Helvellyn Lower Man is the connoisseurs summit for Helvellyn - you will have solitude here. This is one of the 3000ft (914.4m) summits that Wainwright ignored.
Lower man is reached up the excellent Browncove crags route from Swirls car park or from Raise to the north. Or you can descend easily north from Helvellyn summit to reach it.
Lower Man gives superb views of Swirral Edge and into Brown Cove.
The ongoing ridge to White Side and Raise is very easy. The descent via Browncove crags is straightforward in the summer but care should be exercised in winter.

David Howells

October 17, 2022

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A subsidiary top of Helvellyn that happens to be a UK designated Nuttall as well.

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1. Striding Edge – Helvellyn Summit loop from Glenridding

15.8km

06:14

860m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Glencoyne & Helvellyn loop from Aira Force

22.9km

07:57

1,200m

Hike the difficult 14.2-mile Glencoyne & Helvellyn loop from Aira Force, gaining 3942 feet with panoramic Lake District views.

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3. Helvellyn Summit – Striding Edge loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

12.2km

04:59

790m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Elevation 980 m

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Location: St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn, Allerdale, Cumbria, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Helvellyn Lower Man Summit

1. Striding Edge – Helvellyn Summit loop from Glenridding

2. Glencoyne & Helvellyn loop from Aira Force

3. Helvellyn Summit – Striding Edge loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

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