Wether Hill
670m (2199ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Wether Hill lost it's 'Nuttall' status in March 2012 because the ground 500m to the SSW - Wether Hill (South Top) was found to be higher. However it remains a '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
James Hughes walked up Wether Hill on September 17th, 2024 [from/via/route] c112 Bonscale Pike & Wether Hill from Howtown [weather] Overcast with sunny spells. Blustery on tops at times. Cool on tops, but good walking temperature. - Road closed to Howtown so started walk other side of Barton Fell lengthening walk. Gentle climbs with bleak landscape over High Street Range. Good views of Ullswater. Long walk back from Steel End descent. Wainwright sitting stone overlooking Ullswater.
Mr M A Blanchard climbed Wether Hill on July 16th, 2024 [from/via/route] With all the mutts [with] Florence, Millie and Woodie and Ted [weather] Sunny warm
Geoff Hand bagged Wether Hill on June 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Walk C112 From Howtown, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill & Steel Knotts [with] Anthony Atkinson, running friend. [weather] A bit Misty, Warm & humid. - Nice drive through Pooley Bridge where I haven't been for a long time (actually built a new bridge!). Had a pint outside the Sun Inn on the way home.
John Ramsbottom hiked Wether Hill on January 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] St Peters Church Howton [with] Lola [weather] Windy, but mild for time of year - No pub this time . Being good. Over night camp on Barton fell
Jon Floyd summited Wether Hill on July 26th, 2023 [weather] Clear day
Simon Myerscough conquered Wether Hill on July 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] C112 - Martindale Church [with] Joanne [weather] Drizzle to start with then clouds diminished & sun came out - no sun cream!!
Tim Winn scaled Wether Hill on March 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Martindale church [with] Barry, Paul and Roger [weather] Sunny
Martin Hartshorne walked up Wether Hill on February 9th, 2023 [with] finley [weather] Blue skies & clouds clear on the top, freezing wind
Paul Macey climbed Wether Hill on August 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] C114
Christine Shepherd bagged Wether Hill 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. I enjoy this route & it seemed a good one to do on a clear January day. 30.1.23
Ian Ashton hiked Wether Hill on January 28th, 2023 [from/via/route] With Jph [with] Solo [weather] Snow
Stephen Batson summited Wether Hill on August 27th, 2022 [with] Clare [weather] Sunny
Neil Heywood conquered Wether Hill on August 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Llanberis [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Simon Boddy scaled Wether Hill on July 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Fusedale [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear
Michael Austin walked up Wether Hill on July 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] C112
Paul Ward climbed Wether Hill 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 bagged Wether Hill 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 hiked Wether Hill on June 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Martindale. Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Swarf Fell [with] Solo
Christina Lander summited Wether Hill 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
Richard Marshall conquered Wether Hill on July 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] C112 [with] Bo and Steve Simcock [weather] Wet & misty at first. Sunny & bright later
Adrian Howard scaled Wether Hill on June 18th, 2013 [from/via/route] Moorahill Farm [with] Rick
Andrew Johnson walked up Wether Hill on December 3rd, 2019 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Ted [weather] Blue skies
David Butterfield climbed Wether Hill on October 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Graham
Richard Marchant bagged Wether Hill 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.
Kevin Foster hiked Wether Hill 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.
Phillip Bulley summited Wether Hill on July 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Via Loadpot Hill [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Cloudy. No visibility.
Beth Webster conquered Wether Hill on May 28th, 2017 [with] Hannah phillips & Cocoa
Chris Sheard scaled Wether Hill 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 walked up Wether Hill 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 climbed Wether Hill 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 bagged Wether Hill 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 hiked Wether Hill on February 4th, 2005 [with] Mike [weather] Bit grim - low cloud & rainy. It was February though!
Michael Nolan summited Wether Hill on September 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] c114
Adrian Sherriff conquered Wether Hill on September 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] c112
Clive Ward scaled Wether Hill 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 walked up Wether Hill [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Dave Jobling [weather] Beautiful. Blue skies, hazy, little wind, no rain - c112
Anthony Scott climbed Wether Hill 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 bagged Wether Hill 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 hiked Wether Hill 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 summited Wether Hill on April 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] c112 - Bonscale Pike & Wether Hill from Howtown. See Arthurs Pike for full detail
Charlie Housley conquered Wether Hill 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 scaled Wether Hill 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 walked up Wether Hill on May 5th, 2010 [from/via/route] Angle Tarn Camp from Howtown [with] John [weather] High cloud
Victoria Bates climbed Wether Hill on September 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] c297 with Wether Hill & Loadpot Hill [with] Mark
Doug Martin bagged Wether Hill on March 12th, 2008 [from/via/route] Loadpot Hill [with] Fell walkers
David Fearn hiked Wether Hill 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 summited Wether Hill 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 conquered Wether Hill on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] HOWTOWN C112 [with] WORK MATES [weather] DRY - NICE WALK
Christine Knowles scaled Wether Hill on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Howtown, via Pikeawassa [with] Graham [weather] Cloudy
Craig Steeland walked up Wether Hill 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 climbed Wether Hill 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 bagged Wether Hill 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 hiked Wether Hill 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 summited Wether Hill on September 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Bonscale Pike [with] Jo - same route as Arthurs Pike & Bonscale Pike
Mark Cummins conquered Wether Hill 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 scaled Wether Hill 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 walked up Wether Hill on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] c112
Harry Meijer climbed Wether Hill on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] The Martindale Skyline [with] The Lake District Walker
Chris Bramley bagged Wether Hill 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 hiked Wether Hill on October 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] The Eastern Martindale Fells (GR 436192)
Wayne Baxter summited Wether Hill 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 conquered Wether Hill on September 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Pooley Bridge to Patterdale [with] Amber [weather] Wet & windy
Iain Taylor scaled Wether Hill on March 6th, 2011 [from/via/route] Nr Howtown (NY 43577 19207)
John Cave walked up Wether Hill on October 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] c-112 [with] Ann
Stephen Littlewood climbed Wether Hill on June 10th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Howtown
Darren Mortimer bagged Wether Hill on November 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Martindale [with] Dermot Palmer & Richard Johnson [weather] Sunny with gale force winds
Stephen Byrne, Neil Smith, Patrick Rogozinski, 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.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Wether Hill
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
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)
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