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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Stybeck Waterfall – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

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St John'S Castlerigg And Wythburn

Stybeck Waterfall – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

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Stybeck Waterfall – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

05:26

14.2km

950m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Bus stop

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453 m

Stybeck Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely series of waterfalls. Close to the car park and lay-by which means a high reward for little effort

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955 m

Pool at Helvellyn Gill

Highlight • River

A great spot to cool off in the heat of summer

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6.03 km

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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6.81 km

Helvellyn Lower Man Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lower Man is a subsidiary top of Helvellyn and is well worth a visit on your hike. The view to Catstye Cam is very dramatic!

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7.99 km

White Side Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

White Side is a mountain in the Eastern fells of the Lake District close to Helvellyn. Fun Fact - I once saw a unicyclist up on the summit of White Side!

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8.92 km

Raise Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Raise is a mountain in the Lake District and one of Alfred Wainwright's 214 Wainwright fells. Did you know there is also a ski club on Raise? A 1,181-foot (360 …

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12.3 km

Waterfalls at Lake District National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful, high waterfalls. Of you pick the left had side path you will be able to get to dipping spots. But be careful, it can be slippery and steep.

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14.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.78 km

6.31 km

134 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.21 km

5.08 km

3.13 km

407 m

271 m

143 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

15°C

6°C

44 %

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Stybeck Waterfall – Helvellyn Summit loop from St. John's Castlerigg and Wythburn

Stybeck Waterfall

View of Borrowdale Valley

Pool at Helvellyn Gill

Helvellyn Summit

Helvellyn Lower Man Summit

White Side Summit

Raise Summit

Waterfalls at Lake District National Park

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