Blencathra via sharp edge lake district england

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4 GRADE 1 7.7km/4.8 miles/4.5 hours Ascent 75

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The Great Outdoors Magazine

This route presents a more interesting way to climb one of the Lake District ’s best-known mountains, taking in several superb peaks along the way.

High above GREAT LANGDALE is a hillwalking challenge just waiting to become a classic Lakeland round, with five Wainwrights in one epic walk.

DIFFICULTY MEDIUM DISTANCE 14.3KM TIME 5½ ...

DIFFICULTY MEDIUM DISTANCE 17.7KM TIME 5½ ...

HELVELLYN, LAKE DISTRICT, 950M

Complete this high-level circuit to bag five of the Lake District ’s Wainwrights – and finish with a well-deserved pint at the Kirkstile Inn.

This route presents a more interesting way to climb one of the Lake District ’s best-known mountains, taking in several superb peaks along the way.

High above GREAT LANGDALE is a hillwalking challenge just waiting to become a classic Lakeland round, with five Wainwrights in one epic walk.

DIFFICULTY MEDIUM DISTANCE 14.3KM TIME 5½ ...

DIFFICULTY MEDIUM DISTANCE 17.7KM TIME 5½ ...

HELVELLYN, LAKE DISTRICT, 950M

Complete this high-level circuit to bag five of the Lake District ’s Wainwrights – and finish with a well-deserved pint at the Kirkstile Inn.