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Silver How
395m (1296ft)

The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England


Record Silver How as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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(No. 202)

Walk Silver How walking UK Mountains in The Central Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria, England

Silver How Summit

Photo: Gillian Lauder

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

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

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You can walk to the top of Silver How by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk c105 Lang How and Silver How from Grasmere

Fine Views of Grasmere

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.5ml (7.5km)
Ascent:1,296ft (395m)
Time:3 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere

Good ridge walk above Grasmere

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:2,936ft (895m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk c428 The Langdale Pikes, High Raise and The Easedale Fells from Grasmere

Long high level round

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:3,991ft (1,216m)
Time:9 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Silver How 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 30.5.18 from Allen Banks the with a group from Head 4 the Hills on 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

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

Photo: Andy Malcolm (224)

Lang How from (nr) Silver How

Lang How from (nr) Silver How

Photo: David Connolly (3)

Grasmere from Silver How

Grasmere from Silver How

Photo: David Hayter (394)

Pavey Ark and Langdale Pikes from Silver How

Pavey Ark and Langdale Pikes from Silver How

Photo: David Baines (13)

Loughrigg from the slopes of Silver How

Loughrigg from the slopes of Silver How

Photo: David Hayter (392)

Pavey Ark and-Harrison Stickle from Silver How

Pavey Ark and-Harrison Stickle from Silver How

Photo: David Hayter (391)

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

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

Photo: Jacques Duijn (1)

Helm Crag from the path from Allan Bank to Silver How

Helm Crag from the path from Allan Bank to Silver How

Photo: David Baines (12)

Megs Gill from Silver How

Megs Gill from Silver How

Photo: David Connolly (9)

Me beside a very wet Silver How Summit cairn

Me beside a very wet Silver How Summit cairn

Photo: David Baines (14)

Great Langdale from Silver How

Great Langdale from Silver How

Photo: David Connolly (10)

Grasmere from Silver How

Grasmere from Silver How

Photo: Glynn Trueman (25)

*Grasmere  Village and Grasmere from Silver How

*Grasmere Village and Grasmere from Silver How

Photo: David Connolly (8)

Lang How from (nr) Silver How

Lang How from (nr) Silver How

Photo: David Connolly (4)

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

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

Photo: Tim Hope (73)

Grasmere Lake, Loughrigg and Windermere in the distance from Silver How

Grasmere Lake, Loughrigg and Windermere in the distance from Silver How

Photo: David Baines (15)


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