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Dollywaggon Pike Summit – Helvellyn Summit loop from Wythburn Church

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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Dollywaggon Pike Summit – Helvellyn Summit loop from Wythburn Church

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Dollywaggon Pike Summit – Helvellyn Summit loop from Wythburn Church

07:14

19.9km

1,140m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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145 m

Wythburn Church and View of Thirlmere

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Wythburn Church was the village church of the farming community that lived in the valley before Thirlmere reservoir was created. It's still an active Anglican church with regular services. The …

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2.83 km

Grisedale Tarn Waterfalls

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Nice alternative to the other walks up to Helvellyn. Was there on a beautiful sunny day in June and didn't meet anyone else!

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5.06 km

Dollywaggon Pike Summit

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What a great summit. I've approached Dollywaggon Pike from both Grisedale Tarn and from Nethermost Pike/Helvellyn and I absolutely love the views from up here. One thing on my 'to …

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7.35 km

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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8.09 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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9.27 km

White Side Summit

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White Side is a mountain in the Eastern fells of the Lake District close to Helvellyn. Fun Fact - I once saw a unicyclist up on the summit of White Side!

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10.2 km

Raise Summit

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Raise is a mountain in the Lake District and one of Alfred Wainwright's 214 Wainwright fells. Did you know there is also a ski club on Raise? A 1,181-foot (360 …

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11.0 km

Sticks Pass

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Sticks Pass is the only major route crossing the Eastern Fells ridge between Grisedale Tarn and Threlkeld. The old route crosses from Legburthwaite by Thirlmere to Glenridding by Ullswater. At …

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19.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

8.63 km

306 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.70 km

5.93 km

2.29 km

1.49 km

506 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Wednesday 22 July

21°C

10°C

17 %

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Dollywaggon Pike Summit – Helvellyn Summit loop from Wythburn Church

Wythburn Church and View of Thirlmere

Grisedale Tarn Waterfalls

Dollywaggon Pike Summit

Helvellyn Summit

Helvellyn Lower Man Summit

White Side Summit

Raise Summit

Sticks Pass

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