Sallows
516m (1694ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (8.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,582ft (482m) |
| Time: | 3.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Troutbeck Bridge - Garburn Road - Backstone Barrow - Sour Howes - Sallows - Garburn Pass - Troutbeck - Troutbeck Bridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5mls (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,216ft (462m) |
| Time: | 4.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ullthwaite Bridge - Croft Head - Meadowplatts Plantation - Capple Howe - Sour Howes - Sallows - Garburn Pass - Crabtree Brow - Kentmere - kentmere Hall - Hall Wood - Kentmere Plantation - Sawmill Cottage - Kentmere - Ullthwaite Bridge
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,410ft (1,039m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Troutbeck Bridge - Garburn Road - Backstone Barrow - Sour Howes - Sallows - Garburn Pass - Yoke - Ill Bell - Froswick - Wanfer Crag - Hagg Gill - Trout Beck - Troutbeck Tongue - Lowther Brow - Long Green Head - Limefitt Campsite - Troutbeck - Troutbeck Bridge
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sallows
Andrew Gayne walked up Sallows on April 29th, 2025 [from/via/route] From Troutbeck [with] Becky [weather] Really sunny & hot - In the lakes for 2 days. Drove to Troutbeck & did a circular route up Sour Howes & then Swallows before doubling back. Lovely day & lovely walk with great views
Richard Holmes climbed Sallows on April 7th, 2025 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Myself. [weather] Hot, not a cloud in the sky. Got sunburnt!
James Hughes bagged Sallows on September 11th, 2024 [from/via/route] c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck [weather] Mixed. Odd shower, warm in valleys, cold on tops. Clear visibility. - Stunning & reasonably straight forward easy to navigate walk. Beautiful vistas. Multiple jet fly-bys. Tongue boggy & tusoucky in places. Mortal Man for post walk pint.
Martyn Howarth hiked Sallows on May 30th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Troutbeck (Church Bridge) up Garburn Road onto Sour Howes, then over to Sallows, down to Garburn Pass & back down Garburn Road. [with] Angela Howarth, Tilly Howarth, Archie Howarth and Barnaby the dog. [weather] Rather cloudy, but not too cold & no rain to speak of. Visibility OK from time to time.
Caroline Winter summited Sallows on April 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] Jesus church, Sour Howes, Sallows [with] Solo [weather] Weather deteriorated to rain & wind, but views across to Stony Cove good
Paul Roddam conquered Sallows on March 17th, 2024 [with] Barber [weather] Cloudy coming into sun
Sarah Moore scaled Sallows on February 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] c332 / The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck. Loads of parking options & the route was well defined. Only thing to watch for is the path down when on the ridge. Most continuing on from Froswick but I needed to go left - it's clear if you look for it! Nice to go along the path once down at the Gill / stream - the road / track would be easier if there was a hurry. [with] On my own [weather] February frost, but dry although low visibility for most of the walk - particularly once past Sallows until coming down from Froswick. Glad of layers today! - 10 months since I've been in The Lakes - & it was so so good to be back. Not as cold as I expected & the sun made an appearance but visibility was rubbish. Coming down from Froswick was lethal & I went full length twice - but very glad for the poles & nothing that the washing machine can't fix! (Disappointing given how clear it was later in the day & the next day!)
Richard Fulcher walked up Sallows on January 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] We parked in Troutbeck near the church & set off up a track through 'The Howe'. This track turned sharp left & then gradually climbed to meet 'Garburn Road'. We followed this up towards the Garburn Pass, turning right over a stile at Garburn Nook. We then followed a clear path up to Sallows ( 516m) & then back down & around the ridge (Moor Head) until rising again to the summit of Sour Howes (483m). The route down was steep in places following a SW direction past Backstone Barrow until meeting up with the Garburn Road again. Out of interest & for an easier lower section we veered off to pass through the Limefitt Holiday Park before reaching our car again. [with] Jen [weather] Cold winter's day, sheltered on the ascent but windy in places on the tops. - A good walk to start 2024 in the Lakes, but not a lot of interest compared to the central lakes area.
David Higginbottom climbed Sallows on February 9th, 2023 [from/via/route] Route 332 [with] Carolyn [weather] Good
Tim Winn bagged Sallows on September 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Church [with] Barry and Louise [weather] Foggy
Andrew Thornton hiked Sallows on August 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Jenny [weather] Overcast - Excellent path.
Rob Bennion summited Sallows on November 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] from Troutbeck [with] Ron Southworth [weather] Warm & foggy
Clare Tait conquered Sallows on August 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the end of Dubbs Lane & followed easy track to the hillside. [with] Charlie [weather] Calm, mild & mostly sunny. Perfect walking weather. - Our no 81 Wainwright. Completed with Sour Howes. Very pleasantly surprised by such a lovely walk on springy grass. Great if you want a couple of crag free Wainwrights.
Christine Shepherd scaled Sallows on March 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked from Troutbeck using walk c349 [with] On my own [weather] Grey but dry - Bagged this while my cousin was running the Coniston 14. Added Troutbeck tongue to this walk unexpectedly as I met someone else who wanted to bag the latter too. Bagged again with the mountain bagging group on 12.1.20. Glorious light over the fells. Climbed again solo on 27.04.2022
Pete George walked up Sallows on May 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Roco [weather] Overcast. Wet on tops
Ian Ashton climbed Sallows on April 17th, 2022 [with] Steve H
Claire Rigg bagged Sallows on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny
Richard Marchant hiked Sallows on February 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Troutbeck Bridge then followed Ing Lane up to Troutbeck Tongue, back tracked down to cross Hagg Gill over a footbridge at the bottom of The Tongue & followed the track east of Hagg Gill to Limefitt House then took the Garburn Road (Track) up to Garburn Nook & up on to Sallows. From here I just ridged along Moor Head to Sour Howes then descended back Southwest to join Garburn Road again & back down to the car. [with] On my own [weather] Dull grey windy day
Geoff Hand summited Sallows on November 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] c332 The Hagg Gill round from Troutbeck [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Warm & Dry - Set out from Church Bridge. Sallows is the second Wainwright on the walk.
Paul Ward conquered Sallows on April 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Started from Staveley [with] Jamie
Helen Needham scaled Sallows on July 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Troutbeck via Sour Howes [with] Mark [weather] Sunny ish.18 deg. - Wainwright No 6
Jeremy Torrance walked up Sallows on September 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Duncan and Johann [weather] Sunny - Kentmere Horseshoe
Christina Lander climbed Sallows on June 8th, 2021 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Bridge - Sour Howes - Sallows - Troutbeck Tongue - Troutbeck Bridge [with] Dick [weather] Started off cloudy but brightened up later. Very warm - During our holiday at Station House, Troutbeck, Penrith
Richard Marshall bagged Sallows on April 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Hagg Gill round [with] Dave Jones Elsie and Roxy [weather] Warm Sunny
Mark Hazelton hiked Sallows on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked route c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck. Great walk with all seasons in one day. Made a slight diversion after Troutbeck Tongue. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] All seasons in one day
John Fenwick summited Sallows on October 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked from Troutbeck following walk c349 [with] Romany [weather] Overcast but good visibility - Stuck to walk as recommended. Easy to follow. Relatively easy walk compared to others we have done.
Phil Higgins conquered Sallows on July 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Dubbs Road & Garburn [with] Su Higgins [weather] Fine - Run with Su
Iain Jones scaled Sallows on July 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Troutbeck
Adrian Howard walked up Sallows on January 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Moor Howe, Ings
Andrew Johnson climbed Sallows on November 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Town Head, Troutbeck [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy
Nick Dobson bagged Sallows on November 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Church via Garburn Pas [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] cold but dry, with high cloud & excellent views - moved on over the wall & on to Sour Howes.
Simon Myerscough hiked Sallows on October 27th, 2019 [from/via/route] C349 from Troutbeck, Townend NT [with] Joanne Myerscough [weather] Lovely day, bright, cold & dry very breezy at top
Chris Kent summited Sallows on July 18th, 2019 [with] Gary (brother) [weather] Windy, showery
David Battersby conquered Sallows on May 4th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked in the lay by on the way into Troutbeck [with] Just me and the kids. [weather] Dry & sunny, with a cold wind on the summit.
Peter Fielding scaled Sallows on April 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] from troutbeck including sour hause. missed the stile by a few hundred yards so scrambled up steep hill to reach the right path. ruth,s boots left at home so pete walked in trainers. bright windy day starting at zero degrees [with] Peter and Ruth [weather] perfect
Liz Sheerin walked up Sallows on March 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Troutbeck-Sour Howes-Sallows-Troutbeck [with] Neil [weather] cloudy & sometimes mizzle
Craig Steeland climbed Sallows on August 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Limefitt bus stop in Troutbeck [with] With Sue [weather] Warm & partly cloudy with excellent visibility
Elaine Evans bagged Sallows on July 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Church Bridge, Troutbeck [with] Sue [weather] Beautiful - fine & sunny with a warm breeze. - Just far enough for us on such a hot day!
Paul Macey hiked Sallows on July 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] C332 [weather] Warm sunny
John Bryers summited Sallows on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Dubbs Reservoir road & Garburn road en-route home [with] With Mya. [weather] Very hot although lots of cloud. Very dry on tops & no water for Mya to drink! - Cripsy duck pancakes for lunch :-)
Darren Wilson conquered Sallows on March 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Limefitt, Sallows, Sour Howes [with] Lone walk [weather] Generally clear but high winds blowing loose snow
Michael Nolan scaled Sallows on August 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] walk c349 [with] James [weather] very showery everywhere.....except on us!
Colin Millar walked up Sallows on August 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] YHA Windermere Yoke Circuit [with] On my own (as usual) [weather] Grey & cold for August - a few sunny spells (very few) - View of Windermere was very grey - all day - even when I had some sun on me
Phillip Bulley climbed Sallows on July 6th, 2017 [from/via/route] Via Sour Howes [with] Ruby. [weather] Overcast
Simon Boddy bagged Sallows on September 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Girlfriend [weather] Sunny
Chris Sheard hiked Sallows on October 30th, 2008 [from/via/route] From Thornthwaite by skirting peaks [with] George [weather] Cold day - Snow into slush but generally good under foot
Dave Eyes summited Sallows on April 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Village [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Windy & Sunny
David Baines conquered Sallows on April 29th, 2017 [from/via/route] Via Sour Howes, from Church Bridge. [with] Alone [weather] Overcast, mild. - A good long day coming off Froswick down Scot Rake & back along Troutbeck Tongue to Church Bridge via Garburn Road.
John Tippins scaled Sallows on April 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] Church Bridge, Troutbeck [with] Solo [weather] The day started sunny, but soon after starting the walk it got cloudy & rained for a short while & was quite windy on top. It brightened later & was quite warm by mid-afternoon.
Anthony Thorpe walked up Sallows on February 25th, 2017 [with] Sean, mick and ian [weather] Heavy rain
Emily Sharratt climbed Sallows on October 8th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Kentmere via the Garburn Pass [with] James [weather] Watched the sunrise
Louis Smith bagged Sallows on December 18th, 2016 [weather] fog
Steve Cookson has hiked Sallows [from/via/route] troutbeck [with] gillie [weather] fair
Mark Davidson summited Sallows on April 7th, 2003 [with] Alone [weather] Lovely & sunny
Adrian Sherriff conquered Sallows on September 12th, 2016 [from/via/route] c332
Andrew Joss scaled Sallows on August 31st, 2016 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Barbara [weather] Cloudy & damp
Paul Peppiate walked up Sallows on May 22nd, 2016 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Church [with] Annie [weather] Mostly sunny - Bagged by adding on to Sour Howe
Chris Robinson climbed Sallows on March 19th, 2016 [from/via/route] Troutbeck. Also Sour Howes, Yoke & Ill Bell the same day [with] Emma [weather] Sunny
Tracey Cowell bagged Sallows on April 7th, 2016 [from/via/route] Garburn road/sour howes/sallows [with] Solo [weather] Sunny with scattered showers
Dave Gay hiked Sallows on August 31st, 2009 [from/via/route] Parked by Kentmere Church. Up via Garburn Pass. Down past the Grouse Butts shown on OS 1:25000 maps to join Ings - Kentmere Bridleway. - First Solo walk for a long time ........Bliss no continuous chat
Jill Dean summited Sallows on January 10th, 2016 [from/via/route] Mortal man [with] Grezzy [weather] Cold & windy
Charlie Housley conquered Sallows on January 4th, 2016 [from/via/route] Part of the Kentmere Round walk. [with] Daz and Jim. [weather] Poor; lots & lots of low cloud all day.
Dave Torrance scaled Sallows on October 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] On from Sour Howes [weather] Sunny spells & nice views - Easy walk from Sour Howes peak to here & then a quick northerly descent to join the Garburn Pass before walking back down to Troutbeck.
Tony Rogerson walked up Sallows on August 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] Brow Foot Sour Howes & Sallows [weather] High cloud & sunny spells
Jon Mapp climbed Sallows on September 6th, 2015 [from/via/route] c332 [with] Suzzanné [weather] Glorious day, clear skies, warm & sunny - most of the route is easy to follow.
Kevin Parnham bagged Sallows on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Jo [weather] Warm & sunny
Joanne Mcgawley hiked Sallows on June 27th, 2015 [with] Rich [weather] Warm! - 11.22 miles
David Noble summited Sallows on February 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Jack [weather] Cold with light snow but good views
Leon Harvey conquered Sallows on March 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] c332 [with] Solo [weather] wet, Cold & Windy
Marcus Bradshaw scaled Sallows on November 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] As part of Walk including Sour Hows, Sallows, Yoke, Ill Bell, Frosswick & Troutbeck Tongue (c332). We stayed at The Mortal man that night. [weather] The weather was pretty good but the wind was gale force in the saddle between the bigger peaks. - Rubbish summit
Anthony Scott walked up Sallows on October 26th, 2014 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Church Bridge [with] Hayley [weather] Showery & quite windy. Gales on the peaks
Christine Knowles climbed Sallows on September 5th, 2014 [from/via/route] Troutbeck via Sour Howes [with] Graham [weather] Good - Wouldn't bother going up here again.
Clive Ward bagged Sallows on August 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Troutbeck bridge (main road), Garburn Road, quarry, Sour Howes. [with] Hazel [weather] Cloudy, light drizzle to start, chilly for August
John Almond hiked Sallows on March 27th, 2012 [from/via/route] Ings, via Sour Howes [weather] sunny
Keith Eastman summited Sallows on June 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] c332
Simon Neilson-Clark conquered Sallows on May 30th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kentmere [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny - Small unremarkable hill at the end of the circuit
Bella Wella scaled Sallows on May 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Troutbeck church [with] Paul
Harry Meijer walked up Sallows on June 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Custom/Private walk [with] The Lake District Walker
Neil Bennett climbed Sallows on August 23rd, 2013 [from/via/route] From Troutbeck via Sour Howes [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett
Ann Davis bagged Sallows on November 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] followed on from Sour Hows [weather] misty moist no visibility ;-(
John Senior hiked Sallows on February 23rd, 2013 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [weather] snowing slightly, but not wet
Wayne Baxter summited Sallows on October 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] Kentmere, Sallows, Sour Howes, Kentmere. [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy but warm
Iain Taylor conquered Sallows on November 24th, 2012 [from/via/route] Troutbeck (NY 41416 03015)
Bill Rowlands scaled Sallows on September 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] Via Sour Howes then down the Garburn Pass road back to Church Bridge, Townend. [with] Jake - the chocolate Labrador [weather] Cloudy, very windy on top, heavy showers on the way down.
Darren Mortimer walked up Sallows on September 16th, 2012 [from/via/route] Troutbeck walk c332 [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] wet & windy
Ian Park climbed Sallows on July 1st, 2012 [from/via/route] From Troutbeck via Sour Howes. [with] Mrs Carole Park [weather] Started off fine but soon turned to drizzle, not high up the list of favourites so far. - Not a walk for wet weather & make sure your boots are well proofed.
Stephen Littlewood bagged Sallows on January 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] from Troutbeck
Chris Bramley hiked Sallows on March 3rd, 2012 [from/via/route] Troutbeck via Sour Howes [with] Jaqui, Blake [weather] Misty - Couldn't see the tops
Andy Nicholls summited Sallows on August 28th, 2011 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Bridge
Jason Aspinall, Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Patrick Rogozinski, Simon Burgess, Andrew Martin, Jenny Godfrey, Peter Thwaites, Melanie Dunn, Neil Heywood, Jane Wilkinson, Gill Bates, Dale Sexton, David Butterfield, David Kelley, David Kelley, Mr M A Blanchard, David Watson, Jo Dixon, David Shaw, Raymond Barnett, Colin Hibbert, David Hickin, Louise Sandwith, Wendy Haycock, Jacqui Smith, Patricia Dilley, Linda Mckeogh, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Jonathan Tobin, Paul Booth, Tracey Cordes, David Buttress, Victoria Bates, Trevor Williams, Paul Henderson, Sarah Lowe, John Cuthbert, Carol Juden, Patrick Buckland, John Southward, Stephen Millington, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry and Ray O'hara have all walked, climbed & bagged Sallows.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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