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Helvellyn

Height 950 metres/3117 feet     Grid Reference NY 34167 15158     Wainwright - The Eastern Fells

 Helvellyn is the third highest fell in the Lake District and one of the four over 3000 feet. Of course, the best way to get up there is to climb via the finest ridge in the District, Striding Edge!

Striding Edge information

The summit of Helvellyn.

Striding Edge from Helvellyn.

Swirral Edge and Catstycam from Helvellyn.

Looking down on Striding Edge.

Cold Helvellyn.

The view from Helvellyn during temperature inversion conditions. Select on the image above to see a larger version.

Date Walk
Wednesday 20th February 2008

Wythburn - Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn - Wythburn

Monday 3rd December 2007

Patterdale - Hole-in-the-Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Seat Sandal - Grisedale Tarn - Patterdale

Wednesday 19th September 2007

Patterdale - Hole-in-the Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstycam - Birkhouse Moor - Patterdale

Thursday 25th January 2007

Patterdale - Hole-in-the Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstycam - Birkhouse Moor - Patterdale

Friday 3rd March 2006

Dunmail Raise - Willie Wife Moor - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike - High Crag - Dollywagon Pike - Grisedale Tarn - Raise Beck - Dunmail Raise

Friday 3rd February 2006

Wythburn - High Crag - Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man - Swirls - Wythburn

Thursday 17th November 2005

Patterdale - Hole-in-the Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstycam - Hole-in-the Wall - Patterdale

Friday 28th January 2005

Patterdale - Hole-in-the-Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike (273) - High Crag (274) - Dollywagon Pike (275) - Grisedale Tarn - Patterdale

Monday 8th November 2004

Glenridding - Glenridding Dodd (199) - Heron Pike (Glenridding) (200) - Sheffield Pike (201) - Sticks Pass - Raise (202) - White Side (203) - Helvellyn Lower Man (204) - Helvellyn - Swirral Edge - Catstycam - Glenridding

Tuesday 8th June 2004

Glenridding - Keldas - Lanty's Tarn - Birkhouse Moor (45) - Hole-in-the Wall - Striding Edge - Helvellyn (46) - Swirral Edge - Catstycam (47) - Glenridding

7th November 2003 Patterdale - Birkhouse Moor (140) - Striding Edge - Helvellyn - Nethermost Pike (141) - Dollywagon Pike (142) - Seat Sandal (143) - Fairfield - Cofa Pike - Saint Sunday Crag - Birks - Patterdale
23rd April 2003 Patterdale - Striding Edge - Helvellyn (13) - Catstycam (14) - Patterdale

 

 

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