Helvellyn

Helvellyn is the third-highest point both in England and in the Lake District, and one of the most scenic.  The scenery includes three deep glacial coves and two sharp-topped ridges on the eastern side (Striding Edge and Swirral Edge – both great challenges for able hikers, not to be understimated). Helvellyn was one of the earliest fells to prove popular with walkers and explorers; beginning especially in the later 18th century. Among the early visitors to Helvellyn were the poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth. Routes to Helvellyn begin from various locations. Glenridding is a common starting point, a longer route begins at Dockray and follows the mountain range taking in various summits on its way to Helvellyn.