Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Glenridding, is 10 miles long and will take about 8hrs. It is graded 8 (Hard).


Route outline for walk c394:

Glenridding  -  Glenridding Dodd  -  Sheffield Pike  -  Nick Head  -  Sticks Pass  -  Raise (Helvellyn)  -  White Side  -  Lower Man (Helvellyn)  -  Helvellyn  -  Swirral Edge  -  Catstye Cam  -  Glenridding Beck  -  Glenridding Youth Hostel  -  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):

OS Explorer OL5 The English Lakes - North Eastern area


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

OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding

In no particular order . . .

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from the summit of Helvellyn

Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Red Tarn (Helvellyn) from the summit of Helvellyn

Photo: Peter Royle (6)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Helvellyn summit shelter

Helvellyn summit shelter

Photo: Craig Carter (9)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Red Tarn from Swirral Edge

Striding Edge (High Spying How) and Red Tarn from Swirral Edge

Photo: Gerry Ball (16)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Starting the descent from Helvellyn via Swirral Edge

Starting the descent from Helvellyn via Swirral Edge

Photo: Mike Hall (3)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike 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 c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Little Mell Fell summit trig point

Little Mell Fell summit trig point

Photo: Christine Shepherd (883)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Sticks Gill from Sticks Pass

Sticks Gill from Sticks Pass

Photo: Paul Coulter (15)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Me and my father John at the summit of Helvellyn at the beginning of Feb 2012

Me and my father John at the summit of Helvellyn at the beginning of Feb 2012

Photo: Helen Robinson (1)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - The view from Helvellyn on a cold winters afternoon

The view from Helvellyn on a cold winters afternoon

Photo: Nigel Auty (1)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Red Tarn and Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn

Red Tarn and Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (17)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Towards Helvellyn from Sheffield Pike

Towards Helvellyn from Sheffield Pike

Photo: David Hayter (333)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - A very grumpy Shaun post walk in Glenridding after scaling Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) on a very, very wet day!

A very grumpy Shaun post walk in Glenridding after scaling Helvellyn via Striding Edge (High Spying How) on a very, very wet day!

Photo: Mike Hall (4)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - White Side summit cairn

White Side summit cairn

Photo: Paul Coulter (11)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - David Morecroft at the summit of Helvellyn

David Morecroft at the summit of Helvellyn

Photo: David Morecroft (18)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - On Swirral Edge in the Snow

On Swirral Edge in the Snow

Photo: Mick Fox (12)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - The aircraft memorial on Helvellyn

The aircraft memorial on Helvellyn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (37)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Catstye Cam from Helvellyn

Catstye Cam from Helvellyn

Photo: Gerry Ball (14)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - The infamous Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn

The infamous Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn

Photo: Andrew Fryer (2)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Catstye Cam and The Glenridding Beck Valley from near Nick Head

Catstye Cam and The Glenridding Beck Valley from near Nick Head

Photo: David Hayter (335)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Helvellyn summit plateau

Helvellyn summit plateau

Photo: Craig Carter (8)


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