Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Glenridding, is 10¾ miles long and will take about 7¼hrs. It is graded 7 (Hard).


Route outline for walk c224:

Glenridding  -  Birkhouse Moor  -  Hole-in-the-Wall  -  Red Tarn (Helvellyn)  -  Catstye Cam  -  Swirral Edge  -  Helvellyn  -  Lower Man (Helvellyn)  -  White Side  -  Raise (Helvellyn)  -  Sticks Pass  -  Lucy's Tongue  -  Glenridding Beck  -  Glenridding




Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Helvellyn at 950m (3118ft). Helvellyn is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (3rd highest in England, 12th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 3).

Helvellyn is also known as an English Nuttall (4th highest in England, 14th highest in England & Wales) and an English Marilyn (2nd highest in England, 165th highest in the UK).

The summit of Helvellyn is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Lower Man (Helvellyn) at 925m (3036ft). Lower Man (Helvellyn) is also known as an English Nuttall (8th highest in England, 21st highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Catstye Cam at 890m (2921ft). Catstye Cam is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (12th highest in England, 30th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 10).

Catstye Cam is also known as an English Nuttall (15th highest in England, 35th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding

In no particular order . . .

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Grisedale with Birks beyond from near the Hole-in-the-wall between Birkhouse Moor and Helvellyn

Grisedale with Birks beyond from near the Hole-in-the-wall between Birkhouse Moor and Helvellyn

Photo: Brian Balfe (14)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Nethermost Pike and Dollwaggon Pike from Helvellyn

Nethermost Pike and Dollwaggon Pike from Helvellyn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (38)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Superb view of Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn

Superb view of Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn

Photo: Christian Sky (2)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Starting the descent from Helvellyn via Swirral Edge

Starting the descent from Helvellyn via Swirral Edge

Photo: Mike Hall (3)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Thirlmere from Lower Man (Helvellyn)

Thirlmere from Lower Man (Helvellyn)

Photo: Ian McCutcheon (11)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Ullswater from Birkhouse Moor

Ullswater from Birkhouse Moor

Photo: Tony Price (8)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Striding Edge (High Spying How) from the Helvellyn summit ridge

Striding Edge (High Spying How) from the Helvellyn summit ridge

Photo: William Ringwood (42)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Helvellyn summit

Helvellyn summit

Photo: Paul Coulter (10)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - High Dodd (Sleet Fell) and Place Fell across Ullswater from Mossdale Bay near Glenridding

High Dodd (Sleet Fell) and Place Fell across Ullswater from Mossdale Bay near Glenridding

Photo: Andy Malcolm (172)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Catstye Cam from Helvellyn

Catstye Cam from Helvellyn

Photo: Gerry Ball (14)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - On Helvellyn

On Helvellyn

Photo: Dave Blanchard (1)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Helvellyn summit trig piller

Helvellyn summit trig piller

Photo: Alan Wainwright (34)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Helvellyn summit shelter

Helvellyn summit shelter

Photo: Craig Carter (9)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Ullswater

Ullswater

Photo: Richard Nicholls (43)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Clouds rolling in over Fairfield (left), Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike from Helvellyn

Clouds rolling in over Fairfield (left), Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike from Helvellyn

Photo: Craig Carter (11)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Thirlmere from Raise (Helvellyn)

Thirlmere from Raise (Helvellyn)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (28)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Boredale Hause and Angletarn Pikes across Ullswater from Glenridding

Boredale Hause and Angletarn Pikes across Ullswater from Glenridding

Photo: Andy Malcolm (173)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Our dog Ted enjoying the view in the way up Helvellyn

Our dog Ted enjoying the view in the way up Helvellyn

Photo: Karen Kazerella (1)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - Swirral Edge (Helvellyn)

Swirral Edge (Helvellyn)

Photo: Richard Nicholls (34)

Walk c224 Helvellyn via Swirral Edge and Raise from Glenridding - On Helvellyn

On Helvellyn

Photo: Gillian Lauder (2)


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