Helvellyn
950m (3118ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
The summit of Helvellyn is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Helvellyn
Richard Beardsley walked up Helvellyn on October 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Swirls car park. [with] Myself, Paula, Andy and Dylan. [weather] Nice fine day but cold. - Commenced walk at 0800hrs from Swirls car park. Route taken to Helvellyn was via Dollywagon Pike & Nethermost Pike.
Chris Hughes climbed Helvellyn on June 28th, 2023 [from/via/route] Thirlmere car park [weather] mist / drizzle
James Hughes bagged Helvellyn on May 30th, 2023 [from/via/route] Birkhouse Moor, Hellvellyn Striding Edge, Nethermost Pike, Dollywagon Pike 29/5/23 - Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike, Raise, White Side, Hellvellyn Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful day, clear, warm. blue skies & no wind. - Pearler of a day...
Christine Shepherd hiked Helvellyn on August 17th, 1997 [from/via/route] Walked from Glenridding via Striding edge. [with] My husband Peter. [weather] Glorious sunshine - A brilliant mountain! I have 'bagged' Helvellyn several times since my initial visit. My second visit was in snow on 19.2 06 from Thirlmere, my third using walk c394 included the descent over Swirral Edge. On my 4th visit on 11.6.09, I took two friends over Striding Edge & my fifth visit was by myself on a gloriously clear day on 25.9.10, again walking over Striding Edge & going on to take in Nethermost, Dollywagon , St Sunday Crag & Birks.(Walk c269) Repeated the walk starting with Glenridding Dodd solo on 15.4.21 on a glorious day. Made another ascent from Raise beck via, Dollywaggon & Nethermost on 7.5.22
Angeline Grieveson summited Helvellyn on April 5th, 2023 [with] Dotty
Melfyn Parry conquered Helvellyn on May 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Started walk from the car park at the Patterdale Hotel, followed route C427 with a couple of changes. Climbed over Striding Edge & then on to Helvellyn but then took a detour to walk out to Lower Man then doubled back to Helvellyn before descending Swirral Edge to then climb too summit of Catstye Cam. From here we descended to Hole in the Wall & then went out to Birkhouse Moor & rather than doubling back to Hole in the Wall to repeat the path back to the carpark we continued beyond the summit along easy to follow paths which led back down to join the return route at NY377158, making a total of 16.4Km [with] With DS [weather] Sunny spells & quite warm at times especially on uphill sections when in lea of the breeze. On the tops the breeze was chilly. - Stunning views in all directions.
Nina Adams scaled Helvellyn on April 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Helvellyn YHA @Glenridding - Glenridding Common - White Side - Lower Man - Helvellyn - Lower Man - Whiteside - YHA [with] Craig [weather] 7.8° Rain Poor visibility
Keith Tolley walked up Helvellyn on February 26th, 2023 [from/via/route] Glenridding (YHA) - up Swirral Edge, down striding edge [with] National Park Fell Assessor and 4 others [weather] Clould/ sun. Dusting of snow - Fantastic day with dusting of snow but peacefully windless on top of Helvellyn
Geoff Hand climbed Helvellyn on February 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] From Glen Ridding climbed Birkhouse Moor on the way to Helvellyn back over Nether Most Pike, White Crag & Dolly Waggon Pike [with] Tess [weather] Cold & clear at first followed by squally showers. - Birthday walk taking in Striding Edge, a bit of a challenge with Tess but did get some help from other walkers. Following the old pack horse trail down Patterdale common was great to see how the valley changed from the top at Grisedale Tarn to Braesteads Farm.
Rob Bennion bagged Helvellyn on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Thirlmere [with] Luke Bennion [weather] Cold, Clear
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Helvellyn

Mike, Tim and Shaun at the summit trig point on a very wet Helvellyn - I swear there were seals on the summit!

Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Striding Edge in all it's glory from Helvellyn

Looking up Grisedale to St Sunday Crag & Fairfield (left), Grisedale Hause, Dollywaggon Pike, High Crag (Helvellyn) & Nethermost Pike from below Hole-in-the-Wall

Glenridding Dodd (left), Ullswater and Place Fell from near Hole-in-the-Wall on the lower slopes of Helvellyn

The head of the Grisedale Valley with Dollywaggon Pike to the left, High Crag, Nethermost Pike and then Helvellyn (far right) from near Brownend Plantation
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