Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Seat Sandal
Height: 737m / 2417ft • Prominence: 152m / 499ft • Summit : rock on knoll by ruined wall • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Helvellyn, Striding Edge and Fairfield
Helvellyn is on the left, Striding Edge in the middle, and a bit of Fairfield is to the right. The photo was taken on Great Rigg.
06-Feb-25 • Paul Austin Murphy • flickr
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Photos
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Helvellyn, Striding Edge and Fairfield
Helvellyn is on the left, Striding Edge in the middle, and a bit of Fairfield is to the right. The photo was taken on Great Rigg.
06-Feb-25 • Paul Austin Murphy • flickr
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Helvellyn Walk
On Saturday, my friends Sandra, Jeff, and I visited the Lake District to take on the Helvellyn via Striding Edge walk, with stops at both Nethermost Pike and Dollywaggon Pike. What a day it was! The weather was excellent, offering superb visibility throughout our journey. We began in Patterdale and climbed the southern slopes of Birkhouse Moor to reach the junction of paths at Hole-in-the-Wall. From there, we set off on the thrilling trek across Striding Edge, eventually reaching the summit of Helvellyn. After reaching Helvellyn, we continued south to Nethermost Pike, followed by High Crag, and finally Dollywaggon Pike, completing the high-altitude portion of the walk. We then descended to Grisedale Tarn and undertook a long north-east traverse through the Grisedale valley. By the time we returned to Patterdale, we were thoroughly exhausted but deeply satisfied, particularly with the stunning views made possible by the clear weather. As always, I have documented the entire journey on my website, including maps, directions, and information on distances and ascents. I hope you find it helpful. If you feel inspired, do share this post or the website details with friends who might enjoy this remarkable walk. During the walk, I captured 62 photos, which I have included on the website along with descriptions. These should provide a clear idea of what to expect if you decide to take on this walk and are lucky enough to have a day as clear as ours. www.paulbeal.com/helvellyn-via-striding-edge" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.paulbeal.com/helvellyn-via-striding-edge
18-May-24 • Paul Anthony Beal • flickr
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2545 Seat Sandal a
28-Feb-16 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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2545 Seat Sandal
A lovely bright crisp day for Charles Everett ie Veggiebagger's final English Marilyn walk with Jenny, Rick, Jon and a trio of Everetts, Toby, Jamie and Charles. Name:Seat Sandal Hill number:2545 Height:736.8m / 2417ft Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells Area:Lake District - Eastern Fells County/UA:Cumbria (CoU) Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge Grid ref:NY 34420 11530 Summit feature:rock on knoll by ruined wall Drop:151.9m Col:584.9m NY 34879 11647 Observations:30m ENE of cairn (Wainwright) at NY 34390 11515 and 40cm higher
28-Feb-16 • Dugswell2 • flickr
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Videos
A fully guided walk up to Seat Sandal from Grasmere. Free parking in the layby just outside Grasmere, a first ever visit to the ...
A circular walk in the Lake District up to the fell of Seat Sandal (736m) The walk starts from the parking area beside the A591 on ...
Filmed on Friday 7th August 2020 I've been up Fairfield more times than I can remember and on about 90% of those times it's ...
This was the last walk before I was taken ill on 11th February. There are no signs that I was possibly already quite ...
This 5.75 mile hike in the Lake District Eastern Fells takes in just one Wainwright. Long, steepish ascent up Seat Sandal. Pleasant ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.