Mountain Walks Helvellyn by Tina Codling is a guide to walking routes to the summit of Helvellyn in the Lake District National Park. Alongside the summit routes, there are also lower-level alternatives for mixed weather or shorter days and those new to mountain walking.

Among the 15 inspiring routes, the classics are all included, such as Helvellyn summit via the iconic Striding Edge and Swirral Edge, and even those who are familiar with the area will find new and imaginative route ideas to discover. Whether you aspire to climb Helvellyn on the most straightforward route from Thirlmere, or you’re looking for a bigger adventure, this is the only guidebook you need.

Together with stunning photography, each route features: Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps; easy-to-follow, detailed directions; downloadable GPX files; essential info about public transport and safety advice; details about the terrain and navigation; and facilities, refreshments and points of interest.

Tina Codling is a qualified summer Mountain Leader who works all over the Lake District and beyond guiding people doing charity challenges and on walking holidays, as well as devising bespoke mountain days for families and groups of friends. She also works with young people doing their Duke of Edinburgh awards and community groups such as Muslim Hikers and Wonderful Wild Women. Since moving to Cumbria in 2019 she has enjoyed exploring the lesser-known parts of the Lake District National Park and the surrounding area and what she calls ‘the places in between’ the mountains. She is particularly interested in the economic and social history of the area and is fascinated by the seemingly unlimited number of different gate latches she finds on her walks. Over almost 40 years of walking and playing in the Lake District, she has ascended Helvellyn via all of the walking routes in all conditions, including at night, and has had a lot of fun looking for wild flowers in the coves and cooling her feet and body in icy waters. As a volunteer ‘dogsbody’ for the Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs she spends a lot of time on the sides of fells or in remote valleys waiting to be ‘rescued’, which gives her plenty of time to dream up new adventures and routes. Mountain Walks Helvellyn is her first book. @tina.codling.mountain.leader

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