St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)
285m (935ft)
The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5mls (8km) |
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| Ascent: | 663ft (202m) |
| Time: | 2 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Bothel - Beck Farm - Borrowscale - The Battery - St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill) - Caermote Hill - Camp Hill - Caermote Roman Fort - Borrowscale - Bothel
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*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
You can find St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)
Nick Tippins walked up St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill) on January 6th, 2026 [from/via/route] c493: St John's Hill (Caermote Hill) & Caermote Hill from Bothel [with] Fran
Trevor Williams climbed it on February 11th, 2022 [with] Paul, Barry & Trevor [weather] sun & cloud
Tracey Cowell bagged it on December 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Bothel & St.Johns Hill (Caermote North Top) & Caermote Hill [with] Andrew Foster and Billy Foster
Christine Shepherd hiked St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill) on July 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from Bothel [with] On my own [weather] Overcast but dry - An easy enough walk if the cows let you through!
Mark Davidson summited on May 2nd, 2016 [weather] Sunny spells but with a cold biting wind
Mark Purcell conquered it on June 9th, 2013 [with] SB
Paul Booth, Louise Sandwith and David Preston have all walked, climbed & bagged St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill).
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