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Lake District Sky Trails - Swirral Grind 850

Patterdale, United Kingdom • 18 Jul 2025

The Swirral Grind 850 is a challenging uphill-only race held in the Lake District, starting from King George Playing Field in Patterdale. Covering 6km with an 850m ascent, this Vertical K-style event features steep, stepped paths leading to the iconic 'Hole in the Wall,' followed by a flat section across Red Tarn Basin, and a final climb up Swirral Edge with easy scrambling to the summit trig point at 950m. Part of the Rab Helvellyn Sky Ultra weekend, the race offers a fully marked course, manned checkpoints, and a unique recycled paper mache wildflower seed bomb medal. Participants experience a lung-bursting ascent of Helvellyn, the third highest mountain in the Lakes, within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Patterdale

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6 km
850 m+
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