Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite

This 8¾ mile, Grade 7 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Low Tilberthwaite & will take about 6¾ hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8¾mls (14km)
Ascent:3,584ft (1,092m)
Time:6¾hrs
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Route outline for walk c167:

Low Tilberthwaite  -  Above Beck Fells  -  Hole Rake  -  Red Gill Head Moss  -  Steel Edge  -  Lad Stones  -  Wetherlam  -  Red Dell Head Moss  -  Black Sails  -  Keld Gill Head  -  Swirl Hawse  -  Prison Band  -  Swirl How  -  Great Carrs  -  Little Carrs  -  Hell Gill Pike  -  Wet Side Edge  -  High End  -  Greenburn Beck  -  Low Tilberthwaite


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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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4
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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Swirl How at 802m (2633ft). Swirl How is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (40th highest in England, 74th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 32).

Swirl How is also known as an English Nuttall (47th highest in England, 89th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Great Carrs at 785m (2576ft). Great Carrs is classified as an Wainwright (No. 43).

Great Carrs is also known as an English Nuttall (61st highest in England, 110th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Wetherlam at 763m (2504ft). Wetherlam is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (64th highest in England, 110th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 56).

Wetherlam is also known as an English Nuttall (78th highest in England, 134th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:

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OS Landranger 97 Kendal & Morecambe, Windermere & Lancaster


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite

In no particular order . . .

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

Photo: Chris Leonard (16)

Swirl Hause from Swirl How

Swirl Hause from Swirl How

Photo: Nick Snape (16)

Coniston Water from the summit of Great Carrs

Coniston Water from the summit of Great Carrs

Photo: Ian Gaylard (17)

Wetherlam from Swirl How

Wetherlam from Swirl How

Photo: David Hayter (176)

The Scafell Massif from Great Carrs

The Scafell Massif from Great Carrs

Photo: Stephen Dawson (22)

Greenburn Copper Works

Greenburn Copper Works

Photo: Stephen Dawson (15)

Great Carrs and Swirl How under a dusting of snow from Greenburn Beck

Great Carrs and Swirl How under a dusting of snow from Greenburn Beck

Photo: Simon Barnett (47)

Greenburn Valley and Little Langdale from Great Carrs

Greenburn Valley and Little Langdale from Great Carrs

Photo: David Hayter (173)

Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and the Wrynose Pass from Wet Side Edge

Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and the Wrynose Pass from Wet Side Edge

Photo: Stephen Dawson (21)

Crinkle Crags (centre left) with Bow Fell (Bowfell) beyond from near Prison Band below Swirl How

Crinkle Crags (centre left) with Bow Fell (Bowfell) beyond from near Prison Band below Swirl How

Photo: Rob Barklamb (24)


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