25/09/2022
Helvellyn Horseshoe with DomBarns15016/09/2022
RichardG09/09/2022
AllorNothing198120/08/2022
Rob5017/08/2022
ACorner08/08/2022
ScottyBoy7607/08/2022
A W Bryan28/07/2022
With AJ.DaveT23/07/2022
matty1971b21/07/2022
TheMolluscMan17/07/2022
The ascent of Helvellyn with the Scouts via Striding Edge, returning north along the ridge via Sticks Pass. Visited Birkhouse Moor, High Spying How, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, White Side and Raise. 15.7km with 1030m ascent, taking us 7h 30m.silverwolf_alan14/07/2022
PhilD9610/07/2022
garlicbread09/07/2022
From Glenridding, Birkhouse Moor, High Spying How, Helvellyn, Lower Man, Browncove Crags, Catstycam. With Julia and Ben.ytfckent09/07/2022