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Walk 2025 - Helvellyn & Wythburn from Swirls
| Nat Park | Lake District | | County/Area | Cumbria | | Author | John Paterson | | Length | 8.5 miles / 13.8 km | | Ascent | 2700 feet / 818 metres | | Grade | moderate/hard |
This Lakeland walk ascends Helvellyn, England's third highest mountain, from Swirls car park. The route climbs past Browncove Crags onto the summit returning via Birk Side to Wythburn. The walk offers grandstand views of Lakeland and both Striding and Swirral Edges. 
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 1247
Helvellyn & Raise from Swirls
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Other walks nearby 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 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 1158 - 1.8 miles / 2.8 km away
High Rigg from Legburthwaite
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 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 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.
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