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Howes (Mosedale)
580m (1904ft)


The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


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Howes (Mosedale) Summit

Photo: Iain Taylor


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You can walk to the top of Howes (Mosedale) by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c464 Langhowe Pike, Fewling Stones, Nab Moor and Howes (Mosedale)from Swindale

Extended version of walk c498 that bags two extra Wainwright Outlying Fells

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.5mls (13.5km)
Ascent:1,952ft (595m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c391 The Swindale Horseshoe

Rough walking, few paths, blissfully uncrowded

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11mls (17.5km)
Ascent:2,655ft (809m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

See Howes (Mosedale) 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 Far Eastern Fells of The Lake District National Park


See Howes (Mosedale) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Maps in PDF format:

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The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District National Park

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Walk & bag all 36 Wainwrights in The Far Eastern Fells area of
The Lake District in just 8 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 Howes (Mosedale) & 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 Maps (orange/yellow covers):

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OS Explorer OL7 The English Lakes - South Eastern area


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

OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Howes (Mosedale) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Howes (Mosedale)

Angeline Grieveson walked up on November 13th, 2022 [with] Dotty

Christine Shepherd climbed it on June 2nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Walked from the road into Swindale using Wainwright's Outlying Fells walk [with] On my own [weather] Sunny & very warm

Mark Davidson bagged it on March 19th, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Bright & sunny but with a very cold northerly wind

Iain Taylor hiked it on May 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Shap NY 56314 15078 - On route was deer & bird of pray (I think golden eagle) great photo

Louise Sandwith and David Preston have both walked, climbed & bagged Howes (Mosedale).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Howes (Mosedale)

The summit of Howes (Mosedale)

The summit of Howes (Mosedale)

Photo: A. Wainwright (28)

Looking across Swindale to Howes (Mosedale) from High Wether Howe

Looking across Swindale to Howes (Mosedale) from High Wether Howe

Photo: David Elliott (50)

Cairn on Howes (Mosedale)

Cairn on Howes (Mosedale)

Photo: A. Wainwright (27)


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Not familiar with this top?

How is Howes (Mosedale) classified?

Download 2 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Howes (Mosedale)

See the location of Howes (Mosedale) and both walks on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Howes (Mosedale) on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Howes (Mosedale)

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Howes (Mosedale)

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Howes (Mosedale)




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