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Caermote Hill
285m (935ft)


The Northern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Walk Caermote Hill walking UK Mountains in The Northern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

On Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd


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See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Caermote Hill

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You can walk to the top of Caermote Hill by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel

Easy walk to good views of Skiddaw

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 5mls (8km)
Ascent:663ft (202m)
Time:2 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 2 Icon (Easy)

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

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The Whole of The Lake District National Park

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The Northern Fells of The Lake District National Park


See Caermote Hill and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Maps in PDF format:

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The Northern Fells area of The Lake District National Park

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Walk & bag all 24 Wainwrights in The Northern Fells area of
The Lake District in just 7 easy-to-follow circular walks*

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

*This version is marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.


You can find Caermote Hill & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Maps (pink/magenta covers):

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OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Caermote Hill Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Caermote Hill

Trevor Williams walked up on February 11th, 2022 [with] Paul, Barry & Trevor [weather] sun & cloud

Tracey Cowell climbed it on December 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Bothel & St.Johns Hill (Caermote North Top) [with] Andrew Foster and Billy Foster

Christine Shepherd bagged it on July 6th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from Bothel using Wainwright's Outlying Fells [with] On my own [weather] Overcast but it did stay dry. - This was an easy walk which would have been fine if it hadn't been for the large herds of cows,bulls & calves. I had a couple of real scares when they charged towards me & forced me over fences that I didn't want to go over!

Mark Davidson hiked it on May 2nd, 2016 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny spells but with a cold biting wind

Paul Booth, Louise Sandwith and David Preston have all walked, climbed & bagged Caermote Hill.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Caermote Hill

Another herd of cows in my way on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Another herd of cows in my way on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (400)

Caermote Hill from Caermote Roman Fort

Caermote Hill from Caermote Roman Fort

Photo: Mike Walker (370)

Cows blocking the way on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Cows blocking the way on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (399)

The Northern Fells (Binsey (left), Blencathra or Saddleback and Skiddaw), Bassenthwaite Lake and The North Western Fells (Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf) from the summit of Caermote Hill

The Northern Fells (Binsey (left), Blencathra or Saddleback and Skiddaw), Bassenthwaite Lake and The North Western Fells (Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf) from the summit of Caermote Hill

Photo: Mike Walker (368)

Caermote Hill from St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

Caermote Hill from St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

Photo: Mike Walker (367)

Binsey from the second boulder on Caermote Hill

Binsey from the second boulder on Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (397)

The rather uninspiring summit of St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

The rather uninspiring summit of St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

Photo: Mike Walker (365)

St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

Photo: Mike Walker (366)

The summit of Caermote Hill

The summit of Caermote Hill

Photo: Mike Walker (369)

Yet more cows not exactly looking friendly on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Yet more cows not exactly looking friendly on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (401)

St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

Photo: Mike Walker (364)

View from the summit of Caermote Hill

View from the summit of Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (396)

Bassenthwaite Lake from Caermote Hill

Bassenthwaite Lake from Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (395)


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Not familiar with this top?

How is Caermote Hill classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that climbs Caermote Hill

See the location of Caermote Hill and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Caermote Hill on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Caermote Hill

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Caermote Hill

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Caermote Hill


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