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 07:37, sunrise 08:18, sunset 16:27, dusk 17:09
External links:	Wikipedia

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:

• Helvellyn round from Thirlmere
• Helvellyn, The Classic Ridges of Striding and Swirral Edge

... 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), ccoleby, 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), Hillwalker68, Howdo, i2am2no2man (twice), ja5ca, James82 (x4), JamieL, jegger (twice), Jennie, Jesspeace (twice), JMCM, john09cw, johnwsmith51, jplyons (twice), js1995, 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 (twice), 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, TonyRogerson, 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:

• 26/02/19 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn to St. Sunday Crag (& More) from Glenridding.
• 26/02/18 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn, Nethermost & Dollywaggon Pike (From Patterdale).
• 07/01/18 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn in Snow. - (Striding Edge / Swirral Edge etc.)
• 16/09/17 - SheepFarmer - Catstycam & Helvellyn to Stybarrow & Glenridding Dodd
• 15/09/16 - SheepFarmer - Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Glenridding
• 05/12/16 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn (via Swirral Edge), Raise, etc. (from Glenridding)
• 02/11/16 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn via Grisedale Tarn (from Patterdale).
• 16/08/16 - Lancashire Lad - Helvellyn By The Edges

If you need accommodation we have details of 26 properties offering rooms near Helvellyn. Here are some examples:

3 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Crock Boys Bothy, Glenridding

£334-1487 per week
5.0km (3.1 miles) away, sleeps 3

5 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Shepherd's Crook, Grasmere

£596-3255 per week
7.8km (4.8 miles) away, sleeps 8

4 Sykes Cottages Assessed Cottage

Juniper Hayloft, Grasmere

£288-1474 per week
7.2km (4.5 miles) away, sleeps 2

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