Helvellyn Summit – Striding Edge loop from Seat Sandal

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Helvellyn Summit – Striding Edge loop from Seat Sandal

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Helvellyn Summit – Striding Edge loop from Seat Sandal

05:06

12.8km

790m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.08 km

Grisedale Tarn Waterfalls

Highlight (Segment) • Waterfall

Nice alternative to the other walks up to Helvellyn. Was there on a beautiful sunny day in June and didn't meet anyone else!

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3.94 km

Dollywaggon Pike Summit

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What a great summit. I've approached Dollywaggon Pike from both Grisedale Tarn and from Nethermost Pike/Helvellyn and I absolutely love the views from up here. One thing on my 'to …

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4.74 km

Nethermost Pike

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If you're visiting Nethermost Pike, chances are you're tagging it onto Helvellyn! It's a great addition to your hike. Views to the Scafell Range to the west are simply impeccable …

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6.22 km

Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque

Highlight • Summit

The inscription on the stone reads:

'THE FIRST AEROPLANE TO LAND ON A MOUNTAIN IN GREAT BRITAIN DID SO ON THIS SPOT ON DECEMBER 22ND 1926 JOHN LEEMING AND BERT …

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6.28 km

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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6.61 km

Striding Edge

Highlight • Summit

I couldn't see striding edge because of the weather..

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9.58 km

View of Thirlmere

Highlight • Forest

Get height out of the valley quickly, rest then the gradient eases. Awesome view

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12.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.14 km

3.37 km

3.33 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.09 km

3.00 km

1.52 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 4 October

16°C

12°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 21, 2023,Helvellyn – Trig point at Helvellyn loop from Grasmere

Didn't make it to the top of Helvellyn the visibility was non existent and the weather was awful 😢

June 2, 2026,Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Seat Sandal ⛰️

My penultimate Wainwright's hike before they are finally all finished 😬
Ticked off 3 more I needed, and avoided the predicted showers and thunder, and it was actually a lovely warm afternoon 👌 and some of the views were just incredible 🤩⛰️

Nethermost Pike - 890m
Dollywaggon Pike - 856m
Seat Sandal - 736m