Wether Hill (South Top)
674m (2212ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Wether Hill (South Top) was found to be slightly higher than Wether Hill in March 2012 so becomes the local 'Nuttall'. However Wether Hill remains the local 'Wainwright'.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,283ft (696m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Howtown - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Brownthwaite Crag - Keasgill Head - Wether Hill (South Top) - Wether Hill - Loadpot Hill - Bonscale Pike - Bonscale Tower - Swarthbeck Gill - Howtown
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,736ft (834m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown - Swarthbeck Gill - White Knott - Barton Fell - Whinny Crag - Arthur's Pike - Swarth Beck - Bonscale Tower - Bonscale Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - Wether Hill (South Top) - Keasgill Head - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Steel End - St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,364ft (1,025m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Mardale Head (Haweswater Reservoir) - Small Water - Nan Bield Pass - Mardale Ill Bell - High Street - Straits of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - High Raise (Mardale) - Raven Howe - Red Crag - Keasgill Head - Wether Hill (South Top) - Wether Hill - Bampton Common - Low Kop - Measand Beck - Haweswater Reservoir - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Bowderthwaite Bridge - The Rigg - Mardale Head
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Wether Hill (South Top)
Jon Floyd walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on July 26th, 2023 [weather] Clear day
Simon Boddy climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on July 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Fusedale [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear
Michael Austin bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on July 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] C112
Paul Ward hiked Wether Hill (South Top) on August 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Started from Howtown Hotel Bonscale Pike, [with] Jamie [weather] Dry, overcast with strong winds on tops.
John Bryers summited Wether Hill (South Top) on May 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked from St. Peter's church up front of Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, Rest Dodd & The Nab dropping back into Bannerdale & road back to church. [with] With Mya my faithful 12 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather sunny to start, slight wind on ridges with light rain at times ending with some warm sunshine.
Simon Burgess conquered Wether Hill (South Top) on June 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Martindale. Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Swarf Fell [with] Solo
Christina Lander scaled Wether Hill (South Top) on October 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] St Peter's Church, Martindale - Hallin Fell - Bonscale Pike - Arthur's Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - St Martin's Church - St Peter's Church [with] Dick [weather] Mostly bright & sunny, clouded over at times - A bit of a drive from our cottage at High Ireby, & the journey was made longer by Pooley Bridge being closed
Christine Shepherd walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on March 18th, 2010 [from/via/route] Howtown using walk c112 [with] Jenny [weather] Bright & cold getting cloudier throughout the day. - Climbed again on a lovely day, 24.7.20 using the same route.
Richard Marshall climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on July 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] C112 [with] Bo and Steve Simcock [weather] Wet & misty at first. Sunny & bright later
Claire Kirk bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on July 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Alone [weather] Very fine day
Adrian Howard hiked Wether Hill (South Top) on June 18th, 2013 [from/via/route] Moorahill Farm [with] Rick
Andrew Johnson summited Wether Hill (South Top) on December 3rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Ted [weather] Blue skies
David Butterfield conquered Wether Hill (South Top) on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Graham
Richard Marchant scaled Wether Hill (South Top) during August, 1989 [from/via/route] This was a two day trip with an overnight camp on top of High Street. The route took me from Penrith along High Street the old Roman Road to Windermere via the following Wainwrights. Loadpot Hill, Whether Hill, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke & Sour Howes. [with] On my own for this trip [weather] Dry & fine weather but extremely windy overnight to a point that I thought my tent was going to be blown away, but alas it survived.
Paul Macey walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on June 16th, 2019 [with] Luke Macey [weather] Windy light rain
Kevin Foster climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on May 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] High Raise (Mardale) [with] Henry. [weather] Sunny & hot to begin with becoming cloudier later on with a cold northerly breeze. - The next top along the High Street ridge is a further 2 miles but the walking is easy over grass. Keep to the left of the wall initially then go through the wire fence to keep to the main path. I didn't & had to give up a considerable amount of height before crossing the fence later on. The second small rise is the actual summit marked by a boundary stone set in a small pile of stones.
Beth Webster bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on May 28th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips & Cocoa
Phillip Bulley hiked Wether Hill (South Top) on July 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Via Loadpot Hill [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Cloudy. No visibility.
Chris Sheard summited Wether Hill (South Top) on June 20th, 2010 [from/via/route] Ridge from Loadpot [with] George [weather] Hot super day - Met a fool using Tom Ton - no spare batteries? - Ignored good advice, his wife not happy
Elaine Evans conquered Wether Hill (South Top) on April 28th, 2017 [from/via/route] From Martindale church to Wether Hill via Fusedale, then on to Steel Knotts & back to car. [with] Sue [weather] Beautiful dry, clear day. Slight cool breeze at times - Hardly anyone else about today.
John Tippins scaled Wether Hill (South Top) on April 13th, 2016 [from/via/route] Hartsop [with] Solo [weather] The day started sunny, but soon complete cloud cover, with outbreaks of sunshine. Not that windy on top, but occasionally chilly.
Jon Mapp walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on August 20th, 2016 [from/via/route] Part of walk C112 [with] Suzzanné, Caroline and Robin [weather] Dreadful, constant rain & gusty wind on the tops, soaked to the skin - Missed off Bonscale Pike & will have to go back & do this on its own later.
Mark Davidson climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on February 4th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Bit grim - low cloud & rainy. It was February though!
Michael Nolan bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on September 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] c114
Adrian Sherriff hiked Wether Hill (South Top) on September 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] c112
Clive Ward summited Wether Hill (South Top) on December 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] Howtown, Steel Knotts. Return via valley to Howtown. [with] Ben [weather] Showery. - See Steel Knotts
Richard Fulcher has conquered Wether Hill (South Top) [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Dave Jobling [weather] Beautiful. Blue skies, hazy, little wind, no rain - c112
Anthony Scott scaled Wether Hill (South Top) on April 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Howtown [weather] Perfect! Blue skies & warm - Combination of walks c112/c134 & c283. Would not recommend doing clockwise as ascent up Bonscale very steep.
Colin Egan walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on April 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Continuation from High Raise, then descent over Gowk Hill & down into Martindale to John's car [with] My wife Faith and friends John & Jo Cocker [weather] Cold, very windy but sunny - Very disappointing end to a great day out on the High Street range, boring top with no clear summit. However it did not diminish the sense of achievement of cracking 8 fells in one day. Thanks especially to John & Jo whose help & 2nd car made it possible!!
Dave Eyes climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on May 2nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked from carpark just after Howtown [with] Christine Eyes, Kath and Kevin Horry [weather] Dull Day - low cloud
John Nicholson bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on April 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] c112 - Bonscale Pike & Wether Hill from Howtown. See Arthurs Pike for full detail
Charlie Housley hiked Wether Hill (South Top) on March 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] The ridge walk from High Raise. [with] Daz, Candy and Roxy. [weather] Fabulous day. Lots of lying snow & a cloudless sky made this one of the best days on the fells.
Nick Dobson summited Wether Hill (South Top) on October 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] Martindale old church including Steel Knotts, Wether Hill & Loadpot Hill [with] Margaret Ralph & Ruby [weather] warm but cloudy
Tony Rogerson conquered Wether Hill (South Top) on May 5th, 2010 [from/via/route] Angle Tarn Camp from Howtown [with] John [weather] High cloud
Victoria Bates scaled Wether Hill (South Top) on September 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] c297 with Wether Hill & Loadpot Hill [with] Mark
Doug Martin walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on March 12th, 2008 [from/via/route] Loadpot Hill [with] Fell walkers
David Fearn climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on June 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Walked Route c112. from Howtown Hotel [with] Alone [weather] Rain & Low Level Cloud. - Walked from the Howtown Hotel, along low level path crossing Swarthbeck Gill ascended up the ridge via Arthurs Pike, Bonscale Pike, Loadpot Hill then onto Wether Hill reached Sunmmit in Heavy Mist. Continued on to complete Steel Knotts, then descended to The Howtown Hotel
Tracey Cowell bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on June 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] St.Peter's church/Lanty's Tarn/Pikeawassa/Wether Hill/Fusedale Valley [with] solo [weather] Started off with drizzle & low cloud/mist then sunny/cloudy. Windy on summits.
Les Wrightson hiked Wether Hill (South Top) on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] HOWTOWN C112 [with] WORK MATES [weather] DRY - NICE WALK
Christine Knowles summited Wether Hill (South Top) on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Howtown, via Pikeawassa [with] Graham [weather] Cloudy
Craig Steeland conquered Wether Hill (South Top) on April 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Howtown via Bonscale Pike & Loadpot Hill [with] On my own [weather] Warm, dry & sunny - Very quiet corner of the Lake District. Easy traverse from Loadpot Hill.
David Noble scaled Wether Hill (South Top) on March 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Jack [weather] 70mph plus winds, hail, rain, snow & some sunshine her & there what a day
David Baines walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on May 20th, 2014 [from/via/route] Fusedale from Howtown. [with] Alone [weather] Bright & Dry but swirling mist on top. - Did this as a sponsored ridge walk between Wether Hill & Loadpot Hill. Not one of the best. Would be better visited on a good walk along the High Street ridge.
Simon Neilson-Clark climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on October 11th, 2014 [from/via/route] Steele Knot & Loadpot Hill [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny Beautiful - Alex just at Uni so saw here Sat night so drove up 2 hours to Howton on Sat morning
Kevin Parnham bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on September 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Bonscale Pike [with] Jo - same route as Arthurs Pike & Bonscale Pike
Mark Cummins hiked Wether Hill (South Top) on August 27th, 2010 [with] Sue, Tasha and Jess - Walk with Sue, Tasha & Jess. Very steep at start but worth the slog to the top of Bonscale Pike as the other three summits are achieved via an easy romp across the grassy ridge. Lovely day with a picnic at the top. Well earned pint of bitter when I got back to the caravan site.
John Almond summited Wether Hill (South Top) on August 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] go4awalk c112 Bonscale Pike & Wether Hill from Howtown - via Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike & Loadpot Hill [weather] lovely sunny evening
Keith Eastman conquered Wether Hill (South Top) on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] c112
Harry Meijer scaled Wether Hill (South Top) on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Martindale Skyline [with] The Lake District Walker
Chris Bramley walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on December 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] Howtown, loadpot hill [with] Jaqui, Blake, jan, Darren, Harry [weather] Cold misty - Straight up side of loadpot aggghhhh
Martin Hobson climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on October 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] The Eastern Martindale Fells (GR 436192)
Wayne Baxter bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on June 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] Howtown, Arthur Pike, Bonscale Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill & Steel Knott Howtown [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy & sunny
Dale Verrall hiked Wether Hill (South Top) on September 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Pooley Bridge to Patterdale [with] Amber [weather] Wet & windy
Iain Taylor summited Wether Hill (South Top) on March 6th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Howtown (NY 43577 19207)
John Cave conquered Wether Hill (South Top) on October 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] c-112 [with] Ann
Stephen Littlewood scaled Wether Hill (South Top) on June 10th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Howtown
Darren Mortimer walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on November 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Dermot Palmer & Richard Johnson [weather] Sunny with gale force winds
Jenny Godfrey, Karen Lythgoe, Dale Sexton, David Hallam, Wendy Sockett, Jane Wilkinson, Melanie Dunn, Matthew Thomas, David Kelley, David Kelley, David Watson, Jo Dixon, Alan Fowler, Louise Sandwith, David Shaw, John Walter, Louis Smith, Raymond Barnett, Steven Woodroffe, Patricia Dilley, Gordon Lee, Simon Duerden, Jonathan Tobin, Steve Frank, Jill Dean, Paul Booth, Mark Smith, Tracey Cordes, Rod Cove, Linda Mckeogh, Darren Gallagher, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Sarah Lowe, Libby Burns, John Cuthbert, Rob Barklamb, G Philpott, Patrick Buckland, Wendy Sockett, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Andy Nicholls, Jeanette Coward, Ray O'hara and John Southward have all walked, climbed & bagged Wether Hill (South Top).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Wether Hill (South Top)
Harter Fell (Mardale) (far left), Nan Bield Pass, Rough Crag, Riggindale Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale) Wether Hill and Wether Hill (South Top) from the cairn marking the high point on the Old Corpse Road (Haweswater)
Rest Dodd (far left), The Nab (left), The Ramps Gill Valley, Wether Hill, Wether Hill (South Top) Keasgill Head, Red Crag, Raven Howe and High Raise (Mardale) (right) from Rampsgill Head
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