Helvellyn Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 18.97 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 9h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 1,455 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 1,449 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 944 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 179 m
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Waypoints

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