Mega Climbing—Mega Descents—Stunning Views

  OS Landranger map 90, Keswick & Penrith

  24 km—Strenuous

  

  

Helvellyn Circuit

  

  

• START GR 400200 Aira Force Car Park
• Follow the A5091 up-hill to Dockray. Turn left at the pub and continue on minor road to a cross roads
• Straight on on the track to Groove Beck (Ford) (374222)
• After crossing the river turn sharp left up a faint track. Follow your nose as the track swings slightly left and steeply up over Matterdale common (348211)
• Keep right of the summit of Great Dodd. If you made it this far you have cracked it—downhill to come, but not yet.
• Follow the track on the ridge which doubles back and climbs to Millgill Head (342202)
• Follow the single-track to Stybarrow Dodd (341187), descend to Sticks Pass, and climb steeply up to the summit of Raise (343174)
• From the summit follow the track SW down the ridge until you can take a very sharp left turn to a track which zig-zags down the valley towards Glenridding.
• Follow the broad track along the valley to Glenridding and well earned refreshments.
• From here turn left and follow the A592 along the edge of Ullswater to the finish.

  

  

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