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July 31, 2021
Ullswater View – Helvellyn Loop from Legburthwaite
Hard
05:33
14.4km
2.6km/h
780m
780m
Overview
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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3.96 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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7.82 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 …
'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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7.89 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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8.66 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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14.4 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.95 km
3.49 km
2.85 km
2.71 km
390 m
Surfaces
3.78 km
3.49 km
3.26 km
3.08 km
786 m
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Highest point (930 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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