Wetherlam
763m (2504ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Wetherlam
Chris Faulkner walked up Wetherlam on August 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Coniston via Levers Water & Black Sails [weather] Bright & blustery.
Ian Ashton climbed Wetherlam on July 6th, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Callum Wilson bagged Wetherlam on January 13th, 2024 [from/via/route] Route c306 [with] Solo [weather] Mixed
David Higginbottom hiked Wetherlam on October 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] From peak bagging book No25 [with] Carolyn [weather] Very poor - Very rough scrambling not nice walk
Tim Winn summited Wetherlam on September 30th, 2023 [with] Barry, Paul and Andy [weather] Wet Day
Christine Shepherd conquered Wetherlam on March 31st, 2008 [from/via/route] Climbed using walk c222 on 31.3.08 [with] with my daughter [weather] Cold with deep snow - Climbed again on 1.10.11 using walk c420. Did the Coniston Seven again on 4.8.23 in wonderful walking weather.
Martin Woods scaled Wetherlam on March 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Old man of Coniston to Swirl How, Black Sails & Wetherlam c306 [with] N/A [weather] Overcast, 7 degerees in the valley cold on the tops - Be careful of navigation towards Swirl How easy to forget where you are up to
James Hughes walked up Wetherlam on February 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Coniston, Old Man Coniston, Prison Band, Black Sails Wetherlam [with] Solo [weather] Cold, cloudy with sleet showers, icy on paths - Cold, cloudy, sleet & drizzle. Completed within 5 hours. Pint of Bluebird at Black Bull Inn.
Geoff Hand climbed Wetherlam on December 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Tilberthwaite, Wetherlam, Black Sails, Swirl Hause, the prison band, Swirl how, Great Carrs, little Carrs, Wet side edge, High End then back around Atkinson Coppice & Knotts back to Tilberthwaite. [with] Tess [weather] Cold & clear. - Lovely cold day with great views & plenty of frost. Some nice arty stonework in a sheepfold opposite the carpark at Tilberthwaite.
John Tippins bagged Wetherlam on October 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Low Tilberthwaite (part of c167) [with] Alone [weather] Patchy cloud around the summits, some bursts of sunshine, dry until mid-afternoon then a fair bit of rain.
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