Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite

A quiet alternative to the usual honey pots


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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
English
Mountains
Wainwright
3
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
4
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
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:


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

In no particular order . . .

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Little Carrs from Hell Gill Pike, Wet Side Edge

Little Carrs from Hell Gill Pike, Wet Side Edge

Photo: Ian Gaylard (23)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Wetherlam from Swirl How

Wetherlam from Swirl How

Photo: David Hayter (176)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - The Langdale Pikes from Wetherlam Edge

The Langdale Pikes from Wetherlam Edge

Photo: Andy Malcolm (132)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - A the summit of a snowy Wetherlam

A the summit of a snowy Wetherlam

Photo: Dan Dennehy (1)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Little Langdale from Great Carrs

Little Langdale from Great Carrs

Photo: Karen Todd (2)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Looking down into Tilberthwaite from Hole Rake below Wetherlam

Looking down into Tilberthwaite from Hole Rake below Wetherlam

Photo: George White (28)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - The next challenge awaits, Mel and Rick approaching Wetherlam

The next challenge awaits, Mel and Rick approaching Wetherlam

Photo: Richard Jennings (1)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Levers Water from Swirl Hawse

Levers Water from Swirl Hawse

Photo: Nick Snape (18)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - 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)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Great Carrs from Little Carrs

Great Carrs from Little Carrs

Photo: Ian Gaylard (20)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Brim Fell from Swirl How

Brim Fell from Swirl How

Photo: Jon Nuttalls (11)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Swirl How from Great Carrs

Swirl How from Great Carrs

Photo: Chris Leonard (17)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - On the summit of Wetherlam

On the summit of Wetherlam

Photo: Richard Jennings (2)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Looking across Little Langdale to the Langdale Pikes (with Pike of Stickle prominent to the left) from Wetherlam

Looking across Little Langdale to the Langdale Pikes (with Pike of Stickle prominent to the left) from Wetherlam

Photo: Rob Barklamb (23)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - The Langdale Pikes from Prison Band

The Langdale Pikes from Prison Band

Photo: Nick Snape (17)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Wet Side Edge and Greenburn Reservoir from the summit of Great Carrs

Wet Side Edge and Greenburn Reservoir from the summit of Great Carrs

Photo: Ian Gaylard (22)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - The cairn and plane crash memorial on the summit of Great Carrs

The cairn and plane crash memorial on the summit of Great Carrs

Photo: Christine Shepherd (525)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - *Tilberthwaite with Helvellyn and Fairfield beyond from Wetherlam

*Tilberthwaite with Helvellyn and Fairfield beyond from Wetherlam

Photo: Wayne Hill (59)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Skiddaw from Great Carrs

Skiddaw from Great Carrs

Photo: Stephen Dawson (19)

Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite - Great Carrs from Swirl How

Great Carrs from Swirl How

Photo: Stephen Dawson (14)


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