Britain's Mountain Challenges: Striding Edge

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Trail magazine and the British Mountaineering Council present Britain's Mountain Challenges.
In this video we're looking at Striding Edge: one of the finest ridges in the whole of the Lake District.
Leading onto the summit of Helvellyn, at 950m the park's third highest mountain, it's a dramatically positioned and excitingly slender route of huge appeal to walkers and scramblers throughout the year. As with all ridges it becomes extremely challenging in strong winds or when there's ice or snow underfoot (so make sure to pick conditions suitable to your level of experience!), but when conditions are right it can offer a truly exceptional mountain experience.
Striding Edge can without doubt be described as a Lakeland classic - one that every lover of the Cumbrian fells should experience in their walking career.
Look out for other videos in the 'Britain's Mountain Challenges' series featuring some of the UK's finest and most thrilling mountain landscapes.

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6 окт 2024

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@rodhepplewhite9722 9 лет назад

Love it, love it, love it! I try to walk Striding Edge at least once a year, usually in the 'normal' direction but just sometimes 'against the flow' just to be a devil.

@lydiabaumgart2537 8 лет назад

My first ever Grade 1 scramble! Lovely views but I advise going up it towards the Helvellyn summit rather than down it from my own experience.

@noone-em5hx 7 лет назад

great time walking this ..four times in total now.....spectacular views on a good day ! fantastic .😍

@iraceruk 4 года назад

Not for the faint of heart or if you're scared of heights. I'm terrified of heights, so did the 'ruptured crab manoeuvre' all the way across 😂 Definitely a 'Bucket List' entry though if you love Lakeland.

@tman5634 3 года назад

I've done it many times & in all weathers. It is not a walk & not a climb that should be taken lightly. Many people have lost their footing, especially in poor weather, ice & snow. It comands RESPECT at all times & a lapse in concentration can be fatal. This goes for the whole of Striding Edge, the very steep scramble upto the summit & parts of Swirrel Edge. All of which have witnessed fatalities. I say to any first timer to be very very careful & if you're not good with heights but still want to hit the summit, forget Striding or Swirrel Edge but instead go up the shorter, steep but safe route from Grassmere side. Once on the summit, the view looking down & a long Striding Edge is quite special indeed.

@glynluff2595 3 года назад

Amazing to think that in 1926 an Afro 504R landed on Helvellyn and took off again over Striding Edge. Not a lot of people know that! Sorry Michael!

@DizGuys 3 года назад

Not to be taken lightly. There are numerous deaths in the lakes every year and this edge is responsible for a good %.

@josephdoctor6202 4 года назад

It's strange to see striding edge so empty, when I did it it was absolutely crowded

@angelamelvin3888 7 лет назад

Is it as bad as it looks? It's one of my life goals but it looks quite scary. My grandma did this when she was 77.x

@alexgaming7898 7 лет назад

Angela Melvin i just came back from it and it is rather frightening when first starting (like me) especially when you look down to the left (when walking to Helvellyn summit). But it is a great walk

@dean0101 4 года назад

Not as scary as it looks, hope you gave this a go, it's well worth it

@brucemcdonald4372 4 года назад

Deep breaths and be sure of your footing, will be fine.. Although once up i came back the walkers route and didnt want to try swirrel due to the snow

@DizGuys 3 года назад

It's much worse than it looks imo. I approached it and was amazed at the opportunities there were to easily lose one's life. No thanks.

@tman5634 3 года назад

@@DizGuys Correct Anon. I've done it many times & in all weathers. It is not a walk & not a climb that should be taken lightly. Many people have lost their footing, especially in poor weather, ice & snow. It comands RESPECT at all times & a lapse in concentration can be fatal. This goes for the whole of Striding Edge, the very steep scramble upto the summit & parts of Swirrel Edge. All of which have witnessed fatalities. I say to any first timer to be very very careful & if you're not good with heights but still want to hit the summit, forget Striding or Swirrel Edge but instead go up the shorter, initially steep but safe route from Thirlmere Water. Follow the route on the path from Wythburn Church. Once on the summit, the view looking down & a long Striding Edge is quite special indeed.

@jones1068 4 года назад

Looks nice.

@susanellis7780 Год назад

Good😊

@markbritton6485 6 лет назад

What time of year was this? Noticed the thin layer of ice you stomped lol looking to do this maybe september time. Thanks

@WildPhotoShooter 2 года назад

Striding edge has a certain reputation, but even as someone who dislikes exposure to height, I prefer Striding Edge to Sharp edge on Blencathra which I will never go up ever again. 40 years ago I went up sharp edge on a wet day and I can say I didn't walk up, my boots were slipping , couldn't get grip and basically I thought this is the day I am going to die !! Send for the yellow helicopter I said ( they were using the yellow Sikorsky Sea King at the time ) With hind sight I think it was the crap soles on my boots, I might try again one day with modern technically better footwear......on a very dry day .

@mrradman2986 2 года назад

I did Sharp edge for my first Lakes scramble at the age of 60 this summer. It was a bit hairy in places but those in the know reckoned it was the harder of the two.

@S.Hitchcock 3 года назад

I hope do be doing this route in 2021. Im pretty new to hill walking but have decent fitness. Will this route be ok? From the photos I have seen on twitter, it looks like one slip & your gone.

@anthonycraddock6739 2 года назад

He makes it look easy but you have to tread carefully, have a head for heights and just take your time. Loads of people do it . I personally wouldn’t do it on very wet , Icy or windy days .

@S.Hitchcock 2 года назад

@@anthonycraddock6739 you were right he did make it look easy. I have recently been up there & had to turn back because of the wind. Very scary place in bad conditions. Gona try again but will have to wait till next year. May I reckon

@anthonycraddock6739 2 года назад

@@S.Hitchcock I did it in 2014 and was on my own around 8am . So just stood there reluctantly not sure if i was going to do it . Then someone else turned up with a dog and I had a conversation with him and followed them . Since then I did sharp edge on Blencathra in same situation wasnt sure but went ahead . I'm 60 now and this year I did blencathra halls fell ridge . Plus tryfan in snowdonia . All scrambles and I'd stil say I was uncomfortably scared but taking your time in dry weather you'll be fine .I'm quite happy to carry on doing the wainwrights. Iv done 31 up to now , 23 this yr alone . Good luck with it !

@charliedht 9 лет назад

The bad step is Terrifying 😝😝😝

@paganphil100 5 лет назад

There's a path around it which is a much easier route.

@hxzevevo 7 лет назад

been there done that 🙂

@paganphil100 5 лет назад

Haze FX: Me too (twice).

@antony9384 2 года назад

Doing it with my Dad in a few weeks

@maniac3173 9 лет назад

Amazing! I'm going there next weekend... Can someone please tell me how long it takes to get to the ridge from Patterdale? I don't plan to go across, just want some good pictures

@Jez2008UK 4 года назад

So how long did it take you ? :)

@piegadgie 2 года назад

Be up and down in 4 hours

@maniac3173 2 года назад

Wow it's been some years but I remember it took our group like 5hrs to get up taking lots of stops to take in the beauty. Coming down however, took me personally 25mins as jogged down with the gravity. Stunning trek!

@benjaminwoodrowmusic6070 5 лет назад

What boots are those?

@benjaminwoodrowmusic6070 4 года назад

@Rosida Andriyana what lol

@DizGuys 3 года назад

Clod hoppers

@poppycocksa 6 лет назад

I totally lost my shit!

@hairymotter5455 6 лет назад

nice easy beginner scramble

@alanpattinson6211 4 года назад

Five deaths in first 5 months of 2015. In winter and with strong winds not the same difficulty level.Draw your own conclusions.

@hairymotter5455 4 года назад

@@alanpattinson6211 ok, easy for those who're prepared and willing to change plans on the fly

@alanpattinson6211 4 года назад

@@hairymotter5455 That was a quick responce obviously we both agree the lakes are a marvellous place. Did this route in 1964 from the Keswick road side and we had to then walk via Kirkstone Pass back to Ambleside.

@hairymotter5455 4 года назад

@@alanpattinson6211 I sadly dont get out to the lake very often. Logistics make mountains days rare for me so I rock climb locally in the Peak District Agree though its a stunning spot. Managed 9 or 10 summits the day I did striding edge.

@alanpattinson6211 4 года назад

@@hairymotter5455 Best wishes.