Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale
A quieter alternative to the Coniston crowds.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8mls (12km) |
| Ascent: | 3,042ft (927m) |
| Time: | 5¾hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk c303:
Fell Foot Bridge - Little Langdale - Hollin Crag - Wet Side Edge - Little Carrs - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Swirl Hawse - Keld Gill Head - Black Sails - Red Dell Head Moss - Wetherlam - Wetherlam Edge - Birk Fell - Greenburn Beck - Fell Foot Bridge
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 3 English Mountains |
 3 Wainwrights |
 4 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
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:
- Black Sails at 745m (2445ft). Black Sails is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (71st England, 125th Eng & Wal) and an English Nuttall (88th highest in England, 153rd highest in England & Wales).
You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale
In no particular order . . .
The Old Man of Coniston (left) and Swirl How (right) from Wetherlam summit
Crinkle Crags (centre left) with Bow Fell (Bowfell) beyond from near Prison Band below Swirl How
Looking across Little Langdale to the Langdale Pikes (with Pike of Stickle prominent to the left) from Wetherlam
Cold Pike (left) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from the summit of Great Carrs
Castle Howe with Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) beyond from near Slater Bridge Bridge, Little Langdale
*Little Langdale with the Langdale Pikes, Helvellyn and Fairfield beyond from Wetherlam
Knott Head above Little Langdale Tarn from near Slater Bridge Bridge, Little Langdale
The Scafell Massif featuring Scafell Pike (centre) and Sca Fell (centre left) from Swirl Band between Swirl How and Levers Hawse
Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Pavey Ark and the Langdale Pikes from Wetherlam Edge
The S for Sugar Aircraft Crash Memorial between Swirl How, Great Carrs and Grey Friar
Little Langdale Tarn with sunlight on The Langdale Pikes beyond from near Slater Bridge Bridge, Little Langdale
Snow on Black Sails summit cairn with Great Carrs (centre left) and Scafell Pike (far right) in the background
Busk Pike and The Langdale Pikes beyond Little Langdale Tarn from near Slater Bridge Bridge, Little Langdale
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