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Helvellyn - Grasmere
Castlerigg Hall Farmhouse, Keswick, England

Helvellyn - Grasmere

Length9.4 mi
Elev. Gain3135.7 ft
Est. Steps22000
Lake
Created by temesgen.weldegebriel

Helvellyn - Grasmere Introduction

Helvellyn - Grasmere is a 9.4 mile (22,000-step) route located near Castlerigg Hall Farmhouse, Keswick, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 3135.7 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Helvellyn - Grasmere

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Grisedale Tarn

Water
Grisedale Tarn is a tarn in the Lake District between Fairfield and Dollywagon Pike.It is the legendary resting place of the crown of the kingdom of Cumbria, after the crown was conveyed there in 945 by soldiers of the last king, Dunmail, after he was slain in battle with the combined forces of the English and Scottish kings.

Allan Bank

Place
Allan Bank is a grade II listed two-storey villa standing on high ground slightly to the west of Grasmere village in the heart of the Lake District. It is best known for being from 1808 to 1811 the home of William Wordsworth, but it was also occupied at various times by Dorothy Wordsworth, Dora Wordsworth, Thomas De Quincey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas Arnold, Matthew Arnold and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley.

Dollywaggon Pike

Mountain
Dollywaggon Pike is a fell in the English Lake District. It stands on the main spine of the Helvellyn range in the Eastern Fells, between Thirlmere and the Ullswater catchment.

Nethermost Pike

Mountain
Nethermost Pike is a fell in Cumbria, England, and a part of the Lake District. At 891 metres (2,923 ft) it is the second highest Wainwright in the Helvellyn range, the highest of which is Helvellyn itself. It is located close to the southern end of the ridge, with Helvellyn to the north, and High Crag and Dollywaggon Pike to the south.

Helvellyn

Mountain
Helvellyn (; possible meaning: pale yellow moorland) is a mountain in the English Lake District, the highest point of the Helvellyn range, a north-south line of mountains to the north of Ambleside, between the lakes of Thirlmere and Ullswater.Helvellyn is the third-highest point both in England and in the Lake District, and access to Helvellyn is easier than to the two higher peaks of Scafell Pike and Sca Fell.

High Crag (Helvellyn)

Mountain
High Crag is a minor fell on the Helvellyn Range in the eastern region of the English Lake District. It sits on the ridge to the south of Helvellyn and Nethermost Pike. It rises sharply above the head of Ruthwaite Cove, and has attracted the attention of rock climbers. Its rock type is a lapilli-tuff of the Helvellyn Tuff Formation.

White Side

Mountain
White Side is a fell in the English Lake District. It is situated to the east of Thirlmere and to the west of Glenridding valley. This places White Side in the Helvellyn range of the Eastern Fells, with Raise to the north and Helvellyn Lower Man to the south, both of which are of greater height.

Avro 585 Gosport Plane Landing plaque

Historical

Tongue Gill

Water

Glenthorne

Tourist Attraction
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

9.4 mi

Elev. Gain

3135.7 ft

Est. Steps

22000
Created by
temesgen.weldegebriel
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