Helvellyn 11
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 20.27 km -
Average duration: 10h 15 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 1,563 m -
Descent: - 1,474 m -
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Highest point: 944 m -
Lowest point: 150 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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Area: Lake District -
District:
St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn -
Start: N 54.598328° / W 3.060159° -
End: N 54.495206° / W 3.039809° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 150 m
- 1 : km 11.94 - alt. 903 m - Keep left
- 2 : km 12.29 - alt. 938 m - Turn left
- 3 : km 12.36 - alt. 914 m - Turn right
- 4 : km 12.5 - alt. 858 m - Turn slight right
- 5 : km 12.78 - alt. 824 m - Keep left
- 6 : km 13.2 - alt. 882 m - Turn right
- 7 : km 13.23 - alt. 882 m - Turn left
- 8 : km 13.57 - alt. 819 m - Keep right
- 9 : km 13.65 - alt. 824 m - Turn slight right
- 10 : km 13.93 - alt. 858 m - Keep right onto Swirral Edge
- 11 : km 14.11 - alt. 937 m - Keep left
- E : km 20.27 - alt. 236 m
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+238 m
-244 m
3h 30
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Circular walk to Latrigg summit
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+320 m
-329 m
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Lonscale Fell
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+434 m
-431 m
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⚠️ Steep ascent between section (1) and (2) that can be challenging.
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+622 m
-588 m
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Along Keswick old railway line
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8.17 km
+190 m
-186 m
2h 55
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Around Derwent water
Visorando member 14.93 km
+66 m
-68 m
4h 25
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Walla Crag going down by Great Wood
Visorando member 4.53 km
+282 m
-287 m
2h 05
Moderate
Departure from Borrowdale (Cumberland)
This is a lovely walk up to Walla Crag summit and walking back by Great Wood forest. It is dog friendly. The views along this walk are incredible, in particular from the top of Walla Crag. The path going up Walla Crag can be a bit difficult, as it is very steep for some people.
Walla Crag, Bleaberry Fell and Ashness Bridge
Visorando member 9.10 km
+544 m
-541 m
4h 10
Moderate
Departure from Borrowdale (Cumberland)
Great circular walk with gorgeous views of Derwent water and Keswick. Two Wainwright summits (Walla Crag and Bleaberry fell) and the famous Ashness bridge. Dog friendly.
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