Where: Helvellyn Hike from and Thirlmere
in the Lake District of England
When: June 2014
Weather: Sunny
Height: 3,117 ft
This page gives information on the
mountain Helvellyn for hiking from the west,
from the scenic car parks at Thirlmere and
Wythburn, both next to the A591 that runs
between Keswick and Grasmere, regular buses
stop at these two car parks. The car parks
are situated about 7 miles south of
Keswick.
Keswick to
Thirlmere Road Map .
The image below is from the west side car
park at Thirlmere. These are pay and display
car parks with toilets and phones, and at
times an ice cream van. There is a similar
car park 2 miles south at a little church
named Wythburn. There are also a number of
scenic walks around this area for anyone not
wanting to hike the mountain.
There is a popular free car park a few
hundred yards north, that is a large
layby.
That is Helvellyn Lower Man at 3,034ft you
can see there, Helvellyn is not far behind.
This is a fairly steep route up. Large
Image.
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