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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Helvellyn Lower Man Summit – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

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United Kingdom
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Cumbria
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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Helvellyn Lower Man Summit – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

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5.0

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14

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Helvellyn Lower Man Summit – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

04:53

11.6km

820m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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3.21 km

Helvellyn Lower Man Summit

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Lower Man is a subsidiary top of Helvellyn and is well worth a visit on your hike. The view to Catstye Cam is very dramatic!

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3.89 km

Helvellyn and Sticks Pass

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3

3.95 km

Helvellyn Summit

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Up there with Britain’s best-loved mountains, Helvellyn is home to a horseshoe ridge of legendary quality. First comes Striding Edge, a knife-edge arête with a tantalisingly-good tightrope path edging along …

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4.01 km

Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque

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The inscription on the stone reads:

'THE FIRST AEROPLANE TO LAND ON A MOUNTAIN IN GREAT BRITAIN DID SO ON THIS SPOT ON DECEMBER 22ND 1926 JOHN LEEMING AND BERT …

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4.29 km

View of Red Tarn

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Red Tarn lies on the eastern flank of Helvellyn within a small valley. On the east and south sides of the lake you can see Striding Edge, a ridge that …

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4.84 km

Comb Crags Descent to Thirlmere

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The descent from Helvellyn to Thirlmere via Comb Crags isn't the most technical one from the mountain, but it still has plenty of challenges. It's steep in places, with substantial …

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8.91 km

View of Thirlmere Reservoir

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10.2 km

Forest Path in Lake District National Park

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Here's a path not shown on Komoot but it's currently closed (18/2/19)

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11.6 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.41 km

3.96 km

3.23 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

2.99 km

2.95 km

2.17 km

< 100 m

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