Free, open all year1 miHard Tarn
Glenridding
Red Tarn
Glenridding, Lake DistrictLakeFree, open all year
Red Tarn is a high mountain tarn below Helvellyn's Striding Edge and Swirral Edge, reached by paths from Glenridding.
- Water
- Lake
- Managed by
- Lake District National Park Authority
Getting there
Walk from Glenridding on paths towards Helvellyn; Red Tarn lies below Striding Edge and Swirral Edge.
54.5283, -3.0088
Get directionsKnow before you go
- Never swim alone.
- Check conditions before entering the water.
- Enter the water slowly.
- Do not swim after drinking or taking drugs.
- Do not swim if you suspect blue-green algae.
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