Helvellyn

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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.

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Region: Eastern Fells

Altitude: 3118 metres

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Users' walk reports for Helvellyn

There are 3707 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Helvellyn. They have contributed 79 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Walk report	Author	Date walked	Likes
Striding into Helvellyn Heaven!!	dooterbang	14/01/12	14
Autumn refreshment in Lake District: Helvellyn & neighbours	Petr Dakota	21/10/16	11
Striding and Swirral loop	johnbythell	19/01/20	9
We've done it!, 214 Wainwrights all bagged up.	martin.h	13/09/19	7
Ullswater from every angle: a heavenly Helvellyn round	Alteknacker	21/01/17	6
The Snows of Helvellyn	The English Alpinist	13/12/15	6
A very long ridge walk - from Threlkeld to Ambleside	cparky3	24/08/19	5
Three 'Celebratory' Days in the Lakes	iangpark	24/04/19	5
Grisedale round from Patterdale.	mamoset	21/01/17	5
Edging our way up Helvellyn	HalfManHalfTitanium	27/12/16	5
A Promise Kept	Gordie12	03/10/15	5
Pinnicle Ridge & Striding Edge	scoob999	24/11/13	5
Helvellyn via Striding Edge & St Sunday Crag	poppiesrara	26/06/13	5
Carrying my hoose around the Lakes	Jaxter	15/09/17	4
Weasels go Furth in the Lakes	weaselmaster	09/04/17	4
Heavenly Helvellyn	johnkaysleftleg	28/12/16	4
East Ridge Nethermost Pike +	Broggy1	09/05/16	4
Helvellyn Winter Pilgrimage	dav2930	16/01/16	4
Pinnacle Ridge and Striding Edge	dav2930	27/09/15	4
Great Friday, My Perfect 10.	hooter2014	18/04/14	4
One man and his dog	johnkaysleftleg	12/04/14	4
Hellvelyn and some Friends to the North	johnkaysleftleg	21/04/18	3
Catstyecam, Swirral Edge, Helvellyn	Guinessman	28/02/16	3
Heavenly Helvellyn Inversion.	mamoset	10/02/15	3
Around the edges of Hel	lomondwalkers	11/12/13	3
Seat Sandal and a Wander	L-Hiking	18/11/12	3
Helvellyn to Clough Head (from Thirlspot)	foggieclimber	17/11/12	3
Helvellyn - Mattys first mountain	MarkyMark10	23/08/12	3
A winters day around Helvellyn.	trailmasher	17/02/18	2
Perfect Winter Conditions on Striding Edge & Helvellyn	Photogra Scotica	14/02/17	2
Some hills around Helvellyn.	trailmasher	20/09/16	2
Helvellyn, Pikes and Dodds	andy63	09/06/15	2
Lakeland bank holiday	simon-b	24/08/13	2
Striding Edge & Helvellyn	Phooooey	21/07/13	2
An Accidental 10 with a wild camp - Now with pics	georgeaquaterra	01/06/13	2
Helvellyn & Catstyecam	ChrisG	21/12/12	2
Helvellyn from Thirlspot	ciderpeter	18/03/12	2
Helvellyn & Catseye Cam via Striding & Swirral Edges	pic4186	16/07/09	2
Helvellyn via Gully2 + St Sunday Crag	dav2930	24/03/18	1
Helvellyn Edges in Early Snows	dav2930	25/11/17	1
Helvellyn, Catstye Cam and Birkhouse Moor	MiniRambo	30/05/16	1
Helvellyn	Guinessman	20/09/15	1
Birkhouse Moor through to Raise via Helvellyn	ChrisG	30/11/14	1
Helvellyn & Catstycam	Daver64	21/07/14	1
Catstyecam - North West Ridge +	Broggy1	13/06/14	1
Helvellyn - Striding Edge, Swirral Edge.	A Drunken Taffer	21/05/14	1
Lakes Meet Up	hutchy1	13/04/14	1
Helvellyn & White Side from The Swirls carpark	ChrisG	11/01/14	1
Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike & Dollywaggon Pike	ChrisG	14/04/12	1
Grisedale Horseshoe	stixrooster	30/04/11	1
Helvellyn a winter sunrise	canisp	14/06/09	1
My first 'long' walk.	trailmasher	21/07/06	1
Narrow ridge, Cave, & Swim - A Lake District Bonanza :)	dooterbang	05/08/18	0
Another Helvellyn round	HalfManHalfTitanium	29/09/17	0
Helvellyn to Seat Sandle	ChrisG	18/10/15	0
Helvellyn - via Striding and Swirrel edges	The_Greenman2000	06/10/15	0
Finally summited Helvelyn!!	rdtoward21	24/03/15	0
Helvellyn via Sticks Pass, Raise and Striding Edge	shish	29/07/14	0
Two attempts at Helvellyn	nigheandonn	07/06/14	0
Helvellyn via Grisedale	Dunfie	08/10/13	0
Helvellyn via Grisedale	Dunfie	08/10/13	0
Helvellyn Round from Glenridding	Phooooey	06/11/11	0
Helvellyn from Grasmere	richardkchapman	02/11/11	0
Took me to the Edge of Helvellyn	icemandan	01/10/11	0
Helvellyn, with Catstye Cam & Sheffield Pike	poppiesrara	17/08/11	0
Camping in the Lakes	PurpleFaery	13/06/11	0
catsycam,hellvelyn,nethermost,dollywagon,st sunday,birks.	d gwynn	21/05/11	0
Helvellyn and others from Patterdale	MiniRambo	21/04/11	0
Striding Edge, Swirral Edge, Catstye Cam	blanchie	12/02/11	0
3 days in the lakes	DaveB	22/10/10	0
Helvellyn	Phooooey	05/09/10	0
Helvellyn and 5 of her sisters	Derek T	26/06/10	0
Helvellyn	blanchie	26/02/10	0
Kirkstone to Glenridding via High Street	TonyEW	16/11/09	0
Helvellyn, White Side and Raise via Striding Edge	sipatterson3899	27/10/09	0
The Helvellyn Horseshoe (in the cloud)	Iangoldsmith	05/09/09	0
24 Peaks Challenge, Day 2 Again	blanchie	22/08/09	0
Helvellyn via Striding Edge	susanmyatt	26/04/09	0
Helvellyn via Striding Edge	PauloUK77	15/07/07	0

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