Helvellyn is a 950-metre (3,116 ft) Wainwright in Cumberland/Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the Lake District E area (Lake District - Eastern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 713.4 m. The summit is marked by a cairn near stone shelter. It is also on the Marilyn, Furth, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, High Hill of Britain, Synge, Fellranger, Historic County Top and Current County/UA Top lists.
| Height | 949.8 m / 3,116 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 713.4 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Furth, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, High Hill of Britain, Synge, Fellranger, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top |
| Region | Lake District E |
| County | Cumberland/Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY3424515111 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.527001, -3.017514 |
| Summit feature | cairn near stone shelter |
Plan a walk up Helvellyn
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Helvellyn and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Lake District E before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Wainwrights list and your Hewitts and Nuttalls and Furths lists.
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Hills near Helvellyn
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helvellyn Lower Man | 925 m | Nuttall | 0.7 km |
| Striding Edge | 863 m | Hewitt | 0.8 km |
| Nethermost Pike | 891 m | Wainwright | 0.9 km |
| Catstye Cam | 890 m | Wainwright | 0.9 km |
| White Side | 863 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Dollywaggon Pike | 859 m | Wainwright | 2.1 km |
| Birkhouse Moor | 718 m | Wainwright | 2.3 km |
| Raise | 883 m | Wainwright | 2.3 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights or the Hewitts or the Nuttalls or the Furths, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.