Raise (Helvellyn)
883m (2898ft)
The Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Raise (Helvellyn) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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Walk c113 Helvellyn from Thirlmere
Lakeland's most popular mountain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) | |
| 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 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: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,119ft (951m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Glenridding, Birkhouse Moor, Hole-in-the-Wall, Red Tarn (Helvellyn), Swirral Edge, Helvellyn, Lower Man (Helvellyn), White Side, Raise (Helvellyn), Sticks Pass, Lucy's Tongue, Glenridding Beck, Glenridding.
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 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: | 12.25ml (19.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,418ft (1,346m) | |
| Time: | 9 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 Raise (Helvellyn)
Clare Tait walked up on September 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Parked at the base of sticks Pass and walked down to Thirlspot. The route we chose along the gill was a bad choice. Very boggy and then disappeared. Another better route exists further south. Still, made it up Whiteside. A fantastic walk along to Raise. Good walking despite strong winds. [with] Charlie [weather] Sunshine but a very cold wind blasting in our faces most of the way. Everyone in woolly hats today. - No 54 Wainwright!
Victoria Bates climbed on February 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Stanah [with] Mark [weather] Gale force winds - With White Side
Andrew Johnson bagged on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Bramcrag quarry. Car left in Grasmere. Bus to Thirlmere dam road then bike to Bramcrag quarry, [weather] Sunny weather
Kevin Foster hiked on June 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] Whiteside [with] Peter and Henry. [weather] Baking hot. - Report to follow.
Simon Boddy summited on April 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Glenridding [with] My girlfriend [weather] A lovely warm and sunny day. Cooler at the summit though. - Did this after White Side
Wayne Baxter conquered on April 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] From lay-by near Stanan walked up sticks pass, right at the top to Raise, Whiteside, Hellvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywagon Pike and Seat Saddle. Down Tongue Gill. Bus back to Stanan [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy with a strong east wind - Steep decline from Dollywagon and what a climb up Seat
Nick Dobson scaled on July 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Glenridding via Catstye Cam & Helvelyan, Lower Man & White Side [with] Margaret,Ralph, & Kate [weather] Sunny day with bright blue skies - completed the fourth of an excellent day this time without Kate who waited at the foot of Whiteside while we completed the round before returning to Glenridding
Margaret Richards walked up on September 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] c113 from Thirlmere [with] Don [weather] Sunny and windy - Fantastic views
Lucy Perchard climbed 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 bagged on June 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Glenridding outdoor centre [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny and heavy storms
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Raise (Helvellyn)
Catstye Cam, White Side and Raise (Helvellyn) from the summit of Birkhouse Moor
Catstye Cam (shoulder left) and Raise (Helvellyn) above Keppel Cove from Red Tarn Beck in the snow
Blencathra or Saddleback (left), Clough Head, Fisher's Wife's Rake, Calfhow Pike, Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn) and Helvellyn in the centre with a glimpse of Thirlmere (right) from the summit of High Rigg
The Helevllyn Ridge featuring: Great Dodd, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, Raise (Helvellyn), White Side, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Fairfield, Great Rigg and Heron Pike with Steel Fell (mid distance) and Calf Crag, Gibson Knott and Helm Crag (foreground) from Brownrigg Moss
*The Helvellyn summit ridge, Whiteside, Thirlmere and Watson's Dodd from Raise (Helvellyn) summit
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