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Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike and Seat Sandal Walk from Glenridding

By Dave Chick   

on July 7, 2016    No ratings yet.

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Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike and Seat Sandal Walk from Glenridding

Route Essentials

Route Summary

Classic circular route up Helvellyn that bags a huge number of Wainwrights in the process.

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

22.6 km

Ascent

1609 m

Time

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Glenridding

Difficulty

Hard Walk

Hazards

Weather Forecast:

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike and Seat Sandal Walk from Glenridding Ordnance Survey Map and GPX File Download

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Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Dollywaggon Pike and Seat Sandal Walk from Glenridding

Dave Chick, from All the Gear, No Idea, shares his route along the Helvellyn ridge with this walk from Glenridding. This walk in the Eastern Fells of the English Lake District is a challenging route over proper fells, seven of them! Starting with Raise and finishing with St Sunday Crag, with Helvellyn in-between, it’s a full on Lakeand mountain outing!

Click here to view the full description. Images and GPX files used with permission of the route author.

For more walks up Helvellyn, visit our All the Walking Routes up Helvellyn article.

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Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

Classic circular route up Helvellyn that bags a huge number of Wainwrights in the process.

This walk includes the 7 Wainwrights of Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, Raise, White Side, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Seat Sandal

This walk includes the 6 Hewitts of Helvellyn, Raise, White Side, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Seat Sandal

This walk includes the 8 Nuttalls of Helvellyn, Helvellyn Lower Man, Nethermost Pike, Raise, White Side, Dollywaggon Pike, St Sunday Crag, Seat Sandal

Route Start Location: Glenridding

Distance
 Ascent
 Time
22.6 km 1609 m

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Hard Walk

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

none noted

Hazards

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking :

Public Transport:

Traveline for UK Public Transport

Weather Forecast:

Met Office Lake District Mountain Weather

Check out our Best Mountain Weather Forecast?

Recommended Maps: 

Guidebooks:

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Dave Chick

Dave is our Lake District local expert, often found in the depths of Cumbria he’s the author of his own part on the web, All the Gear but no Idea.

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