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Boat How
337m (1106ft)

The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Boat How as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


You can find Boat How & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Lake District National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

89 West Cumbria, Cockermouth & Wast Water


See Boat How and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Boat How and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Maps:

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!


You can walk to the top of Boat How by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c440 Whin Rigg, Illgill Head and Boat How from Miterdale Bridge

Superb views of Wast Water, the Scafell Massif and the southern fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:2,347ft (715m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Boat How Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Boat How

Jan Dixon walked up Boat How on September 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] [from/via/route] Miterdale & Illgill head [with] Tia and Anya [weather] Sunny but very windy

Mark Davidson climbed Boat How on April 16th, 2009 [with] Mike [weather] Good - nice & sunny - Had been up both Whin Rigg & Illgill Head before but the main purpose of the walk was to bag Boat How.

Nicola Parkinson bagged Boat How on August 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Eskdale Campsite - Eel Tarn - Burnmoor Tarn - Boat How - Eskdale [with] Stu [weather] Bit sunny, bit misty, bit drizzly

Tony Rogerson hiked Boat How on July 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Dalegarth Dawsonground Crags Burnmoor Tarn & Boat How [with] Darren Floss Robbie & Ruby [weather] High cloud

Christine Shepherd summited Boat How on April 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Walked from Boot using Wainwright's 'Outlying Fells' [with] On my own [weather] Dull but clear & dry.

Louise Sandwith and David Preston have both walked, climbed & bagged Boat How.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Boat How

Burnmoor Tarn and the snow-capped Wasdale Fells from the summit of Boat How

Burnmoor Tarn and the snow-capped Wasdale Fells from the summit of Boat How

Photo: David Elliott (61)

Harter Fell and Green Crag from Boat How

Harter Fell and Green Crag from Boat How

Photo: Andy Malcolm (165)

A stone circle near Boat How

A stone circle near Boat How

Photo: Christine Shepherd (170)

A stone circle near Boat How

A stone circle near Boat How

Photo: Christine Shepherd (169)


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