Wainwright
Hewitt
Marilyn
- Height
- 950 m · 3,116 ft
- Drop
- 713 m
- Grid ref
- NY 342 151
- Region
- Lake District
- Range
- Lake District E
- County
- Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
Summit: Cairn near stone shelter.
Helvellyn is a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District, 950 m (3,116 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Helvellyn via Striding Edge, is 13 km with 900 m of ascent and takes 6 to 7 hours.
Routes up Helvellyn
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Grade | Bog | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helvellyn via Striding Edge Shortest Least climb | 13 km | 900 m | 6–7 h | Hard | 2/5 | Glenridding |
| Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Catstye Cam and Raise | 15.7 km | 1,060 m | 5.5–7.5 h | Hard | 3/5 | Fisher Place |
Helvellyn on its own (1)
Rounds that include Helvellyn (1)
Hard
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New
Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Catstye Cam and Raise
Fisher Place
15.7 km · 1060 m · 5.5–7.5 h
Map
Summit at NY 342 151 (54.5270, -3.0175). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Striding EdgeHewitt863 m · 0.8 km
- Nethermost PikeWainwright891 m · 0.9 km
- Catstye CamWainwright, Hewitt890 m · 0.9 km
- White SideWainwright, Hewitt863 m · 1.6 km
- Dollywaggon PikeWainwright, Hewitt859 m · 2.1 km
- Birkhouse MoorWainwright718 m · 2.3 km
- RaiseWainwright, Hewitt883 m · 2.3 km
- St Sunday CragWainwright, Hewitt841 m · 3.2 km
Questions about Helvellyn
- How high is Helvellyn?
- Helvellyn is 950 m (3,116 ft) high, a Wainwright and Hewitt in Lake District. The summit is at grid reference NY 342 151.
- How long does it take to climb Helvellyn?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Catstye Cam and Raise, takes 5.5 to 7.5 hours: 15.7 km with 1,060 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Helvellyn?
- The route with the least climbing is Helvellyn via Striding Edge, starting from Glenridding (NY 386 169): 13 km and 900 m of ascent, graded hard.