One of the most popular lakes, the Helvellyn Lake is a must-see route with beautiful edges and the Red tarn across the edge looking through the Ullswater Lake.

There are many people who walk every year through this place and although it is not higher than the Scafell Pike, it is a much better and exhilarating walk. It is also due to the ridge route of Striding Edge, which might look very imposing but is a great challenge. You can descend via the Swirrel Edge which is another ridge that might require you to use hand sin parts.

Helvellyn walk can be explored on a good day walking with your friends and family. If you are looking for answers as to how far is Helvellyn, how high is Helvellyn, etc. here is the list of answers that this blog would be able to offer:

  •       How long does it take to walk Helvellyn?

The full walk is around 4 to 5 hours depending on the route. If the route is via Striding Edge, the walk would definitely be 4-5 hours. There are different ways to descend.

 

  •       How many miles are there in Helvellyn Walk?

Depending upon the route, the most popular walk is around 7 miles in length, if you measure it from Glenridding or Patterdale.

 

  •       How high is Helvellyn?

It is 950m in height and is the third highest mountain in England after the Scafell Pile which stands at 978 meters and Sca Fell which stands at 964 meters.

 

  •       Is the place perfect for beginners?

It might look very imposing, but the people who have a reasonable level of fitness would not mind using their hands to reach the summit. Although it is advised that it could get dangerous during rainy conditions.

Overview:

Walk distance: 6.9 miles

Walk time: 4 hours 45 minutes

Walk difficulty: Hard

Depending upon the challenge that could be attained, the walk can be explored during favourable weather conditions as well as rainy weather as well as snowy or icy conditions.

 

Route Map

One of the most exhilarating and shortest ways to tackle Helvellyn, the Helvellyn walking route starts from Patterdale Hall which is the starting point for tackling Striding Edge. After some scrambling, you would be able to see the mesmerising views and you will be able to loop around the Red Tarn and descend via Swirral Edge to return back the same way.

It took us around five hours in total with plenty of stops. You can view the full interactive OS map through the Ordnance Survey. The Phone Map App is recommended to keep track of poor visibility.

 

Conclusion

There are many places to look for while exploring the place, including the centre of Geisedale Valley. The Nethermost Pike is a long walk through the place.

You will also meet many people getting ready to tackle the Striding Edge from the left, than the centre. You can see that scrambling is required after the walk till Striding Edge to the summit of Helvellyn.

People who have never walked the route will not know how tough it is. There are easier routes which can be seen along the side that can also be explored by people who are reasonably fit and have some experience in hiking.