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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  
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https://www.komoot.com/tour/1450561636Modestas25/02/2024
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
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
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
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
Striding Edge, Helvellyn, HLM, White Side with M plus a solo out & back to RaiseBarns15020/06/2023
Great day outFellhugger13/05/2023
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
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
Glenridding to High Spying How, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Catstye Cam, and Birkhouse Moor.Peter Fieldsend18/10/2022
Helvellyn Horseshoe with DomBarns15016/09/2022
With AJ.DaveT23/07/2022
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
From Glenridding, Birkhouse Moor, High Spying How, Helvellyn, Lower Man, Browncove Crags, Catstycam. With Julia and Ben.ytfckent09/07/2022
https://www.komoot.com/tour/793885850Modestas04/06/2022
From Birkhouse MoorDanmawr28/05/2022
From Glenridding via Birkhouse Moor en route to Helvellyn.paulcook280920/05/2022
En-route to Helvellyn from Glenridding.berksbantam14/04/2022
R Good winter conds Richard Tait15/02/2022
With Oli from Glenridding via Red Tarn. Great weather - dry, but overcast, but with clouds below us to the south and west. Circuit of Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Lower Man, White Side, Raise, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, White Stones, Sheffield Pike, Heron Pike & Glenridding Dodd from Glenridding.alistairpooler14/11/2021
Came, looked, bricked it, left. Couldn't bear to go back down. Came back up. Took the ridge. Best day ever.Barns15010/09/2021
Doing the SIMMS on Nuttall 6.1. Parked at Patterdale Hotel. High Spying How > Helvellyn > Dollywagon Pike > Seat Sandal > St Sunday Crag. A day of steep and rough descents. The forecast thunderstorms did not materialise, fortunately.Peter_W_Mitchell 09/09/2021
Started Paterdale. Hole-in-the Wall, High Spying How, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Swirral Edge, Glenridding.lindslow28/08/2021
Patterdale - Birkhouse Moor - Helvellyn (Striding Edge) - Catstye Cam (Swirral Edge) - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag - Patterdalehannah&steven14/08/2021
First time on striding edge - set off early to beat the crowds and were rewarded with the edge to ourselves. Perfect day for it, blue skies and very little wind.thecoopers26/07/2021
Helvellyn run from Glenridding. Up via Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge and Nethermost Pike. Down via Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam and Red Tarn.quadbarrel23/07/2021
Solo. Up from Birkhouse Moor. A very quiet Thursday morning. Birkett missed this one!Dangerous Dave08/07/2021
From Glenridding with A&C in great weather Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn and down Swirral Edge and via Catstye Cam.PeterD07/07/2021
Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor - High Spying How - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - GlenriddingJHes29/06/2021
Start/Finish Patterdale. 2 day wild camp. Ascent via Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, High Crag, Dollywagon Pike. Descent to Grisedale Tarn where we camped. Day 2 ascent of Fairfield and descent via Cofa Pike, St Sunday Crag, Gavel Pike and Birks.lindslow30/04/2021
Helvellyn loop - 12km, 4hrsNicky C15/04/2021
Loved it!linzd15/04/2021
From Glenridding. Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower man, Browncove Crags, Catstye Cam and Keldas. Fantastic conditions.WelshMountainGoat3812/04/2021
R superb winter conds Richard Tait02/01/2021
From Glenridding. Had to be done after trimarc2 bought me a big Striding Edge poster for Christmas. As we hit the start of the ridge the fog peeled back to reveal perfect blue skies. Weather was so perfect. Snowy so tough on some sections but brilliant fun. With GFEFionalevey29/12/2020
From Glenridding. Up Grisedale, then scramble up Eagle Crag to Nethermost Pike and Helvellyn. Striding Edge and Birkhouse Moor bagged on way back to car park.welshyboyo16/10/2020
Helvellyn by the Edges with LucyNab Scar11/10/2020
Need more be said? Up to HelvellynMishmashcasson26/09/2020
Wet and windy 10 mile walk. First since moving up North!atreides788703/09/2020
Ridge walk absolutely magnificent expected myself to bail to the lower path but I smashed it.Lauralj8424/08/2020
Take waterNCurtis15/08/2020
From Glenridding via Birkhouse Moor. Hands needed a lot but no exposure.peter4lc08/08/2020