Simon's Seat (Howgills)
587m (1926ft)
The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,430ft (1,350m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Carlingill Bridge - The Howgills - Carlingill Beck - Carlin Gill - Screes of Black Force - Carlingill Spout - Blakethwaite Bottom - Docker Knott - Great Blea Gill - Simon's Seat (Howgills) - Langdale Beck (Howgills) - Hazelgill Knott - Bowderdale Beck - Bowderdale Head - Cautley Spout - Cautley Crag - Great Dummacks - Little Dummacks - Calders - Bram Rigg Top - The Calf - White Fell Head - Bush Howe - Windscarth Wyke - Breaks Head - Fell Head (Howgills) - Fell Head Scar - Linghaw - Knowles - Back Balk - Gibbet Hill - Carlingill Bridge - The Howgill Fells.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Simon's Seat (Howgills)
Mark Davidson walked up Simon's Seat (Howgills) on November 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge [with] Alone [weather] Sunny to start with but clouded up in afternoon. - Pretty dark by the time a got back to the car.
Christine Shepherd climbed Simon's Seat (Howgills) on April 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked from Carlingill Bridge using walk c180 [with] On my own [weather] Bright & clear - This was the second fell of the day. This was hard work following the steep the descent to Great Blea Gill. A grassy slog with no paths. Maybe I was just having an off day!
Simon Boddy has bagged Simon's Seat (Howgills) [with] Friends
Tony Rogerson hiked Simon's Seat (Howgills) on November 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] Intake Archer Hill Rispa Pike Uldale Head Simon's Seat [with] Caz Floss [weather] Cold & breezy
Jo White and Elaine Kenny have both walked, climbed & bagged Simon's Seat (Howgills).
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