Boat How
337m (1106ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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*Walk & bag all 30 Wainwrights in The Southern Fells area of The Lake District in just 11 easy-to-follow circular walks.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,347ft (715m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Miterdale Bridge - Porterthwaite - Miterdale Forest - Irton Fell - Greathall Gill - Whin Rigg - Illgill Head - Burnmoor Tarn - Burnmoor Lodge - Eskdale Moor - Ellerhow Moss - Boat How - Low Longrigg - River Mite - Low Place Farm - Miterdale Bridge
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Boat How
Jan Dixon walked up Boat How on September 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] [from/via/route] Miterdale & Illgill head [with] Tia and Anya [weather] Sunny but very windy
Mark Davidson climbed Boat How on April 16th, 2009 [with] Mike [weather] Good - nice & sunny - Had been up both Whin Rigg & Illgill Head before but the main purpose of the walk was to bag Boat How.
Nicola Parkinson bagged Boat How on August 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Eskdale Campsite - Eel Tarn - Burnmoor Tarn - Boat How - Eskdale [with] Stu [weather] Bit sunny, bit misty, bit drizzly
Tony Rogerson hiked Boat How on July 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dalegarth Dawsonground Crags Burnmoor Tarn & Boat How [with] Darren Floss Robbie & Ruby [weather] High cloud
Christine Shepherd summited Boat How on April 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from Boot using Wainwright's 'Outlying Fells' [with] On my own [weather] Dull but clear & dry.
Louise Sandwith and David Preston have both walked, climbed & bagged Boat How.
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Burnmoor Tarn and the snow-capped Wasdale Fells from the summit of Boat How
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