King's How
392m (1286ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,861ft (567m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Rosthwaite - The Cumbria Way - Lingy End - Willygrass Gill - Dock Tarn - Great Crag - Puddingstone Bank - Jopplety How - Joppletyhow Moss - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) - King's How - Rosthwaite
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,781ft (1,152m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rosthwaite - The Cumbria Way - Stonethwaite - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Stonethwaite Beck - Galleny Force - The Cumbria Way - Langstrath Beck - Eagle Crag - Sergeant's Crag - High Raise (Langdale) - Low White Stones - Greenup Edge - Ullscarf - Low Saddle (Coldbarrow Fell) - Lord's How - Dock Tarn - Great Crag - Puddingstone Bank - Jopplety How - Joppletyhow Moss - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) - King's How - Rosthwaite
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged King's How
Adrian Howard walked up King's How on July 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parked layby near Bowder Stone CP - Cummacatta Wood - Long Moss - King's How - Grange Fell (Brund Fell) - Puddingstone Bank - Great Crag - Puddingstone Bank - Birkett's Leap - Frith Wood - Eelstep Brow - The Bowder Stone - Car. [weather] Sunny & quire warm
Geoffrey Robertshaw climbed King's How on June 10th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Bowderstone Car Park [with] Wife [weather] Great - Great Views at the top
Christine Shepherd bagged King's How on May 24th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Borrowdale Youth Hostel. [with] On my own [weather] Warm evening sun
Mark Davidson hiked King's How on May 23rd, 2017 [with] Alone [weather] Dry & warm but very grey
Cheryl Hawkes summited King's How during July, 2014 [from/via/route] Watendlath - Brund Fell - Kings How - Birketts Leap - Puddingstone Bank [with] Steve [weather] Drizzle to start, turning fine
Louise Sandwith and Phyllis Mcgibbon have both walked, climbed & bagged King's How.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of King's How
Derwent Water, with Skiddaw and Blencathra beyond from the summit of King's How
The summit of King's How with Derwent Water and Skiddaw in the distance
The famous Bowder Stone below King's How in Borrowdale, south of Keswick
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