Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 18, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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642 m

Pool at Helvellyn Gill

Highlight • River

A great spot to cool off in the heat of summer

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3.46 km

Helvellyn Lower Man Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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4.24 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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4.33 km

Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque

Highlight • Summit

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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4.69 km

Striding Edge

Highlight • Summit

I couldn't see striding edge because of the weather..

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7.66 km

View of Thirlmere

Highlight • Forest

Get height out of the valley quickly, rest then the gradient eases. Awesome view

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11.7 km

Swirls Car Park

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This car park does have a pay and display machine so when it is fixed it will not be free

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.55 km

4.03 km

3.43 km

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.87 km

3.94 km

3.00 km

209 m

119 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Wednesday 18 March

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