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Howes (Mosedale)
580m (1904ft)


The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Record Howes (Mosedale) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Howes (Mosedale) Summit

Howes (Mosedale) Summit

Photo: Iain Taylor


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2 easy-to-follow, circular walk route PDFs that include Howes (Mosedale)

Interactive Walk Planning Map for Howes (Mosedale) (worth a look if you've never seen one of these superb, free-to-access, walk planing maps)

PDF Peak Bagging Map that includes Howes (Mosedale)

Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Howes (Mosedale)

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Howes (Mosedale)



You can walk to the top of Howes (Mosedale) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c464 Langhowe Pike, Fewling Stones, Nab Moor and Howes (Mosedale)from Swindale

Extended version of walk c498 that bags two extra Wainwright Outlying Fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5mls (13.5km)
Ascent:1,952ft (595m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c391 The Swindale Horseshoe

Rough walking, few paths, blissfully uncrowded

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11mls (17.5km)
Ascent:2,655ft (809m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

See Howes (Mosedale) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The Whole of The Lake District National Park
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See Howes (Mosedale) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Maps in PDF format:

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers' Maps might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.

*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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You can find Howes (Mosedale) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (orange/yellow covers):



1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):


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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Howes (Mosedale) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Howes (Mosedale)

Angeline Grieveson walked up Howes (Mosedale) on November 13th, 2022 [with] Dotty

Christine Shepherd climbed it on June 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from the road into Swindale using Wainwright's Outlying Fells walk [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & very warm

Mark Davidson bagged it on March 19th, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Bright & sunny but with a very cold northerly wind

Iain Taylor hiked Howes (Mosedale) on May 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Shap NY 56314 15078 - On route was deer & bird of pray (I think golden eagle) great photo

Louise Sandwith and David Preston have both walked, climbed & bagged Howes (Mosedale).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Howes (Mosedale)

Looking across Swindale to Howes (Mosedale) from High Wether Howe

Looking across Swindale to Howes (Mosedale) from High Wether Howe

Photo: David Elliott (50)

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The summit of Howes (Mosedale)

The summit of Howes (Mosedale)

Photo: A. Wainwright (28)

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Cairn on Howes (Mosedale)

Cairn on Howes (Mosedale)

Photo: A. Wainwright (27)

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