Everyone Takes the Famous Route Up Helvellyn… We Didn’t

Hiking Helvellyn the quiet way: skipping the Striding Edge crowds for a loop over Dollywaggon Pike and Nethermost Pike to the summit of England's third-highest mountain, with views over Red Tarn, Striding Edge and Ullswater. 🥾 THE ROUTE Distance: 11.1 km · Ascent: 875 m · Time: [5h 30m] Wainwrights: Dollywaggon Pike (858 m) · Nethermost Pike (891 m) · Helvellyn (950 m) Also over: High Crag (884 m) ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 The Start [00:10] Setting off [04:10] The climb to Dollywaggon Pike [05:15] High Crag Summit [05:35] Helvellyn Summit [08:15] Nethermost Pike [09:35] Descent [09:47] Outro 🎥 FILMED ON DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro 🗺️ 3D TERRAIN & MAP DATA Contains Environment Agency LIDAR data © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2022 (Open Government Licence v3). Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA. ⚠️ Always check the mountain forecast (MWIS / Met Office) before heading up. Conditions on Helvellyn change fast. 👉 Subscribe for more Lake District and UK hikes #helvellyn #lakedistrict #hiking