Helvellyn walk, The Classic Ridges of Striding and Swirral Edge
๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐งย ๐ฌ๐ง This climb was part of our Lake district and Blackpool trip. We started early from Ambelside Youth hostel. It took only 20 mins from the hostel.ย ย This mythical mountain, standing at 950m, is one of the great mountains of the Lake District. Helvellyn offers walkers the chance to step back in time to rocky terrain and narrow glaciated edges. It is one of Englandโs four 3000 ft summits and is home of the best ridge walk in Britain โ Striding Edge. We began our walk in Glenridding and made our way up…