Striding Edge [High Spying How]

862m
Height
31m
Prominence
NY350149
OS grid ref
Lake District E
Range

Striding Edge [High Spying How] is a 862m summit in England, classified as a Hewitt, Nuttall and Tump. It sits within the Lake District E range. There are currently 2 trail running routes on Trail Running Planet that summit Striding Edge [High Spying How], with free GPX downloads available for all of them.

2 routes that summit Striding Edge [High Spying How]

Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Striding Edge from ThirlmereVERY HARD
Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Striding Edge from Thirlmere
11.3km · 998m climb · Loop
You get the two most famous ridges on the fell, Swirral and Striding Edge, on a route that still starts and finishes on the quiet Thirlmere side.
Checked Jul 2026
Helvellyn via Striding Edge and Swirral Edge from PatterdaleVERY HARD
Helvellyn via Striding Edge and Swirral Edge from Patterdale
12.7km · 824m climb · Loop
This is the postcard round of Helvellyn: up the knife-edge of Striding Edge, across the 950m summit, and down Swirral with Red Tarn below the whole way.
Checked Jul 2026