Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at The Swirls Car Park, is 10 miles long and will take about 4hrs. It is graded 3 (Easy).


Route outline for walk c259:

The Swirls Car Park  -  Thirlmere  -  Dalehead Hall  -  Thirlspot  -  Valve Houses  -  Beech Grove  -  Armboth  -  Hause Point  -  Dobgill Bridge  -  Wythburn  -  Stockhow Bridge  -  Wyth Burn  -  Helvellyn Screes  -  Highpark Wood  -  The Swirls Car Park  -  Thirlmere




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 Maps (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL4 The English Lakes - North Western area


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 c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere

In no particular order . . .

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Helvellyn Gill Waterfalls near Thirlmere

Helvellyn Gill Waterfalls near Thirlmere

Photo: Paul Coulter (17)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - John and Tony on top of Helvellyn

John and Tony on top of Helvellyn

Photo: John Gilllatt (1)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Christmas Day on top of Helvellyn

Christmas Day on top of Helvellyn

Photo: Arabella Bazley (1)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Thirlmere from Helvellyn

Thirlmere from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (21)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - The famous Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn

The famous Striding Edge (High Spying How) from Helvellyn

Photo: Paul Hopper (1)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - The Runaway Ramblers on Helvellyn

The Runaway Ramblers on Helvellyn

Photo: David Morecroft (12)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Red Tarn from Helvellyn

Red Tarn from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (20)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Helvellyn from Wythburn

Helvellyn from Wythburn

Photo: Paul Holroyd (6)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - 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 c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Bassenthwaite with Skiddaw beyond from Helvellyn

Bassenthwaite with Skiddaw beyond from Helvellyn

Photo: Tony Higgs (19)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Back at Thirlspot - and happy!

Back at Thirlspot - and happy!

Photo: Paul Coulter (18)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Early Morning mist on Thirlmere

Early Morning mist on Thirlmere

Photo: David Hayter (179)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - 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 c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Thirlmere

Thirlmere

Photo: Roy Smith (10)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Helvellyn Summit Cairn

Helvellyn Summit Cairn

Photo: David Wright (269)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Thirlmere

Thirlmere

Photo: Paul Coulter (16)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Early Morning mist on Thirlmere

Early Morning mist on Thirlmere

Photo: David Hayter (181)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Helvellyn Summit Shelter

Helvellyn Summit Shelter

Photo: David Wright (268)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Woodland on the shores of Thirlmere

Woodland on the shores of Thirlmere

Photo: David Hayter (182)

Walk c259 A Circuit of Thirlmere - Me (in orange jacket) and my mate Neil on our way to the top of Helvellyn on a drizzly and bitterly cold day.

Me (in orange jacket) and my mate Neil on our way to the top of Helvellyn on a drizzly and bitterly cold day.

Photo: David LeHunte (2)


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