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 - Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam, Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Ullswater from the summit of Helvellyn

Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam, Red Tarn (Helvellyn) and Ullswater from the summit of Helvellyn

Photo: Katherine Horrex (14)

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: Roy Smith (2)

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

Ullswater from Sheffield Pike summit

Photo: David Hayter (334)

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

On Helvellyn

Photo: Chris Oakley (3)

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

Striding Edge (High Spying How) from the lower slopes of Helvellyn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (31)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Swirral Edge (Helvellyn)

Swirral Edge (Helvellyn)

Photo: Richard Nicholls (34)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Me at the summit trig point on Helvellyn

Me at the summit trig point on Helvellyn

Photo: Peter Pearson (2)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Musicians on the summit of Helvellyn

Musicians on the summit of Helvellyn

Photo: Brian Lavery (1)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Anthea and Graham on Helvellyn summit with Ullswater in the distance

Anthea and Graham on Helvellyn summit with Ullswater in the distance

Photo: Graham Stainsby (1)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor (foreground left), Catstye Cam (foreground centre), White Side (centre right) and Raise (Helvellyn) (right) with Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) in the background from Sheffield Pike

Birkhouse Moor (foreground left), Catstye Cam (foreground centre), White Side (centre right) and Raise (Helvellyn) (right) with Striding Edge (High Spying How), Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) in the background from Sheffield Pike

Photo: Peter Dryden (27)

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

Helvellyn summit plateau

Photo: Craig Carter (8)

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 - Catstye Cam (centre) with Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) (right) in the background from Sheffield Pike

Catstye Cam (centre) with Striding Edge (High Spying How) (left), Helvellyn and Lower Man (Helvellyn) (right) in the background from Sheffield Pike

Photo: Peter Dryden (25)

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 - Glenridding Dodd (left), Ullswater and Place Fell from near Hole-in-the-Wall on the lower slopes of Helvellyn

Glenridding Dodd (left), Ullswater and Place Fell from near Hole-in-the-Wall on the lower slopes of Helvellyn

Photo: David Cooper (5)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Raise (Helvellyn) summit cairn

Raise (Helvellyn) summit cairn

Photo: Paul Coulter (13)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Thirlmere from Lower Man (Helvellyn)

Thirlmere from Lower Man (Helvellyn)

Photo: Ian McCutcheon (11)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Christmas Day on top of Helvellyn

Christmas Day on top of Helvellyn

Photo: Arabella Bazley (1)


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