| Height | 950 metres | 3117 feet |
| Grid Reference | NY 34167 15158 |
| Category | The Eastern Fells | Birkett |
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!
Previous walks on this fell:
Date
Walk Details
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Walk: Helvellyn Sunrise, 20th Anniversary Edition!
From: Wythburn
Wythburn – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywaggon Pike – Wythburn [6.5 miles, 880m ascent] -
From: Wythburn
Wythburn – Birk Side – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywaggon Pike – Seat Sandal – Wythburn [8 miles, 1042m ascent] -
From: Wythburn
Wythburn – High Crag – Nethermost Pike – Helvellyn – Helvellyn Lower Man – Swirls – Wythburn [7.2 miles, 1018m ascent] -
From: Wythburn
Wythburn – Birk Side – High Crag – Nethermost Pike – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – Dollywaggon Pike – Wythburn [5.8 miles, 924m ascent] -
From: Patterdale
Patterdale – Hole-in-the-Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Swirral Edge – Catstycam – Birkhouse Moor – Patterdale [8.1 miles, 920m ascent] -
Walk: Helvellyn via Striding Edge
From: Patterdale
Patterdale – Hole-in-the-Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – East Ridge – Grisedale – Patterdale [8.8 miles, 960m ascent] -
Walk: Grisedale Horseshoe
From: Patterdale
Patterdale – Hole-in-the-Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywaggon Pike – Seat Sandal – Deepdale Hause – Saint Sunday Crag – Birks – Patterdale [11 miles. 1419m ascent] -
From: Wythburn
Wythburn – Birk Side – Nethermost Pike – Helvellyn – Birk Side – Wythburn [4.7 miles, 813m ascent] -
From: Swirls
Swirls – Browncove Crags – Helvellyn – Helvellyn Lower Man – White Side – Raise – Swirls [6.3 miles, 920m ascent] -
From: Thirlspot
Thirlspot – Swirls – Browncove Crags – Helvellyn – Helvellyn Lower Man – White Side – Brown Crag (540) – Thirlspot [5.6 Miles, 860m ascent] -
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Walk: Helvellyn via Striding Edge
From: Patterdale
Patterdale – Hole-in-the-Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Swirral Edge – Catstycam – Birkhouse Moor – Patterdale [7.8 miles, 925m ascent] -
Walk: Helvellyn via Striding Edge
From: Patterdale
Patterdale – Hole-in-the Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Swirral Edge – Catstycam – Birkhouse Moor – Patterdale [7.8 miles, 925m ascent] -
From: Dunmail Raise
Dunmail Raise – Willie Wife Moor – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike – High Crag – Dollywaggon Pike – Grisedale Tarn – Raise Beck – Dunmail Raise [7.4 miles, 1000m ascent] -
From: Wythburn
Wythburn – High Crag – Nethermost Pike – Helvellyn – Helvellyn Lower Man – Swirls – Wythburn [8.2 miles, 1233m ascent] -
Walk: Helvellyn via Striding Edge
From: Patterdale
Patterdale – Hole-in-the-Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike (273) – High Crag (274) – Dollywaggon Pike (275) – Grisedale Tarn – Patterdale -
From: Glenridding
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 -
Walk: Helvellyn via Striding Edge
From: Glenridding
Glenridding – Keldas – Lanty’s Tarn – Birkhouse Moor (45) – Hole-in-the-Wall – Striding Edge – Helvellyn (46) – Swirral Edge – Catstycam (47) – Glenridding -
Walk: Helvellyn via Striding Edge
From: Patterdale
Patterdale – Birkhouse Moor (140) – Striding Edge – Helvellyn – Nethermost Pike (141) – Dollywaggon Pike (142) – Seat Sandal (143) – Fairfield – Cofa Pike – Saint Sunday Crag – Birks – Patterdale