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Helvellyn One Way from Keswick

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Helvellyn One Way from Keswick

Laura Brooks planned a hike

August 11, 2026

Helvellyn One Way from Keswick

Moderate

04:01

8.47km

2.1km/h

720m

760m

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Overview

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

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Swirls Car Park

Highlight • Parking

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

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447 m

Pool at Helvellyn Gill

Highlight • River

A great spot to cool off in the heat of summer

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729 m

Helvellyn

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

My favourite mountain, on a clear day there are fantastic views in every direction.

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3.27 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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4.00 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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4.07 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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4.43 km

Striding Edge

Highlight • Summit

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

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7.40 km

View of Thirlmere

Highlight • Forest

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

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8.47 km

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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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.07 km

3.66 km

681 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.66 km

3.27 km

1.47 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (930 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Helvellyn One Way from Keswick

Swirls Car Park

Pool at Helvellyn Gill

Helvellyn

Helvellyn Lower Man Summit

Helvellyn Summit

Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque

Striding Edge

View of Thirlmere

Wythburn Church and View of Thirlmere

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