Striding Edge

Also known as:	High Spying How
Area:	Lake District - Eastern Fells
County:	Cumbria
Country:	England
Classification:	Nuttall (also Synge and sub Sim)
Height:	863m
Maps:	OL5(S) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:	NY350149         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:	rock
Daylight:	dawn 05:19, sunrise 05:58, sunset 20:31, dusk 21:11

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

• Helvellyn, The Classic Ridges of Striding and Swirral Edge

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: beth, chipshot, Chris the rambler, DANE2766 (twice), digby, DJSibbald, eclipseandy, Ejuk, Jesspeace, Lancashire Lad (x4), Offtomorrow, SheepFarmer, Slock, Steaallan (twice), Stephenmshanks, and StevetheRover.

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

• 26/02/19 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn to St. Sunday Crag (& More) from Glenridding.
• 07/01/18 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn in Snow. - (Striding Edge / Swirral Edge etc.)

If you need accommodation we have details of 10 properties offering rooms near Striding Edge. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

The Hayloft, Keswick

£325-1413 per week
4.7km (2.9 miles) away, sleeps 2

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Seldom Seen, Pooley Bridge

£325-1413 per week
4.7km (2.9 miles) away, sleeps 4

3 Visit England Assessed Hostel or Bunkhouse

Thorney How Independent Hostel, Grasmere

£18.50-38.85 per bed
6.7km (4.2 miles) away

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