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Name:Helvellyn Lower Man
Hill number:2516
Height:924.5m / 3033ft
Parent (Ma):2515  Helvellyn
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness, Cumberland
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Derwent (Workington), Eden (Carlisle)
Watershed:Solway Firth
Class:Nuttall, Birkett, Synge, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(N,B,Sy,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:NY 33745 15543
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:18.4m
Col:906.1m  NY 3379 1535  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:note cairn 30m SE at NY 33755 15525 is lower
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R Richard Tait06/12/2023
Grisedale Tarn to Sticks Pass via snowy ridgetrimarc229/11/2023
With dad.AJScourfield23/10/2023
Helvellyn YH-Birkhouse Moor (via Mires Beck)-Striding Edge [High Spying How]-Helvellyn-Helvellyn LM-White Side-Raise-Catstye Cam-Helvellyn YHcampagvelocet05/09/2023
Repeat ascent on walk from Wythburn to Threlkeld.vuirich02/09/2023
Swirls Car Park -> Helvellyn -> White Side-> Raise ->Swirls Car Park with Em, Nick and Marymikethomas30/08/2023
Up Sticks Pass, down to Dunmail Raise bagging everything from Great Dodd to Dollywagon Pike. Second ascent of this hill.NormanW17/08/2023
With M & X. Dropped off at Traveller's Rest, Glenridding and from there did Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Swirral Edge and Catstye Cam.Herbert Anchovy15/08/2023
A tour of Helvellyn and some of its many satellites from Glenridding, visiting Birkhouse Moor, Catstye Cam, Helvellyn (via Swirral Edge), Nethermost Pike, High Crag, Dollywaggon Pike, White Side, Raise, Stang (first ascent), Sheffield Pike, Heron Pike, Glenridding Dodd. The whole round was 22km with 1500m of ascent, taking me just under 9 hours.silverwolf_alan10/08/2023
Solo from Dunmail Raise. Dollywagon Pike - Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man.forsterfamily710/08/2023
From Glenridding Village Car Park, NY 3850 1692. Via Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn. Then to Catstye Cam. Returned via Red Tarn Beck Path to start pointWestdenewalker09/08/2023
started from Glennridding Village to Birkhouse moor > Striding Edge > Helvellyn > Helvellyn Lower Man > Caststye Cam returned via Red Tarn Beck path to Glennridding accompanied by WestdeneWalker.Kwalkway09/08/2023
Striding Edge, Helvellyn, HLM, White Side with M plus a solo out & back to RaiseBarns15020/06/2023
With KChris Ellis31/05/2023
From Traveller's Rest (Winterseeds) to Stannah (Legburthwaite). 15.5 km, 1250 m asc. To Mill Bridge and N up the ridge to Seat Sandal and continuing down to Raise Beck Top and by the zig-zig path up to Dollywaggon Pike. Continuing N along the ridge to High Crag, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn, Lower Man, White Side and Raise. Return to White Side col and down by Brown Crags and Fisherplace Gill. Dry, sunny, cold breeze on the ridge. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720308699104SalmonJoe27/05/2023
Bob & Duke Tuesday 9th/5/2023 Z 1436 hrs.DukeNukem09/05/2023
Stayed in Toddhills Travelodge, Saturday night, met Alex McBride in Glenridding on Sunday 26th. We headed up to Birkhouse Moor first, past Red Tarn and on to Catstye Cam. They up via Swirral Edge to Helvellyn, had lunch in the X wind shelter, then over Lower Man, Whiteside Bank and up onto Raise. From Raise we descend NW, checking out the ski tow then rejoining the path at the old mine workings. Alex continue on for Sheffield Pike, while I dropped down to the hostel and back to Glenridding. 06:35hrs all in, Helvellyn had intermittent clouds, but good views in between the clouds and on the other smaller hills. Helvellyn is my 6th and final Furth Munro (in England).chillyman826/03/2023
Descent from Helvellyyn summit via Raise on snowy day. repeat.Denise 02/01/2023
Glenridding to High Spying How, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Catstye Cam, and Birkhouse Moor.Peter Fieldsend18/10/2022
Post Helvellyn bag.Newton Maximus02/10/2022
Climbed with Phoebe, traverse from Clough Head to Seat Sandal and down to Grasmere.MrD29/08/2022
QUALITY MOUNTAIN DAY - Unbelievable Weather. 360 Views. Byron, Beth, Mark, Nic, Evie. Got up early and hiked the very long way up Helvellyn. Met Shane the Shepard with 3 fantastic dogs. Met Dad and Richard at Griesdale Tarn. B&B only 1 major argument. Felt really fit, knees hurt a bit on descent. Low Pike, High Pike, Dove Crag, Hart Crag, Fairfield, Dollywaggon Pike, High Crag, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn, Lower ManMbassett03/08/2022
Patterdale, St Sunday, down Sticks PassFlatfield01/08/2022
On the way back down to Swirls from Helvellyn with GFE at sunrise on the hottest day of the year.Fionalevey18/07/2022
The ascent of Helvellyn with the Scouts via Striding Edge, returning north along the ridge via Sticks Pass. Visited Birkhouse Moor, High Spying How, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, White Side and Raise. 15.7km with 1030m ascent, taking us 7h 30m.silverwolf_alan14/07/2022
From Glenridding, Birkhouse Moor, High Spying How, Helvellyn, Lower Man, Browncove Crags, Catstycam. With Julia and Ben.ytfckent09/07/2022
From Stannah. 14 km, 1160 m asc. Up to Sticks Pass and S along the Helvellyn ridge. Over the summits of Raise, White Side, Helvellyn Lower Man, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, High Crag (Grisedale) and Dollywaggon Pike. At the 'Post' drop S to the Raise Beck col above Grisedale Tarn and then up and over Seat Sandal summit and down the SE ridge to Mill Bridge and the bus at Travellers Rest. Dry, breezy, Platinum Jubilee! https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720299670239SalmonJoe04/06/2022
From Glenridding with bike. Misty summit, done with Helvellyn at dawn.Dann04/06/2022
From Swirral EdgeDanmawr29/05/2022
From Glenridding via Birkhouse Fell and Striding Edge and Helvellyn. On descent from Helvellyn top.paulcook280920/05/2022
Huge day hiking from Threlkeld to Rydal covering 15 wainwrights!thecoopers23/03/2022
Dunmail Raise to Thirlspot via Helvellyn Ridgetrimarc218/03/2022
A lovely full day's winter walk after leaving home at 6am. Climbed on the way to Helvellyn. Played in the snow, ploughed through thick fog (no views) and got soaked on the way down. (Aged 11)Mollyb30/12/2021
Lovely but steep walk via Raiseejjohnstone27/12/2021
The Helvellyn range from Grasmere, visiting Dollywaggon Pike, High Crag, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn, Browncove Crags, Helvellyn Lower Man, White Side, Raise, and taking a detour over Seat Sandal on the return leg. A perfect day: calm, warm with cloudless skies, peaks as distant as The Cheviot clearly seen. 24km with 1690m ascent in 8 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan18/12/2021
With Oli from Glenridding via Red Tarn. Great weather - dry, but overcast, but with clouds below us to the south and west. Circuit of Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Lower Man, White Side, Raise, Watson's Dodd, Stybarrow Dodd, White Stones, Sheffield Pike, Heron Pike & Glenridding Dodd from Glenridding.alistairpooler14/11/2021
With Liz even though she was feeling poorly. Started of misty and sunny, then descended to rain. Raise, Whiteside, Helvellyn Lower Man Helvellyn and Birkhouse moor. 10.1 miles 3161 ft elevationnell158325/09/2021
Weather - beautiful sunny day ... Route: From Swirls car park over Browncove Crags.R & K07/09/2021
Climbed with Phoebe. Circuit from Glenridding Dodd to Hart Side to Stybarrow Dodd to Catstye Cam via Helvellyn. Glorious sunny day with amazing visibility from ridgesMrD02/09/2021
With BenGothicGeo18/08/2021
Seat Sandal, Dollywagon Pike, High Crag, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, Little Dodd, Threlkeld Knottskeithouk15/08/2021
Swirls to High Broadrayne linear walk on a lovely day. Very busy on the way up with lots of family groups but progressively quieter later in the afternoon. Excellent visibility throughout.milimana04/08/2021
Up from Kings Head Inn Thirlmere. Brown Cove Crags, Lower Man, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, High Crag and Dollywagon Pike before return to Grasmere.Arbie30/07/2021
Out and back from Helvellyn, then down Swirral Edge. Solo.Dangerous Dave08/07/2021
Parked one vehicle at Legburthwaite, then onto Dunmail Raise with the other. Dollywaggon Pike, High Crag, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn, Lower Man, White Side, Raise and back down via Sticks Pass to Legburthwaite.Chipstertrain30/05/2021
From Glenridding. Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower man, Browncove Crags, Catstye Cam and Keldas. Fantastic conditions.WelshMountainGoat3812/04/2021
Sunrise summit run.Dave Ing18/02/2021
Glenridding circular with GFE. Snowy.Fionalevey29/12/2020
Climbed in the snow as part of a christmas day loop from thirlmerefreethehilltops25/12/2020
circular hike starting with dollywagonLauralj8422/12/2020