Helvellyn, any one done it

[richysgc]

Got a little break planned for this week and managed to fit a bike a day into the agenda. Has anyone done helvellyn and if so what route did you take? seems like there are a few different routes glenridding and climbing up sticks pass but wondering if anyone has a better suggestion?

 

[mark.ai]

From Glenridding seems the best way. I've been up the more direct path just south of the Sticks Pass one, and its straightforward bridleway with some steep bits on the zigzags.

I haven't been round the Sticks Pass section - maybe go up one and down the other?

It should also be possible from the Old Coach Road too, to the north, but I've not been along that ridge either

 

[The Hodge]

Myself & Nick McKeown did the full range many years ago on normal mtb's in memory of his good freind (Peter) who died way to young from cancer ..we managed to raise a fair amount of money ..cant remember how much ( but in excess of 1k ) which was donated to Macmillan & Marie Curie charities..
One of the hottest days Ive ever ridden a bike on ..
We started at High Broadrayne ..traversed all of the peaks to the Old Coach Road and ended the ride at St.Johns in the Vale ( car at both ends ) ..tough ride and not one I would really recommend on a hot day ..and suffice to say we havent done it since ( even with the benefit of an ebike ) ?

 

[Rich the gasman]

It’s pretty easy and straight forward, quite easy to start in glenridding, head up kepel cove and the zigzags, across to hellvelan and down dolly wagon then single track back to glenridding, pretty sure u could do it in less than an hour I was with my mate on a normal bike.

 

[philmedomsley]

A few photos from recent Helvellyn trip.

Cracking good ride taking in The old coach rd, Great Dod, Whiteside, Helvellyn.

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[philmedomsley]

Good route apart from the bottom third of the Whiteside decent to Thirspot is unridable. Might try Stickd Pass next time.

 

[richysgc]

cheers guys, heading out tommorow so will hopefully get some good pics and not lost, going to aim for glenridding and head out from there. Pics to follow!