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Helvellyn

Area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County:Cumbria
Country:England
Classification:Furth, Wainwright, Birkett, Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall, and HuMP
(also Sim, County Top - Historic, Fellranger, Synge, and Tump)
Height:950m
Maps:OL5(S) Explorer or 90 Landranger
Grid Ref:NY342151         Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km
Summit:cairn near stone shelter - photos
Notes:trig point is slightly lower
Daylight:dawn 07:06, sunrise 07:47, sunset 16:07, dusk 16:47
External links:Wikipedia

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Helvellyn Trig point
Helvellyn Trig point


The highest peak on the fabulous north - south ridge stretching from near Ambleside to Thelkeld. Breaking the craggy east side are the ridges of Striding Edge, and Swirrel Edge which drop down to Glenridding and Patterdale. The west drops gently down to the picturesque Thirlmere reservoir.

Why not try walking up this hill using one of our walks:

... or, if you've walked it already, why not log on or register and record your walk?

Other walkers registered on our site who have already walked up this hill include: 147matt, adgl (x3), AGJ64 (twice), ahampson, albee23, Andrew McKillop, Andy Duff, awall, beckylindeman, benbrewins, bentonrambler, bert, beth (twice), Biscuits17, Boss_keloid, bryanatk, budgie, buffer, Burgpa, CarlandHay, CARLOS (x13), cejackson1951, CEW (x6), chipshot, Chris the rambler, chrisfry35 (x8), chrismonks55@gmail.com (x3), Claren, Clarky214 (x3), clmyers, Cydonia (twice), daleheadged, DANE2766 (x3), Daniel278, DanielleC92, Danrobinson, darby1963, Darrenh, Dave Martin, demig, DG123, digby, DJSibbald, domusmantell, Drhelenward, Drpjohnston (twice), drsylvester68, DukeNukem (x3), DuncanG22 (twice), Dunkman, eclipseandy, Econ (twice), Ejuk, elbog_20, fellwalker68 (x3), fizzerfox, frothyraptor, gallowshill (x7), Gary Stanley, gbh (x4), gerard.hurst, gill4rolo, Gillian7660, gilly_3886, Ginty (x3), goth_angel, GraemeLackford, griff44, Hannahfw, hillbilly (x3), Howdo, i2am2no2man (twice), ja5ca, James82 (x4), JamieL, jegger (twice), Jennie, Jesspeace (twice), JMCM, john09cw, johnwsmith51, jplyons (twice), jtrslade, killie, Kingskerswell, koczur (twice), Lakeviewlad, Lancashire Lad (x10), lancasteruk, leedrich, leetim206, lfaulder, livebox, macca69 (x5), mattmanutd, mike palmer, Mikew92 (twice), motley 55 (x5), mrjbrister, Mum2LittleDove, NicSmith1980, NigelMall, Ninjaman19, Nottspanther, Offtomorrow, On The Rivet, Oscar Hound, pah800 (twice), Paperballpark, PaulG1952 (twice), peterb (x3), Peterfishwick, pjstephenson, rlh1, RogerFells, Rosehip (twice), RuslandRambler (x3), s.lee90, samross, SheepFarmer (x3), shivtc@yahoo.co.uk (twice), Shortnick (x3), Slock, Smoo1610 (x3), Spacemonkey (twice), spookyfish, springfishblue, starfury6 (x4), Steaallan, Stephenmshanks, sterushton, Steve Britton, Steve1607 (twice), Steve18566, steve71 (x4), StevetheRover (x4), Stewart Sanderson, Strangerclur (x4), Suecash, Susanna (x5), Sylwia J Kociemba (x4), Tabber (twice), ThinArthur, ThrowerBell, tiamaria, Tiff18, Tirama, TONYL31, Traverse (twice), trina, ukhpr (x5), vinmac, wak, walsh581, Westcoasthiker , windridge (twice), wolfgangb, and yorkmunrobagger (twice).

In our forum you can read the following walk reports which include this hill:

If you need accommodation we have details of 27 properties offering rooms near Helvellyn. Here are some examples:

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Deer How Farm, Glenridding
£755-5706 per week
5.3km (3.3 miles) away, sleeps 9
4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Poppy's Cottage, Grasmere
£501-2669 per week
7.5km (4.6 miles) away, sleeps 4
4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage
Beck Steps 1, Grasmere
£432-1908 per week
7.5km (4.7 miles) away, sleeps 2

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