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Helvellyn

Overview

Height:	3,118 Feet - 950 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 341 151
Area:	Eastern
Group:	C/HEL
Ordnance Survey:	OL5
Wainwright Guidebook:	One
	Early writers regarded Striding Edge as a place of terror: contemporary writers, following a modern fashion, are inclined to dismiss it as of little account. In Fact, Striding Edge is the finest ridge there is in Lakeland, for walkers – its traverse is always an exhilarating adventure in fair weather or foul, and it can be made easy or difficult according to choice. The danger of accident is present only when a high wind is blowing or when the rocks are iced: in a mist on a calm day, the edge is really fascinating day.

Map and Photo Gallery

Helvellyn, Striding Edge and Catstye Cam.

Helvellyn from Red Tarn.

Striding Edge.

Helvellyn from Striding Edge.

The Dixon Memorial, Striding Edge.

Looking down on Striding Edge, Red Tarn and Birkhouse Moor.

The Charles Gough Memorial found at the top of Striding Edge.

Helvellyn summit cross shelter with Nethermost Pike beyond.

Helvellyn summit plateau.

There are 35 walks to choose from including Helvellyn

Helvellyn Winter Wonderland

		11th January 2025
ASCENT:		2,872 Feet - 876 Metres
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn - Forestry Track - High Park Wood - Swirls

Helvellyn, Dollywaggon Pike & The Grisedale Valley

		31st August 2024
ASCENT:		3,108 Feet - 947 Metres
MILES:		10
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywaggon Pike
ROUTE:		Patterdale - Grisedale Lane - Grisedale Brow - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn - Swirral Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywaggon Pike - The Tongue - Ruthwaite Lodge - Grisedale - Elmhow - Grisedale Lane - Patterdale

Helvellyn from Swirls

		11th December 2023
ASCENT:		2,872 Feet - 876 Metres
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn - Forestry Track - High Park Wood - Swirls

Helvellyn by the Edges

		9th August 2023
ASCENT:		2,950 Feet - 899 Metres
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		Helvellyn
ROUTE:		Patterdale - Grisedale Lane - Grisedale Brow - Hole-in-the-Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Red Tarn - Hole-in-the-Wall - Patterdale

Raise & Helvellyn from Sticks Pass

		5th February 2023
ASCENT:		3,296 Feet - 1,004 Metres
MILES:		7.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Raise - White Side - Helvellyn
ROUTE:		A591 - Stanah - Sticks Pass - Top of Sticks Pass - Raise - White Side - Lower Man - Helvellyn - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn Gill - Fisherplace Gill - Stanah - A591

Boxing Day on Helvellyn

		26th December 2022
ASCENT:		2,872 Feet - 876 Metres
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn - Forestry Track - High Park Wood - Swirls

Helvellyn to Clough Head

		23rd July 2022
ASCENT:		3,943 Feet - 1,202 Metres
MILES:		11
WAINWRIGHTS:		7 Helvellyn - White Side - Raise - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Clough Head
ROUTE:		Swirls - Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Top of Sticks Pass - Stybarrow Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Great Dodd - Calfhow Pike - Clough Head - Wanthwaite Bank - Hilltop Quarries - Wanthwaite

Helvellyn from Swirls

		2nd April 2022
ASCENT:		2,872 Feet - 876 Metres
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn - Forestry Track - High Park Wood - Swirls

Helvellyn via Nethermost Pike East Ridge

		4th June 2021
ASCENT:		3,227 Feet - 984 Metres
MILES:		8
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn - Catstye Cam
ROUTE:		Patterdale - Grisedale Lane - Grisedale - Nethermostcove Beck - Nethermost Pike East Ridge - Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Red Tarn (Helvellyn) - Hole-in-the-Wall - Grisedale - Grisedale Lane - Patterdale

Helvellyn to Dollywaggon Pike from Swirls

		4th January 2020
ASCENT:		3,050 Feet - 930 Metres
MILES:		6.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywaggon Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Grisedale Hause - Raise Beck - Top of Dunmail Raise

Christmas Eve on Helvellyn

		24th December 2019
ASCENT:		2,872 Feet - 876 Metres
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn - Forestry Track - High Park Wood - Swirls

Walking the Birketts, Helvellyn by Striding Edge (HEL2)

		5th September 2019
ASCENT:		3,000 Feet - 915 Metres
MILES:		7.5
BIRKETTS:		3, Birkhouse Moor - Helvellyn - Catstye Cam
ROUTE:		Glenridding - Mires Beck - Hole-in-the-Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Red Tarn Beck - Glenridding Beck - Greenside Road - Glenridding

Helvellyn via Striding Edge

		10th May 2019
ASCENT:		2,950 Feet - 899 Metres
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		Helvellyn
ROUTE:		Patterdale - Grisedale Lane - Grisedale Brow - Hole-in-the-Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Red Tarn - Hole-in-the-Wall - Patterdale

Christmas Eve on Helvellyn

		24th December 2018
ASCENT:		2,700 Feet - 823 Metres
MILES:		6
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls – Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn

Walking the Birketts, Sticks Pass to Raise, White Side and Helvellyn

		29th September 2018
ASCENT:		3,303 Feet - 1,007 Metres
MILES:		7.5
BIRKETTS:		5, Raise - White Side - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Brown Crag
ROUTE:		Stanah - Sticks Pass - Raise - White Side - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - West Flank of White Side - Brown Crag - Fisherplace Gill - Stanah

Helvellyn to Dollywaggon Pike from Swirls

		9th December 2017
ASCENT:		3,080 Feet - 940 Metres
MILES:		6.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywaggon Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Grisedale Hause - Raise Beck - Top of Dunmail Raise

Helvellyn via Swirral Edge

		12th November 2017
ASCENT:		3,461 Feet - 1,055 Metres
MILES:		10.4
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Birkhouse Moor - Helvellyn - White Side
ROUTE:		Stybarrow Crag - Glenridding - Mires Beck - Birkhouse Moor - Hole-in-the-Wall - Red Tarn - Swirral Edge - Helvellyn - Gough Memorial - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Keppel Cove - YHA Helvellyn - Greenside Road - Glenridding - Stybarrow Crag

The tale of Charles Gough and his faithful dog Foxie

		8th July 2017
ASCENT:		2,950 Feet 899 Metres
MILES:		8.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		Helvellyn
ROUTE:		Patterdale - Grisedale Lane - Grisedale Brow - Hole-in-the-Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Red Tarn - Hole-in-the-Wall - Patterdale

Helvellyn to Stone Arthur

		3rd December 2016
ASCENT:		3,913 Feet - 1,192 Meters
MILES:		8.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		6, Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywaggon Pike - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur
ROUTE:		Swirls - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywaggon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Grisedale Hause - Fairfield - Great Rigg - Stone Arthur- Greenhead Gill - Michael's Nook - A591

Helvellyn twice

		10th November 2016
ASCENT:		4,878 Feet - 1,487 Meters
MILES:		4.6
WAINWRIGHTS:		Helvellyn
ROUTE:		A591 - Swirls - Helvellyn Gill - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn - Browncove Crags - Helvellyn Gill - Swirls - A591

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 25 A Grisedale Horseshoe

		30th July 2016
ASCENT:		4,879 Feet - 1,488 Meters
MILES:		13.1
WAINWRIGHTS:		9, Birkhouse Moor - Catstye Cam - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywaggon Pike - Seat Sandal - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Arnison Crag
ROUTE:		Glenridding – Mires Beck - Birkhouse Moor – Red Tarn - Catstye Cam - Swirral Edge – Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywaggon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Hause - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Birks - Trough Head - Arnison Crag - Grisedale Bridge – Glenridding

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 18 -Helvellyn Days

		27th June 2015
ASCENT:		6,468 Feet 1,972 Metres
MILES:		16.2
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft:		15, Birkhouse Moor (NY 365 163) - Birkhouse Moor (NY 363 159) - Birkhouse Moor (NY 361 158) Birkhouse Moor (NY 360 157) - Helvellyn - Catstye Cam - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywaggon Pike - Seat Sandal - St Sunday Crag - Gavel Pike
ROUTE:		Patterdale - Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor North East Ridge - Hole-in-the-Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstye Cam - Swirral Edge - Helvellyn Lower Man - White Side - Raise - White Side - Helvellyn Lower Man - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywaggon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Gavel Pike - Thornhow End - Grisedale Lane - Patterdale

Catstye Cam north west ridge, Swirral Edge and Hard Tarn

		30th May 2015
ASCENT:		4,500 Feet - 1,373 Metres
MILES:		12.6
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Catstye Cam - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywaggon Pike
ROUTE:		Glenridding - Greenside Road - Glenridding Beck - Brown Cove- Brown Cove Tarn - Catstye Cam north west ridge - Catstye Cam - Red Tarn - Swirral Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - Dollywaggon Pike - The Tongue - Ruthwaite Cove - Hard Tarn - Nethermost Cove - Nethermost Beck - Grisedale - Lanty's Tarn - Glenridding

Helvellyn from Swirls

		19th December 2014
ASCENT:		3,800 Feet 1,159 Meters
MILES:		7.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls – Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Birk Side – Comb Crags – Wythburn – Forest Path – Swirls

A Grisedale Horseshoe via Striding Edge

		13th September 2013
ASCENT:		4,934 Feet – 1,540 Meters
MILES:		11.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Dollywaggon Pike – Seat Sandal – Fairfield – St Sunday Crag – Birks – Arnison Crag
ROUTE:		Patterdale – Grisedale – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywaggon Pike – Grisedale Tarn – Seat Sandal – Grisedale Hause – Fairfield – Cofa Pike – Deepdale Hause – St Sunday Crag – Birks – Trough Head – Arnison Crag – Oxford Crag – Patterdale

Hevellyn from Stanah

		11th January 2014
ASCENT:		3,232 Feet 986 Meters
MILES:		10
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Raise – White Side – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike
ROUTE:		Stanah – Sticks Pass – Raise – White Side – Helvellyn Lower Man – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Birk Side – Forestry Path Above Thirlmere – Swirls – Fisher Place Gill -Stanah

Nethermost Pike to Clough Head

		5th October 2013
ASCENT:		4,400 Feet, 1,244 Meters
MILES:		13.4
WAINWRIGHTS:		8 Nethermost Pike – Helvellyn – White Side – Raise – Stybarrow Dodd – Watson’s Dodd – Great Dodd – Clough Head
ROUTE:		Wythburn – Comb Crags – Birk Side – Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn – Helvellyn Lower Man – White Side – Raise – Sticks Pass – Stybarrow Dodd – Watson’s Dodd – Great Dodd – Calfhow Pike – Clough Head – Mariel Bridge – Old Coach Road – Wanthwaite

Catstye Cam via the North West Ridge

		4th May 2013
ASCENT:		3,678 Feet, 1,121 Metres
MILES:		9.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		6, Catstye Cam – Helvellyn – White Side – Raise – Sheffield Pike – Glenridding Dodd
ROUTE:		Stybarrow Crag – Lake Path – Greenside Road – Greenside Mine – Glenridding Beck – Keppel Cove Dam – Catstye Cam North West Ridge – Catstye Cam – Swirral Edge – Helvellyn – Helvellyn Lower Man – White Side – Raise – Sticks Pass – Green Side – Nick Head – Sheffield Pike – Heron Pike – South East Ridge – Glenridding Dodd – Stybarrow Crag

Helvellyn to Dollywaggon Pike from Swirls

		29th March 2013
ASCENT:		3,300 Feet, 1,006 Metres
MILES:		8.6
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Dollywaggon Pike
ROUTE:		Swirls – Browncove Crags – Helvellyn Lower Man -Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywaggon Pike – Grisedale Tarn – Raise Beck – Dunmail Raise – Wythburn – Forest Path – Swirls

Helvellyn & the Nethermost Pike East Ridge

		7th October 2012
ASCENT:		3,149 Feet, 960 Metres
MILES:		9
WAINWRIGHTS:		2, Helvellyn & Nethermost Pike
ROUTE:		Patterdale – Hole-in-the-Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Nethermost Pike East Ridge – Hard Tarn – Eagle Crag – Nethermost Beck – Grisedale Valley – Patterdale

The Grisedale Horseshoe

		10th March 2012
ASCENT:		4,590 Feet, 1,400 Metres
MILES:		11.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Saint Sunday Crag & Birks
ROUTE:		Patterdale – Grisedale Bridge – Brownend Plantation – Hole-in-the-wall – Birkhouse Moor – Red Tarn (Helvellyn) – Swirral Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywaggon Pike – Grisedale Tarn – Deepdale Hause – Saint Sunday Crag – Birks – Patterdale

The Eastern Fells & Edge’s

		1st July 2011
ASCENT:		4,416 Feet 1,346 Meters
MILES:		11
WAINWRIGHTS:		8, Birkhouse Moor, Helvellyn, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, Hart Side, Sheffield Pike & Glenridding Dodd
ROUTE:

Dollywagon Pike via the Helvellyn Ridge

		9th January 2011
ASCENT:		2,940 Feet, 896 Meters
MILES:		9.4
WAINWRIGHTS:		3 Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike & Dollywaggon Pike
ROUTE:

Making It Up On The Eastern Fells

		9th May 2010
ASCENT:		3,118Ft 950 Mtrs
MILES:		11.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		7, Catstye Cam, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn (Lower Man), Whiteside, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd
ROUTE:

Helvellyn Via Striding Edge

		14th June 2008
ASCENT:		950 Mtrs 3118 Ft
MILES:		xxx
WAINWRIGHTS:		2 Birkhouse Moor,Helvellyn
ROUTE:		xxxx