Silver How
395m (1296ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Silver How
Christine Shepherd walked up Silver How on October 31st, 2008 [from/via/route] Walked from Grasmere [with] On my own [weather] Sunshine,showers & rainbows - Bagged again on 2.9.10 Climbed again with a group from Head 4 the Hills 31.5.21 Climbed again on 9.10.23 using walk c195 but done in reverse. The day was glorious until we walked into cloud as we approached the summit. walked out of the mist on the descent back to Grasmere.
Andrew Thornton climbed Silver How on August 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jenny [weather] Overcast
Steve Cookson bagged Silver How on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] C105 from Grasmere [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny hot & calm.
Martin Hartshorne hiked Silver How on May 14th, 2023 [from/via/route] Underherron cottage past Allan Banks circular [with] finley [weather] Cloud over the higher tops, very light drizzle, breaks of sunshine. Late afternoon walk - Lovely little afternoon walk
Neil Heywood summited Silver How on April 19th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grassmere [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Michael Lewis conquered Silver How on September 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Grasmere when stayed at Bridge House Hotel on my own [weather] Dry cold with snow on the ground from the previous 48 hourse
Paul Roddam scaled Silver How on February 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Cloudy but fairly dry with decent visibility
Ian Ashton walked up Silver How on February 21st, 2022 [with] Solo
Geoff Hand climbed Silver How on January 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Walk c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere. [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Broken cloud & sun, showery, getting clearer as day went on. - Unfortunately main thing which will remain in my mind about thid walk was trapping my finger in the car rear door just as I was setting off! Lots of pain, blood & confusion for most of the walk.
Richard Marchant bagged Silver How on January 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked the car alongside the A591 just along from the Black Swan in a roadside lay-by used by walkers. Then walked straight into Grasmere then out of it on the Easedale Road leading to a footpath alongside Easedale Beck & on to Easedale Tarn. From the Tarn cut up North on past Greathead Crag & then followed the ridge up to Tarn Crag & on to Codale Head then round to Sergeant Man. From here it was Southeast direction following the ridge to Blea Rigg & on to Silver How & back down into Grasmere. [with] Solo [weather] Clear cold frosty day with a dusting of snow on the tops.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Silver How

Great Langdale with Blea Rigg, Lang How and Silver How (left) and Lingmoor Fell (right) from the foot of Oxendale

Blea Rigg, Castle How, Lang How and Silver How (far left) Great Langdale, Windermere and Elter Water (left), Lingmoor Fell and Side Pike (centre left), Blea Tarn and Little Langdale (centre right), Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) right and Crickle Crags (far right) from the summit of Harrison Stickle, The Langdale Pikes

Grasmere, Silver How, Lang How, Blea Rigg, Easedale Tarn, The LAngdale Pikes, Codale Head, Gibson Knott and Calf Crag from Helm Crag summit cairn
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