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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 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 1368 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
R | Richard Tait | 06/12/2023 |
Grisedale Tarn to Sticks Pass via snowy ridge | trimarc2 | 29/11/2023 |
With dad. | AJScourfield | 23/10/2023 |
Helvellyn YH-Birkhouse Moor (via Mires Beck)-Striding Edge [High Spying How]-Helvellyn-Helvellyn LM-White Side-Raise-Catstye Cam-Helvellyn YH | campagvelocet | 05/09/2023 |
Repeat ascent on walk from Wythburn to Threlkeld. | vuirich | 02/09/2023 |
Swirls Car Park -> Helvellyn -> White Side-> Raise ->Swirls Car Park 
with Em, Nick and Mary | mikethomas | 30/08/2023 |
Up Sticks Pass, down to Dunmail Raise bagging everything from Great Dodd to Dollywagon Pike. Second ascent of this hill. | NormanW | 17/08/2023 |
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 Anchovy | 15/08/2023 |
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_alan | 10/08/2023 |
Solo from Dunmail Raise. Dollywagon Pike - Nethermost Pike - Helvellyn - Helvellyn Lower Man. | forsterfamily7 | 10/08/2023 |
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 point | Westdenewalker | 09/08/2023 |
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. | Kwalkway | 09/08/2023 |
Striding Edge, Helvellyn, HLM, White Side with M plus a solo out & back to Raise | Barns150 | 20/06/2023 |
With K | Chris Ellis | 31/05/2023 |
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/72177720308699104 | SalmonJoe | 27/05/2023 |
Bob & Duke Tuesday 9th/5/2023 Z 1436 hrs. | DukeNukem | 09/05/2023 |
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). | chillyman8 | 26/03/2023 |
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 Fieldsend | 18/10/2022 |
Post Helvellyn bag. | Newton Maximus | 02/10/2022 |
Climbed with Phoebe, traverse from Clough Head to Seat Sandal and down to Grasmere. | MrD | 29/08/2022 |
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 Man | Mbassett | 03/08/2022 |
Patterdale, St Sunday, down Sticks Pass | Flatfield | 01/08/2022 |
On the way back down to Swirls from Helvellyn with GFE at sunrise on the hottest day of the year. | Fionalevey | 18/07/2022 |
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_alan | 14/07/2022 |
From Glenridding, Birkhouse Moor, High Spying How, Helvellyn, Lower Man, Browncove Crags, Catstycam. With Julia and Ben. | ytfckent | 09/07/2022 |
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/72177720299670239 | SalmonJoe | 04/06/2022 |
From Glenridding with bike. Misty summit, done with Helvellyn at dawn. | Dann | 04/06/2022 |
From Swirral Edge | Danmawr | 29/05/2022 |
From Glenridding via Birkhouse Fell and Striding Edge and Helvellyn. On descent from Helvellyn top. | paulcook2809 | 20/05/2022 |
Huge day hiking from Threlkeld to Rydal covering 15 wainwrights! | thecoopers | 23/03/2022 |
Dunmail Raise to Thirlspot via Helvellyn Ridge | trimarc2 | 18/03/2022 |
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) | Mollyb | 30/12/2021 |
Lovely but steep walk via Raise | ejjohnstone | 27/12/2021 |
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_alan | 18/12/2021 |
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. | alistairpooler | 14/11/2021 |
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 elevation | nell1583 | 25/09/2021 |
Weather - beautiful sunny day ... Route: From Swirls car park over Browncove Crags. | R & K | 07/09/2021 |
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 ridges | MrD | 02/09/2021 |
With Ben | GothicGeo | 18/08/2021 |
Seat Sandal, Dollywagon Pike, High Crag, Nethermost Pike, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, White Side, Raise, Stybarrow Dodd, Little Dodd, Threlkeld Knotts | keithouk | 15/08/2021 |
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. | milimana | 04/08/2021 |
Up from Kings Head Inn Thirlmere. Brown Cove Crags, Lower Man, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, High Crag and Dollywagon Pike before return to Grasmere. | Arbie | 30/07/2021 |
Out and back from Helvellyn, then down Swirral Edge. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 08/07/2021 |
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. | Chipstertrain | 30/05/2021 |
From Glenridding. Birkhouse Moor, Striding Edge, Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower man, Browncove Crags, Catstye Cam and Keldas. Fantastic conditions. | WelshMountainGoat38 | 12/04/2021 |
Sunrise summit run. | Dave Ing | 18/02/2021 |
Glenridding circular with GFE. Snowy. | Fionalevey | 29/12/2020 |
Climbed in the snow as part of a christmas day loop from thirlmere | freethehilltops | 25/12/2020 |
circular hike starting with dollywagon | Lauralj84 | 22/12/2020 |