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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Helvellyn Summit – Grisedale Tarn Waterfalls loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Helvellyn Summit – Grisedale Tarn Waterfalls loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

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Helvellyn Summit – Grisedale Tarn Waterfalls loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

02:32

15.6km

900m

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: February 11, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Parking

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3.52 km

Helvellyn Summit

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Up there with Britain’s best-loved mountains, Helvellyn is home to a horseshoe ridge of legendary quality. First comes Striding Edge, a knife-edge arête with a tantalisingly-good tightrope path edging along …

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4.59 km

Nethermost Pike

Peak

5.22 km

High Crag

Peak

8.37 km

Grisedale Tarn Waterfalls

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Nice alternative to the other walks up to Helvellyn. Was there on a beautiful sunny day in June and didn't meet anyone else!

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9.65 km

Dunmail Raise

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Dunmail Raise is a start point or crossing point on the A591 between Ambleside and Keswick. It's the end of the second leg (running anti-clockwise) of the Bob Graham Round and the Joss Naylor Challenge.

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10.6 km

Thirlmere Eastern Shore Gravel Trail

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This wide gravel trail follows the eastern shore of Thirlmere reservoir above the busy A591. It's not technical but fun to run with great views. If you're in a group …

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14.3 km

Forest Path in Lake District National Park

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Here's a path not shown on Komoot but it's currently closed (18/2/19)

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15.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.68 km

4.02 km

3.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.40 km

3.34 km

2.18 km

677 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 6 May

12°C

3°C

20 %

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Helvellyn Summit – Grisedale Tarn Waterfalls loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

Helvellyn Summit

Grisedale Tarn Waterfalls

Dunmail Raise

Thirlmere Eastern Shore Gravel Trail

Forest Path in Lake District National Park

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