Walk Route Map c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown

A big 'bag' full of Wainwrights

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11¼mls (18km)
Ascent:	2,736ft (834m)
Time:	6¾hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown pdf

Route outline for walk c112:

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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Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

1
English
Mountain

5
Wainwrights

2
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 Wether Hill (South Top) at 674m (2212ft). Wether Hill (South Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (162nd highest in England, 275th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Loadpot Hill at 672m (2205ft). Loadpot Hill is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (125th highest in England, 210th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 102).

Loadpot Hill is also known as an English Nuttall (167th highest in England, 281st highest in England & Wales). The summit of Loadpot Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Wether Hill at 670m (2199ft). Wether Hill is classified as an Wainwright (No. 103).

Along the way you will also bag:

Arthur's Pike at 533m (1749ft). Arthur's Pike is classified as a Wainwright (No. 157)

Bonscale Pike at 524m (1720ft). Bonscale Pike is classified as a Wainwright (No. 162)

Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) at 432m (1418ft). Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 195)

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown

In no particular order . . .

Bonscale Pike with Bonscale Tower beyond

Photo: Matt Delemare (19)

Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) from the South

Photo: Matt Delemare (22)

St Peter's Church, Howtown

Photo: Stephen Collins (14)

Swarthbeck Gill from Ullswater

Photo: Matt Delemare (14)

Ullswater from Whinney Crag near Arthur's Pike

Photo: Matt Delemare (17)

Wether Hill summit

Photo: Matt Delemare (21)

Ullswater from Whinney Crag near Arthur's Pike

Photo: Matt Delemare (15)

Howtown and Ullswater from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

Photo: Matt Delemare (25)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - *Beda Head (Beda Fell) with Place Fell beyond (left), Ullswater and Hallin Fell (right) from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

*Beda Head (Beda Fell) with Place Fell beyond (left), Ullswater and Hallin Fell (right) from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

Photo: Andy Malcolm (83)

On Wether Hill (South Top)

Photo: Mark Gardner (1)

Arthur's Pike summit cairn

Photo: Matt Delemare (18)

Cairn on the North end of Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) ridge

Photo: Matt Delemare (24)

Cairn just to the south of Loadpot Hill

Photo: Mark Gardner (2)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Ullswater and Dunmallard Hill (Dunmallet) (the tree covered hump on the right) from the path up to Arthur's Pike via Barton Fell from Park Foot

Ullswater and Dunmallard Hill (Dunmallet) (the tree covered hump on the right) from the path up to Arthur's Pike via Barton Fell from Park Foot

Photo: David Baines (18)

Loadpot Hill Trig Point in thick weather!

Photo: Matt Delemare (20)

Me beside Loadpot Hill summit cairn

Photo: David Baines (19)

Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) summit

Photo: Matt Delemare (23)

*Ullswater from Bonscale Pike

Photo: Andy Malcolm (82)

Ullswater from Whinney Crag near Arthur's Pike

Photo: Matt Delemare (16)

On top of Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

Photo: Keith Evans (2)

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