Swirral Edge
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Swirral Edge is a narrow, rocky arête in England’s Lake District, known as one of the classic scrambling routes leading to the summit of Helvellyn.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swirral Edge canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arête
ⓘ
mountain ridge ⓘ scrambling route ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Red Tarn ⓘ |
| activity |
mountain walking
ⓘ
winter mountaineering ⓘ |
| approachFrom |
Glenridding
ⓘ
Patterdale ⓘ |
| bestSeason | late spring to autumn for walking ⓘ |
| category |
Hiking trails in Cumbria
ⓘ
Ridges of the Lake District ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Striding Edge as a classic Helvellyn route ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
High Stile
ⓘ
surface form:
Catstye Cam
Helvellyn summit plateau ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| difficulty | grade 1 scramble (commonly regarded) ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Lake District walking guidebooks ⓘ |
| geology | volcanic rocks of the Borrowdale Volcanic Group (area context) ⓘ |
| hazard |
cornices in winter
ⓘ
ice and snow in winter ⓘ steep drops ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exposed sections
ⓘ
scrambling ⓘ views over Red Tarn ⓘ |
| leadsTo | Helvellyn ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
ⓘ
England ⓘ Lake District ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| near | Striding Edge ⓘ |
| orientation | runs between Helvellyn and Catstye Cam ⓘ |
| overlooks | Red Tarn ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Fells
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Fells of the Lake District
Helvellyn ⓘ
surface form:
Helvellyn massif
|
| popularWith |
hillwalkers
ⓘ
scramblers ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| requires |
basic scrambling skills
ⓘ
good weather judgment ⓘ |
| routeType |
ascent route to Helvellyn
ⓘ
descent route from Helvellyn ⓘ |
| safetyNote |
can require winter equipment in snow and ice
ⓘ
often recommended to be avoided in high winds ⓘ |
| terrainType |
narrow ridge
ⓘ
rocky ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Central Lake District fells
ⓘ
Ullswater ⓘ
surface form:
Ullswater (distant views on clear days)
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.