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Glenridding Helvellyn Whiteside Circuit

Distance: 8.7 Miles
Time: 5 hours 33 minutes
Elevation: 364 Feet
Terrain: Mixed
Start Point: Penrith
End Point: Penrith

Departing Glenridding heading south to Robinstile Plantation then turning West as the elevation rises to Hole-in-the-wall, Low/High Spying How and onto Striding Edge to summit Helvellyn. The return leg takes one due North to Whiteside Fell and tracks east on the lower Southern slopes of Raise Fell before following the course of Glenridding Beck and lower elevations. the route passes the disused mine at Blaes Crag and terminates at the Travelers Rest Pub a short walk to the parking facilities in the village of Glenridding.

OS Maps Required

OS Explorer Map (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109 and 111) Cornwall Set

Map of Trail

Map – Glenridding Helvellyn Whiteside Circuit