Silver How
395m (1296ft)
The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,296ft (395m) |
| Time: | 3 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,936ft (895m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Sour Milk Gill - Sourmilk Gill Falls - Tarn Crag (Easedale) - Sergeant Man - Blea Rigg - Great Castle How - Little Castle How - Raw Pike - Swinescar Pike - Lang How - Silver How - Spedding Crag - Dow Bank - Huntingstile Crag - Grasmere
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,991ft (1,216m) |
| Time: | 9 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Grasmere - Allan Bank - Wray Gill - Silver How - Lang How - Sinescar Pike - Little Castle How - Great Castle How - Blea Rigg - Sergeant Man - Thunacar Knott - Pavey Ark - Harrison Stickle - Loft Crag - Pike of Stickle (Pike O' Stickle) - High Raise (Langdale) - Codale Head - Tarn Crag (Easedale) - Far Easedale Gill - Sourmilk Falls - Far Easedale Beck - Goody Bridge - Grasmere
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Silver How
James Hughes walked up on March 16th, 2025 [from/via/route] c144 Sergeant Man from Stickle Tarn [weather] Cloudy & cold on tops - Climbed to Stickle Tarn & then up to Sergeant Man. Descended over Blea Rigg & then Silver How. Pleasant descent back into Langdale Valley before returning to New Dungeon Ghyll.
Pete George climbed it on February 22nd, 2025 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Roco [weather] Good but wet underneath meant crossings in spate
Claire Kirk bagged it on November 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Self [weather] Cold but sunny, windy at the summit
David Higginbottom hiked it on October 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] C144 [with] Carolyn [weather] Clear - A little boggy miserable walk
Andrew Gayne summited on September 4th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Becky [weather] Sunny day - Walked up from Grasmere on a circular route from the Bridge Hotel
Angeline Grieveson conquered it on June 1st, 2024 [with] Rick
Christine Shepherd scaled 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 walked up on August 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jenny [weather] Overcast
Steve Cookson climbed it on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] C105 from Grasmere [with] Gillie [weather] Sunny hot & calm.
Martin Hartshorne bagged it 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 hiked it on April 19th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grassmere [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Michael Lewis summited 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 conquered it on February 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Cloudy but fairly dry with decent visibility
Ian Ashton scaled on February 21st, 2022 [with] Solo
Geoff Hand walked up 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 climbed it 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.
Tim Winn bagged it on January 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jane. [weather] Cold & Sunny
Chris Kent hiked it on October 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Karen [weather] Sunny & a little breezy - Enjoyable drink & snack at Fearyland cabin
David Lord summited on June 12th, 2019 [with] Debbie Lord [weather] Warm sunny day.
Carl Tillotson conquered it on July 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] c144 route with High Raise added [with] June [weather] Slightly cloudy, warm day.
Richard Marshall scaled on July 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Sergeant Man & others [with] Me, Bo and Roxy [weather] Sunny very Hot
Robert Lloyd walked up on July 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] Grasmere - Allen Bank [with] Imelda [weather] Sunny intervals - Views of 6 of the Lakes from the top.
Paul Macey climbed it on June 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 114 [with] Luke [weather] Cloudy
Claire Murray bagged it on May 29th, 2021 [from/via/route] Parked in Grasmere. Silver How, Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise & Tarn Crag. [with] Vitor [weather] Lovely day. Was sunny but not to hot. - Lovely walk. East to start with & some stunningly laid stone paths to follow. The last part of the track was a stone path beside a river with the sheep fenced it & it was so beautiful!
Angela Haworth hiked it on March 24th, 2002 [from/via/route] From New Dungeon Ghyll car park [with] companion [weather] Dry
Claire Rigg summited on September 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Gary [weather] Overcast - Tricked my other half into this one
John Tippins conquered it on September 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere [weather] Overcast, low cloud for most of the day, drizzle/rain all day.
Adrian Howard scaled on June 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Elterwater
Kevan Cassley walked up on April 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere / Land How / Silver How (walk c105) [with] wife Amanda [weather] Dry / windy / good visibility - Nice walk, a bit windy but dry
Doug Scott climbed it on September 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [weather] cloudy, warm
Deborah Johnson bagged it on May 5th, 2019 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Cait, Chris, Meg, Tim, Ali, Nigel, Andy, Tilly and Ted [weather] Sunny day - went to Slates in Elterwater afterwards
Andrew Johnson hiked it on October 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Deb, Cait, Chris, Nigel, Ali Tim, Meg, Tilly and Ted [weather] Cloudy
John King summited on October 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Grasmere Car Park [weather] Clear & Dry
Peter Fielding conquered it on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] from Grasmere in reverse from 2 previous climbs [with] Peter and Ruth [weather] perfect, chilly start (7 degrees) at 7.50am but jumpers off by 8.10 & finished at 9.50 at 18 degrees in glorious sun - good Friday so set off from Lancaster at 6.50. stopped at Ings to buy drinks & snacks. only car on the road going but coming back saw queues for 4 miles just to get off the motorway. bought bird bath from hayes on way home,
Liz Sheerin scaled on February 19th, 2014 [with] Neil
Jill Dean walked up on November 17th, 2018 - Tired!
Margaret Richards climbed it on September 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] c105 from Grasmere [with] Don [weather] Wet & windy - interesting ridge walking, misty but good visibility
Simon Boddy bagged it on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] HF Holidays [weather] Cloudy but quite warm, with drizzle at times
Lucy Perchard hiked it on May 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Lang How & then onto Loughrigg Fell [with] Tony [weather] Sunny spells - Lovely views over Grasmere
Craig Steeland summited on June 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Car park in southwest corner of Grasmere [with] Sue [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.
Phil Higgins conquered it on April 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Grasmere, Allen Bank, go4awalk c105 [with] Su Higgins [weather] Sunny day - the first for some time! - A welcome return to Lakeland walking after much too long. We should have been in Mallorca, but it was better to be at home.
Simon Myerscough scaled on April 7th, 2007 [from/via/route] C105 [with] Joanne [weather] Very sunny but chilly
Oliver Hunter walked up on August 13th, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from Grasmere, nominally on route c105, though missed out Lang How & Dow bank, in order to get back for a cream tea! :D [with] Kat, Adam & Lucy; Sian, Paul, Dylan & Amelie [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells - Great short walk with stunning views from Silver How. Not sure how I'd never been there before - loved it!
Michael Nolan climbed it on August 22nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] James [weather] misty but dry - painful foot slowly getting better a bit sore at the end itching to do the big walks again
Phillip Bulley bagged it on May 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] via Wraygill [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Sunny.
Chris Sheard hiked it on January 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Blea Rigg [with] Cadets [weather] Cold Icy day - Good training using storm shelter
Wayne Baxter summited on May 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grassmere to Blea Rigg to Sliver How & Grassmere [with] Sue [weather] Sunny
Elaine Evans conquered it on November 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Grasmere village via Allan Bank [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Beautiful clear day. Frost on ground. Sunny. Blue skies. - Ice made walking treacherous in places but still an enjoyable day. Finished the walk with a cup of tea in the garden centre.
Mark Davidson scaled on December 1st, 2004 [with] Theresa [weather] Lovely crisp winters' day - just glorious
Nick Dobson walked up on August 31st, 2016 [from/via/route] Grassmere [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Warm with some cloud cover & light rain at end of walk - enjoyed a nice meal, cake & coffee at Potted Out in Grassmere afterwards
David Watson climbed it on July 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Helm Crag [weather] Sunny
Gordon Lee bagged it on May 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Blea Rigg
Richard Fulcher hiked it on September 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jen Fulcher [weather] Blue sky with whispy clouds
Mike Jackson summited on January 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Grasmere
Leon Harvey conquered it on October 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] c144 [with] Solo [weather] Wet & Cloudy
David Noble scaled on August 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jack [weather] Overcast & raining
Anthony Scott walked up on October 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] yha grasmere [with] me [weather] changeable! rain first thing, some blue sky, some white & grey clouds, strong northerly wind but warm in shelter.
Jon Mapp climbed it on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] C144 from Grasmere [with] Suzzanné [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells - not too cold, great walking weather - Great views over Grasmere from the top, steep descent back to Grasmere
Sandra Wallace bagged it on September 1st, 2015 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Ian, Isla, Isabel, Oliver, Maisy, Theo, Stan [weather] Good. Children took tops off on the way up - Bus to grasmere,up silver Howe then walked to Ambleside YHA. Next day park, crazy golf bus to stone circle and walked home
Christina Lander hiked it on August 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Chapel Stile - Meg's Gill - Silver How - Lang How - Youdell Tarn - Robin Gill - Chapel Stile [with] Mick & Kath Hobday and Dick [weather] Sunny afternoon - Fog on the high tops so just a short walk after a rainy morning
Jim Powell summited on July 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Via allan bank to lang how the Chaple stile before camping on silver how [with] Alone [weather] Very sunny
Raymond Barnett conquered it on July 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] grasmere [with] self [weather] sunny overcast
John Almond scaled on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere
Claire Lloyd walked up on August 30th, 2006 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Family
David Lewis climbed it on May 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grassmere via Allan Bank & Lang How [with] Lyn McCallum [weather] Sunny
Andrew Phillips has bagged it [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Chrissie Hockley [weather] Overcast & dry
Victoria Bates hiked it on February 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] c166 [with] Mark - At dusk, walking back in the dark
Iain Jones summited on January 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Advanced Navigation Course
Phil Clark conquered it on November 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere, Allan Bank [weather] Dull but no rain - I didn't get lost, Grasmere has no real pubs, Hotels maybe with little or no parking, Shame.
Clive Ward scaled on November 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] Elterwater [with] Hazel [weather] Showery to start, mist, then occasionally clear - Hazel had knee injury , was recovering. She stayed at New Dungeon Ghyll while I went to collect car
Tracey Cowell walked up on November 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kellbarrow grasmere [with] On own [weather] Sunny
Dave Eyes climbed it on October 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Ambleside via Loughrigg Fell [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Rained all day - got jet washed on summit
Darren Wilson bagged it on July 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] Rydal, Grasmere, Loughrigg Fell, Silver How [with] Crabs
Adrian Shepherd hiked it on March 25th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Easedale Tarn, Sergeant Man & Blea Rigg [with] Gillian [weather] Hot & sunny - Summer came early in March & then deserted us for the rest of the year!!!
Keith Eastman summited on July 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] c144
Joanne Mcgawley conquered it on March 1st, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] 4 Seasons in 1 day - 10.5 miles
Linda Mckeogh scaled on July 5th, 2014 [with] gary
Bella Wella walked up on June 11th, 2014 [with] Paul
Steve Frank climbed it on December 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jackie Frank
Doug Martin bagged it on February 26th, 2014 [from/via/route] Grasmere - Silver How - Swinescar Pike - Blindtarn Moss [with] Fellwalkers [weather] Atrocious - persistent rain & wind trying towards gale force. - We were supposed to get as far as Blea Crag down to Easdale Tarn but weather proved a barrier. Still a good walk & for one of the smaller summits steep enough to get the lungs working.
Kevin Parnham hiked it on February 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] from Grasmere via Easedale Tarn,Seargent Man,High Raise & Blea Rigg [with] Jo [weather] Cold & windy but generally good views
David Baines summited on September 29th, 2008 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Allan Bank leaving summit to the south then turning north-east past ruined shooting hut emerging on road near boat landings. [with] Alone [weather] Torrential rain. There is a photo in my section of photographs showing me sat in full waterproof gear by the side of summit cairn. - This was climbed in heavy rain & I found the route slightly confusing towards the top. Very boggy ground & indistinct paths. I could see summit, but finding reasonably sound footing not clear. Eventually zig-zagged my way to the top.
Lee Senior conquered it on November 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [weather] dry with cloud-good visibility
Neil Bennett scaled on August 8th, 2011 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett
Marcus Bradshaw walked up on October 29th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grasmere (after Silver How we then went on to do Blea Rigg / Seargent man & Tarn Crag ) [with] Marcus [weather] brilliant sunshine all the way up until we reached the top. Rain & very windy from then on. - A lovely walk up . The view over Grasmere was amazing
Tim Buckley climbed it on January 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Allen Bank crossing Wray Gill. [with] Lynne. [weather] Very foggy, visability down to 150ft, it didn't improve. - Set off from Grasmere about 12.30, got to the top by 2.00pm & had lunch.
Ann Davis bagged it on June 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] grasmere [weather] sunny
Charlie Housley hiked it on May 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grasmere, via Allan Bank House. [with] Solo. [weather] Very warm & humid, but the earlier sun seems to have disappeared behind cloud. It remained dry throughout the walk so that was a bonus. - A pretty straightforward up & down walk to be honest. Some nice views both on the way up & from the top. The slight breeze on the summit was very welcome.
Harry Meijer summited on May 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] High Raise from Grasmere [with] The Lake District Walker
Christine Knowles conquered it on April 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] from Grasmere [with] Graham [weather] Rainy, low cloud
Denis Hoyle scaled on April 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grassmere walk c144 [with] Steve [weather] Lovely blue sky with bit of snow still on the tops.
Ian Park walked up on March 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Carole Park [weather] Cloudy with some snow still on the ground
Iain Taylor climbed it on February 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere NY 33606 07370
Martin Poole bagged it on February 7th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere, Lang How, Silver How, Dow Bank, Huntinstile Cragg [with] Cary [weather] Clear, No wind, 0 degrees, snow at top
Chris Bramley hiked it on January 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grass mere [with] Jaqui, Blake and Jan [weather] Melting snow running water
Bill Rowlands summited on July 7th, 2012 [from/via/route] C105. Start & end in Grasmere village [with] Jake Rowlands [weather] Warm & sunny with patchy cloud
Cheryl Hawkes conquered it on May 20th, 2007 [from/via/route] Chapel Stile [with] Steve, Dee, Mick
Darren Mortimer scaled on January 28th, 2012 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny + Snow
Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Andy Dickinson, Patrick Rogozinski, Dale Sexton, Karen Lythgoe, Melanie Dunn, David Kelley, Martin Mayoh, Jenny Godfrey, Adrian Roberts, Ian Gate, Andrew Martin, Steven Waterhouse, Adrian Sherriff, Peter Clark, David Shaw, John Walter, Amanda Hinds, Steven Woodroffe, Colin Neild, Jonathan Tobin, Dennis Brown, David Butterfield, Jacqui Smith, Paul Glynn, Patricia Dilley, David Sheret, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Louis Smith, Louise Sandwith, Stan Goodall, Tracey Cordes, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Alan Davidson, John Kendall, Paul Henderson, Sarah Lowe, Paul Stevens, Rob Gurney, John Cuthbert, Adrian Cawley, Patrick Buckland, John Southward, David Kelley, Stephen Key, Rob Barklamb, Andy Nicholls, David Buttress, Jeanette Coward, Nick Bennett, Ray O'hara, Libby Burns and Stephen Millington have all walked, climbed & bagged Silver How.
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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
Grasmere, Silver How, Lang How, Blea Rigg, Easedale Tarn, The LAngdale Pikes, Codale Head, Gibson Knott and Calf Crag from Helm Crag summit cairn
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
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