Walking Britain Helvellyn & Fairfield Horseshoe from Patterdale
Introduction to Walk 1520
Nat Park - Lake District - Lake District Eastern Fells
County/Area - Cumbria
Author - Stephen Starkey
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km
Ascent - 5280 feet / 1600 metres
Time - 11 hours 50 minutes
Grade - very hard
A strenuous Lake Distric walk that includes 7 Wainwrights. Visiting the summits of Catstye Cam, Helvellyn, Fairfield, St Sunday Crag and other adjacent fells, this is an excellent day of Lakeland fellwalking. However it is a long day in the fells so allow ample time to complete the route. Wainwrights included in this walk are - Catstycam, Dollwaggon Pike, Fairfield, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, St Sunday Crag. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL5 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL5 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 90 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 90 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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The Angletarn Pikes from Hartsop
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The Angletarn Pikes and Brock Crags from Hartsop
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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