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White Side

Overview

Height:	2,832 Feet - 863 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 338 166
Area:	Eastern
Group:	C/HEL
Ordnance Survey:	OL5
Wainwright Guidebook:	One
	Although White Side presents an intimidating wall of low crags to travellers on the road at Thirlspot its upper slopes on this western side are docile enough, being wholly of grass at easy gradients: two paths to Helvellyn cross this flank.

Map and Photo Gallery

White Side seen over Brown Cove.

There are 12 walks to choose from including White Side

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

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

Raise from Glenridding

		11th February 2022
ASCENT:		3,447 Feet - 1,051 Metres
MILES:		10
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Glenridding Dodd - Sheffield Pike - Hart Side - Raise - White Side
ROUTE:		Glenridding - Greenside Road - Glenridding Dodd - Heron Pike - Sheffield Pike - Nick Head - Glencoyne Head - Hart Side - White Stones - Top of Sticks Pass - Raise - White Side - Keppel Cove Zigzags - Glenridding Beck - Greenside Road - Glenridding

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 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

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 16 A St Johns-in-the-Vale Circuit

		5th June 2016
ASCENT:		4'243 Feet - 1'294 Meters
MILES:		12.8
WAINWRIGHTS:		7, Clough Head - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Raise - White Side - High Rigg
ROUTE:		Wanthwaite - Wanthwaite Bank - Clough Head - Great Dodd - Watson's Dodd - Stybarrow Dodd - Sticks Pass – Raise – White Side – Brund Gill– Fisherplace Falls - Fisher Place - A591 - Legburthwaite - Long Band - High Rigg - St John's-in-the-Vale Church - Yew Tree Farm - Wanthwaite Bridge - Wanthwaite

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 - Dollywagon 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 - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Deepdale Hause - St Sunday Crag - Gavel Pike - Thornhow End - Grisedale Lane - 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

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:

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: