Lower Man (Helvellyn)
925m (3036ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Lower Man (Helvellyn) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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Walk c432 Helvellyn from Thirlmere
The 'easiest' way up Lakeland's most climbed mountain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,649ft (807m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- The Swirls, Helvellyn Gill, Browncove Crags, Lower Man (Helvellyn), Helvellyn, Lower Man (Helvellyn), Browncove Crags, Helvellyn Gill, The Swirls.
Walk c113 Helvellyn from Thirlmere
Lakeland's most popular mountain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,296ft (1,005m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere, Browncove Crags, Lower Man (Helvellyn), Helvellyn, White Side, Raise (Helvellyn), Sticks Pass, Sticks Gill, Stanah Gill, Legburthwaite, Thirlmere, Thirlspot, The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere.
Walk c124 Helvellyn Ridge from Thirlmere
Lakeland's most popular mountain with a fine ridge walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,575ft (1,090m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere, Browncove Crags, Lower Man (Helvellyn), Helvellyn, White Side, Raise (Helvellyn), Sticks Pass, Stybarrow Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Great Dodd, Legburthwaite, Thirlmere, Thirlspot, The Swirls Car Park Thirlmere.
Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding
Lakeland's most popular via the easier Swirral Edge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.75ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,449ft (1,051m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Glenridding, Birkhouse Moor, Hole-in-the-Wall, Red Tarn (Helvellyn), Catstye Cam, Swirral Edge, Helvellyn, Lower Man (Helvellyn), White Side, Raise (Helvellyn), Sticks Pass, Lucy's Tongue, Glenridding Beck, Glenridding.
Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding
Superb high level walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,020ft (1,225m) | |
| Time: | 8 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Glenridding, Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike, Nick Head, Sticks Pass, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Lower Man (Helvellyn), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam, Glenridding Beck, Glenridding Youth Hostel, Glenridding.
Walk c286 The Glenridding Skyline from Glenridding
Superb high level walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,418ft (1,346m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Glenridding, Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike, Nick Head, Glencoyne Head, Hart Side, Green Side (White Stones), Stybarrow Dodd, Sticks Pass, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Lower Man (Helvellyn), Helvellyn, Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam, Red Tarn Beck, Glenridding Beck, Glenridding Youth Hostel, Glenridding.
Walk c192 Helvellyn Ridge from Glenridding
An exhilarating high ridge walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13ml (21km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,359ft (1,329m) | |
| Time: | 9.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Glenridding, Glenridding Dodd, Sheffield Pike, Green Side, Stybarrow Dodd, Sticks Pass, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Lower Man (Helvellyn), Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, High Crag (Helvellyn), Dollywaggon Pike, Grisdale Tarn, Grisedale Beck, Brownend Plantation, Lanty's Tarn, Keldas, Glenridding.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Lower Man (Helvellyn)
Martin Woods walked up on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Patterdale - Birks to Fairfield round to Hellvelyn and down to Glenridding [with] Ackers and Crush [weather] Sun, 22 deegrees v.little breeze
Christine Shepherd climbed 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. [with] My daughter, Rebecca. [weather] Hot and sunny
Angela Haworth bagged 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 and Dunmail Raise - walked myself to the road.
Kevin Foster hiked on June 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Catstyecam, Swirral Edge and Helvellyn [with] Peter and Henry. [weather] Baking hot. - Report to follow.
Margaret Richards summited on September 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] c113 from Thirlmere [with] Don [weather] Sunny and windy - Fantastic views
Lucy Perchard conquered on September 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] the Helvellyn range ascending from Legburthwaite to Sticks Pass and then along the ridge to Raise, Whiteside, Lower Man, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike and 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 scaled on June 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Glenridding outdoor centre [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny and heavy storms
Chris Owen walked up during April, 2018 [from/via/route] Glenriddig then striding edge [with] ian [weather] Low cloud, rain a the top, windy. - First retirement walk.
John Tippins has climbed [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] Solo, with one or two companions, with a group of adults and kids. - Walked Helvellyn (and Lower Man) at least ten times, this first in 1968?
Jo White bagged on September 23rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Thirlmere [with] John White [weather] Bad, misty, rainy & windy. No visibilty
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Lower Man (Helvellyn)
Catstye Cam (left), Helvellyn (centre) and Lower Man (Helvellyn) (right) from near White Side
Birkhouse Moor (foreground left), Catstye Cam (foreground centre), White Side (centre right) and Raise (Helvellyn) (right) with Striding Edge, Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) in the background from Sheffield Pike
Catstye Cam (centre) with Striding Edge (left), Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) (right) in the background from Sheffield Pike
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