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Striding Edge

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Striding Edge tops out at 863 m in Cumbria. It is one of the 316 Hewitts — hills in England, Wales and Ireland of two thousand feet or more. It stands among the higher summits of Cumbria. It stands inside the Lake District National Park.

The closest station is Windermere, 17.5 km to the south. For more of the same, Helvellyn and Catstye Cam are close by.

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Photo of Ullswater 'Steamers', a visitor attraction near Glenridding in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Highlight

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Photo of Aira Force, a waterfall near Glenridding in the Lake District, Cumbria, north west England.Iconic

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