863m. Walk in from either Patterdale or Glenridding to Helvellyn's south eastern ridge, from the hole in the wall you start the ridge proper. Follow this all the way to Helvellyn's flat summit, a path handrails the ridge just below the crest for less exposure.

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Sunny Side Up , 3 Star Scrambles - Northern Lakes , The Ridges of England, Wales and Ireland , STAUMC Ticklist , 10 Year Walking And Scrambling Challenge , Winter Scouting missions , British 3 Star Scrambles , Ticks without Lymes , Summertime Travels 2022 , Scrambles in the Lake District: Grade 1

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ipfreely 22 Mar Show βeta
βeta: Wet and windy
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βeta: Wet and windy
James Harker 21 May, 2023 Show βeta
βeta: First time doing striding edge and it fully deserves the 3 stars. Beautiful views such a fun lil scramble
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βeta: First time doing striding edge and it fully deserves the 3 stars. Beautiful views such a fun lil scramble
Goldie8325 16 Mar, 2022 Show βeta
βeta: Good foot and hand holds all the way along. Steap drops either side of the ridge. Snow at the far end of the ridge required crampons and ice axe to summit.
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βeta: Good foot and hand holds all the way along. Steap drops either side of the ridge. Snow at the far end of the ridge required crampons and ice axe to summit.
Jacob Steele 13 May, 2019 Show βeta
βeta: Excellent day out, sun was out all day, breeze was just enough, festival atmosphere and stopping for slower people wasn't all too bad with the excellent views. The steeper climb up to Helvellyn from the end of Striding was very loose.
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βeta: Excellent day out, sun was out all day, breeze was just enough, festival atmosphere and stopping for slower people wasn't all too bad with the excellent views. The steeper climb up to Helvellyn from the end of Striding was very loose.

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Route of Interest
Mill Gill

Grade: Grade-1 ***
(Tarn Crag (Langdale))

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