Walk Route Map c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding

Superb high level walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10mls (16km)
Ascent:	4,020ft (1,225m)
Time:	8hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding pdf

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

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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

5
English
Mountains

6
Wainwrights

6
English
Nuttalls

0
English
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

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:

Raise (Helvellyn) at 883m (2898ft). Raise (Helvellyn) is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (14th highest in England, 34th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 12) and an English Nuttall (17th highest in England, 39th highest in England & Wales).

White Side at 863m (2832ft). White Side is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (18th highest in England, 41st highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 16) and an English Nuttall (22nd highest in England, 48th highest in England & Wales).

Sheffield Pike at 676m (2218ft). Sheffield Pike is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (117th highest in England, 200th highest in England & Wales), a Wainwright (No. 99) and an English Nuttall (156th highest in England, 267th highest in England & Wales).

Glenridding Dodd at 442m (1451ft). Glenridding Dodd is classified as a Wainwright (No. 193)

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

In no particular order . . .

Helvellyn summit

Photo: William Ringwood (39)

Helvellyn summit plateau

Photo: Craig Carter (8)

At the summit of Helvellyn during a recent family get together

Photo: John Turner (8)

Striding Edge from Helvellyn summit

Photo: David Booth (5)

*Catstye Cam (left), Swirral Edge and Helvellyn from White Side

Photo: Ian McCutcheon (8)

Kepple Cove and Glenridding Common from Lower Man (Helvellyn)

Photo: Kate Daniel (2)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Myself, Emma Cooper & Rachel Hargreaves descending Helvellyn via Swirral Edge

Myself, Emma Cooper & Rachel Hargreaves descending Helvellyn via Swirral Edge

Photo: David Cooper (4)

Fell ponies on Great Mell Fell

Photo: Christine Shepherd (885)

Lower Man (Helvellyn) summit cairn

Photo: Christine Shepherd (891)

The aircraft memorial on Helvellyn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (37)

Walk c394 Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Sheffield Pike from Glenridding - Birkhouse Moor (foreground) and Striding Edge (right background) from Sheffield Pike

Birkhouse Moor (foreground) and Striding Edge (right background) from Sheffield Pike

Photo: Peter Dryden (24)

Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam and Red Tarn from Helvellyn

Photo: Alan Wainwright (35)

Looking down to Striding Edge from Helvellyn

Photo: William Ringwood (67)

Superb view of Striding Edge from Helvellyn

Photo: Christian Sky (2)

Musicians on the summit of Helvellyn

Photo: Brian Lavery (4)

Runaway Ramblers from Bury on top of Steel Fell (Dead Pike) in early May

Photo: David Morecroft (19)

With work colleagues on the summit of Helvellyn on a sponsored walk

Photo: Kate Daniel (1)

Raise (Helvellyn) summit cairn

Photo: Paul Coulter (13)

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)

Helvellyn Summit Shelter

Photo: David Wright (268)

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