fell walking (uk)

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  • marieteresa41
    marieteresa41 Posts: 19
    Thanks again.

    I can definitely see the resemblance to striding edge :smile:
  • rachy_09
    rachy_09 Posts: 41 Member
    Hi Rachel,

    I've done a lot of hillwalking myself & Helvellyn can be quite a tough one, fitness & nerves wise depending on the route you take up & then down! But it is a good one to do & def a challenge. Go for it ! Though I probably wouldn't do it your own though? If you go up either via striding edge or squirrel edge there's a bit of a scramble at the end to get to the top. Bit nerve wracking - for me anyway. Striding edge def isn't for the faint hearted especially on a windy day :-) You can do Helvellyn nice & steady though.

    If you were looking to go down that way you could stay at or near Keswick & do Catbells as a starter for your fitness & then look at Helvellyn and/or Scafell Pike plus there are loads of smaller hils in the area to get you started.

    I don't really know Durham that well so don't know what's around there hills wise. Any hill work you do will help - including intervals on a slope/small hill etc.

    Personally I have found that doing weight training, spinning & interval trg on the runner (HIIT) have increased my fitness & I can get up hills a lot easier & more quickly now.

    Good luck with it.

    Marie

    Hi I've actually done cat bells and a hill called Roseberry topping found them very tough! Coming dweeb was worse than going up. And he's taking me up hellevelyn ,but he doesn't think I can do it do it's knocking my confidence a bit!
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
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    Roseberry Topping as seen from the north

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    Aerial photo of Roseberry Topping

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    White cake with Raspberry Topping
  • marieteresa41
    marieteresa41 Posts: 19
    Dont let it! I did Helvellyn via swirrel edge in April - with my friend, her fella & her parents (oh & 5 dogs - & 2 of them are oaps!). My friends parents are in their 60s & they managed it with no problem at all. We came down a slightly longer but easier way than striding edge because they didn't want to do it but it was a good walk & thoroughly enjoyable.

    If they can do it - and they did Scafell 2 days later - then you certainly can.

    It would be more challenging going up striding & down swirrel but it's shorter & more hair raising & challenging in a good way.

    Is there a friend who could go with you to keep you company when your b/f goes racing ahead?!? :smile:

    From a personal point of view I do find it very hard to walk slower than I'm use to & did go ahead of the others in April - but only because they were ok with me doing that. Maybe your b/f finds it difficult as well?

    Your general cardio fitness is key here. You won't be able to match your b/f initially (he could prob run up Helvellyn!) but if you get fitter & get out in the hills regularly then you soon will.

    Makes me want to get out again!
  • rachy_09
    rachy_09 Posts: 41 Member
    Thanks for the comments! I'm def going to do it! Whether I make it to the top or not well see hahaha! But feeling alot better since I posted on here! You all have made me feel like I can do it and I really appreciate it! :) if I get up I'll take a pic n post it! Not going till the 5th oct like
  • beattie1
    beattie1 Posts: 1,012 Member
    LOL!

    If you're looking for the other part of the Helvellyn horseshoe to post a pic, it was cutely misspelled in an earlier post. It's Swirral Edge, not Squirrel Edge! And it looks very like Striding Edge that was posted earlier.

    http://www.snapthelakes.co.uk/gallery/plog-content/images/visitor-gallery/andy-wallace/swirral-edge.jpg

    I'm failing to find an image I can copy here..
  • starrlette
    starrlette Posts: 38
    www.fellwalkingclub.co.uk/advice/other/what-is-fellwalking.html


    That's what I got when I googled fell walking (to find out what is was) it looks like they have info on groups. Good luck!
  • marieteresa41
    marieteresa41 Posts: 19
    :laugh: :happy:

    There def should be a 'like' button!
  • marieteresa41
    marieteresa41 Posts: 19
    Have a photo of Swirral edge but still struggling to post photos :ohwell:

    I'll keep trying!

    Rachel - look forward to hearing about your trip up Helvellyn in Oct.

    Good luck & have fun.

    Good pub on the way back down :smile:
  • rachy_09
    rachy_09 Posts: 41 Member
    THanks for all your help! And advice ! I'm stating positive n will be posting pics if I make it haha
  • Flab2fitfi
    Flab2fitfi Posts: 1,349 Member
    I know this may sound strange but also look at up walks that are child friendly. We live in Yorkshire and many of walks we go on are all terrain puschchair friendly. they can still be quite challenging - the children ones are usually only a few miles - upto five miles long and they can still have plenty of climbing but are gentler than a rough trek.

    Also just keep walking even if its flat as it will build up stamina and gets you going.

    My husband also swears by the website - www.walkingenglishnman.com
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    Without the extra n: http://www.walkingenglishman.com/homepage.htm
  • rachy_09
    rachy_09 Posts: 41 Member
    Hi all thank you for all of your comments posts and help in the subject and I'm proud to say I've done hellevelyn via striding edge ahhhhh was the most scary thing ever but I did it!!! I'll try n put a pic on but my cam was being a nightmare so they may be terrible! :)
  • beattie1
    beattie1 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Hi all thank you for all of your comments posts and help in the subject and I'm proud to say I've done hellevelyn via striding edge ahhhhh was the most scary thing ever but I did it!!! I'll try n put a pic on but my cam was being a nightmare so they may be terrible! :)

    YAYYYY! Go Rachy! :happy: :happy: :happy:

    I remember it from about 35 years ago! In winter. Yes it's scary in parts, but you managed it! :happy:
    Well done you - now, what's your next challenge? Snowdon horseshoe? More Lake District peaks?
  • Tangerine302
    Tangerine302 Posts: 1,509 Member
    Good luck with your walking. I thought that you fell down walking when I read the title. Glad you didn't! :)
  • rachy_09
    rachy_09 Posts: 41 Member
    I think my next big challenge will be blencathra! Fingers crossed!
  • xSakura
    xSakura Posts: 288 Member
    Couch 2 5k gets a lot of praise. Might get you started, though it's more running than hiking or walking.

    I agree, I know a few people that have completed this and have become much more healthy and active, I'm starting it tomorrow :smile:
  • beattie1
    beattie1 Posts: 1,012 Member
    I think my next big challenge will be blencathra! Fingers crossed!

    Superb! You'll be really fit soon at this rate :happy: :flowerforyou:
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    Woohoo!
  • marieteresa41
    marieteresa41 Posts: 19
    Just seen your update Rach. Brilliant job & a big pat on the back to you :drinker: :happy:

    Did you enjoy it?? You'll be a fell walker yet :smokin:

    Look forward to seeing the pics.

    Marie
  • rachy_09
    rachy_09 Posts: 41 Member
    My pics are terrible can't really see anything haha but I'm off to do skiddaw in a weeks time woo hoo still feel not fit enough yet but ill keep it going x
  • beattie1
    beattie1 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Have a great time doing Skiddaw! I have't been to the Lake District in decades, but it's one of my fave places :bigsmile:
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
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