Walk 1247 - Helvellyn & Raise from Swirls

This Lake District walk starts from Swirls and ascends Helvellyn via Browncove Crags. The route continues north over Whiteside and Raise to reach Sticks Pass from where a descent back into the valley is made. This is a great route to the top of England's third highest mountain with equally stunning views.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet OL5
	OS Landranger	Sheet 90

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 2025
Helvellyn & Wythburn from Swirls
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 2032 - 1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Great How, a short ascent above Thirlmere
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km

Walk 2019 - 1.4 miles / 2.3 km away
Raven Crag, the Benn & Shoulthwaite Gill near Thirlmere
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 2005 - 1.8 miles / 2.8 km away
High Rigg, Legburthwaite
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 2049 - 1.8 miles / 2.8 km away
Calfhow Pike & the Dodds from Legburthwaite
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1158 - 1.8 miles / 2.8 km away
High Rigg from Legburthwaite
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 2524 - 1.8 miles / 2.8 km away
Thirlmere
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 1229 - 2.1 miles / 3.3 km away
Helvellyn & Dollywaggon Pike from Wythburn
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2525 - 2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Standing Crag & Dock Tarn from Watendlath
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2526 - 2.5 miles / 4.0 km away
Standing Crag, Ullscarf & Borrowdale
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1108 - 3.5 miles / 5.6 km away
Ashness Bridge & Grange Fell from Borrowdale
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.