Helvellyn (Walkhighlands)

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Virtual Highlands - Summit Panorama
Virtual Highlands - Overhead view

Region: Eastern Fells

Wainwright Altitude: 3118 feet

Rank: 3rd

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Summary

Helvellyn is the third highest mountain in England and perhaps the most climbed of all. The culminating point of a great north-south massif it sweeps gently down to the west whilst its finest features and corries are to the east, where Red Tarn is cradled between the ridges of Swirral and Striding Edge.

There are 22 public user walk reports for Helvellyn:

walk reports for Helvellyn
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Striding into Helvellyn Heaven!! by dooterbang on Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:22 pm: 10Likes; 590Views; Last post by Malckyb
on Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:36 pm

Grisedale Horseshoe by stixrooster on Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:14 pm: 1Likes; 248Views; Last post by stixrooster
on Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:14 pm

Helvellyn Round from Glenridding by Phooooey on Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:25 pm: 0Likes; 220Views; Last post by Phooooey
on Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:24 pm

Helvellyn from Grasmere by richardkchapman on Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:53 am: 0Likes; 194Views; Last post by richardkchapman
on Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:37 am

Took me to the Edge of Helvellyn by icemandan on Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:10 pm: 0Likes; 394Views; Last post by icemandan
on Fri Oct 14, 2011 7:04 pm

Helvellyn, with Catstye Cam & Sheffield Pike by poppiesrara on Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:09 pm: 0Likes; 347Views; Last post by poppiesrara
on Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:05 pm

Camping in the Lakes by PurpleFaery on Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:26 pm: 0Likes; 307Views; Last post by PurpleFaery
on Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:26 pm

catsycam,hellvelyn,nethermost,dollywagon,st sunday,birks. by d gwynn on Sat May 21, 2011 5:49 am: 0Likes; 321Views; Last post by d gwynn
on Sat May 21, 2011 5:49 am

Helvellyn and others from Patterdale by MiniRambo on Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:44 pm: 0Likes; 1070Views; Last post by canisp
on Fri May 13, 2011 8:55 am

Striding Edge, Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam by blanchie on Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:45 am: 0Likes; 792Views; Last post by icemandan
on Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:33 pm

3 days in the lakes by DaveB on Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:47 am: 0Likes; 702Views; Last post by colgregg
on Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:02 pm

Helvellyn by Phooooey on Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:51 pm: 0Likes; 616Views; Last post by Phooooey
on Sun Sep 05, 2010 6:51 pm

Helvellyn by blanchie on Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:59 am: 0Likes; 315Views; Last post by blanchie
on Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:59 am

Helvellyn and 5 of her sisters by Derek T. on Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:58 am: 0Likes; 1231Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:40 pm

Helvellyn via Striding Edge by PauloUK77 on Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:55 pm: 0Likes; 963Views; Last post by Glenrothes
on Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:08 pm

Kirkstone to Glenridding via High Street by TonyEW on Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:18 pm: 0Likes; 704Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:26 pm

24 Peaks Challenge, Day 2 Again by blanchie on Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:00 pm: 0Likes; 324Views; Last post by blanchie
on Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:00 pm

Helvellyn, White Side and Raise via Striding Edge by sipatterson3899 on Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:41 pm: 0Likes; 975Views; Last post by mountain coward
on Tue Nov 17, 2009 2:27 am

The Helvellyn Horseshoe (in the cloud) by Iangoldsmith on Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:20 pm: 0Likes; 942Views; Last post by Iangoldsmith
on Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:20 am

Helvellyn & Catseye Cam via Striding & Swirral Edges by pic4186 on Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:41 pm: 0Likes; 1707Views; Last post by Liebestoter
on Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:48 pm

Helvellyn a winter sunrise by canisp on Sun Jun 14, 2009 9:28 pm: 0Likes; 1518Views; Last post by canisp
on Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:48 pm

Helvellyn via Striding Edge by susanmyatt on Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:09 pm: 0Likes; 3540Views; Last post by susanmyatt
on Sat Jun 26, 2010 10:34 am

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Helvellyn

Photo ©Matt Eastham Shown under CC licence

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Photo ©Matt Eastham
Shown under CC licence