Lower Man (Helvellyn)
925m (3036ft)

The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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You can find Lower Man (Helvellyn) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lower Man (Helvellyn)

Chris Hughes walked up Lower Man (Helvellyn) on June 28th, 2023 [from/via/route] Thirlmere car park [weather] mist / drizzle

Melfyn Parry climbed Lower Man (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 bagged Lower Man (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

Christine Shepherd hiked Lower Man (Helvellyn) on June 11th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walked from Glennridding using walk c394. Repeated this walk solo on 15.4.21 on a glorious day. Climbed again on 7.5.22 [with] My daughter, Rebecca. [weather] Hot & sunny

Martin Woods summited Lower Man (Helvellyn) on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Patterdale - Birks to Fairfield round to Hellvelyn & down to Glenridding [with] Ackers and Crush [weather] Sun, 22 deegrees v.little breeze

Angela Haworth conquered Lower Man (Helvellyn) on March 25th, 2002 [from/via/route] From Thirlspot return via Dollywagon Pike, Grisdale Tarn - Dunmail Raise [with] companion [weather] Dry - Broke leg between Grisdale Tarn & Dunmail Raise - walked myself to the road.

Kevin Foster scaled Lower Man (Helvellyn) on June 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Catstyecam, Swirral Edge & Helvellyn [with] Peter and Henry. [weather] Baking hot. - Report to follow.

Margaret Richards walked up Lower Man (Helvellyn) on September 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] c113 from Thirlmere [with] Don [weather] Sunny & windy - Fantastic views

Lucy Perchard climbed Lower Man (Helvellyn) on September 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] the Helvellyn range ascending from Legburthwaite to Sticks Pass & then along the ridge to Raise, Whiteside, Lower Man, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike & Dollywagon Pike, then down to Grisedale Tarn, back up to Seat Sandal before descending down to Grasmere. [with] Tony [weather] Mostly sunny

Simon Neilson-Clark bagged Lower Man (Helvellyn) on June 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Glenridding outdoor centre [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny & heavy storms

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