Pool at Helvellyn Gill – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
Pool at Helvellyn Gill – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
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Pool at Helvellyn Gill – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn
01:34
7.41km
710m
Running
Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: July 31, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment that may be dangerous
A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.
After 3.95 km for 16 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
388 m
Pool at Helvellyn Gill
Highlight • River
Tip by
3.46 km
Helvellyn and Sticks Pass
Highlight • Trail
3.52 km
Helvellyn Summit
Highlight • Summit
Tip by
3.59 km
Helvellyn First Airplane Landing Plaque
Highlight • Summit
'THE FIRST AEROPLANE TO LAND ON A MOUNTAIN IN GREAT BRITAIN DID SO ON THIS SPOT ON DECEMBER 22ND 1926 JOHN LEEMING AND BERT …
Tip by
3.87 km
View of Red Tarn
Highlight • Viewpoint
Tip by
7.41 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.87 km
253 m
232 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
6.89 km
494 m
< 100 m
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