Silver How
395m (1296ft)

The Central Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

---

---

You can find Silver How & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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

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

---

NB: Whether you print off a copy on to paper or download it to your phone, these PDF Peak Baggers Maps will prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal!

---

---

Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Silver How

Martin Hartshorne walked up 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 climbed Silver How on April 19th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grassmere [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed

Michael Lewis bagged 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 hiked Silver How on February 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Bri and Barber [weather] Cloudy but fairly dry with decent visibility

Ian Ashton summited Silver How on February 21st, 2022 [with] Solo

Geoff Hand conquered 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 scaled 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.

Tim Winn walked up Silver How on January 4th, 2022 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jane. [weather] Cold & Sunny

Chris Kent climbed Silver How on October 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Karen [weather] Sunny & a little breezy - Enjoyable drink & snack at Fearyland cabin

David Lord bagged Silver How on June 12th, 2019 [with] Debbie Lord [weather] Warm sunny day.

Carl Tillotson hiked Silver How on July 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] c144 route with High Raise added [with] June [weather] Slightly cloudy, warm day.

Richard Marshall summited Silver How on July 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Sergeant Man & others [with] Me, Bo and Roxy [weather] Sunny very Hot

Robert Lloyd conquered Silver How 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 scaled Silver How on June 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Walk 114 [with] Luke [weather] Cloudy

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

Claire Murray climbed Silver How 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 bagged Silver How on March 24th, 2002 [from/via/route] From New Dungeon Ghyll car park [with] companion [weather] Dry

Claire Rigg hiked Silver How on September 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Gary [weather] Overcast - Tricked my other half into this one

John Tippins summited Silver How on September 22nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Grasmere [weather] Overcast, low cloud for most of the day, drizzle/rain all day.

Adrian Howard conquered Silver How on June 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Elterwater

Kevan Cassley scaled Silver How 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 walked up Silver How on September 10th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [weather] cloudy, warm

Deborah Johnson climbed Silver How 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 bagged Silver How on October 12th, 2019 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Deb, Cait, Chris, Nigel, Ali Tim, Meg, Tilly and Ted [weather] Cloudy

John King hiked Silver How on October 17th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Grasmere Car Park [weather] Clear & Dry

Peter Fielding summited Silver How 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 conquered Silver How on February 19th, 2014 [with] Neil

Jill Dean scaled Silver How on November 17th, 2018 - Tired!

Margaret Richards walked up Silver How on September 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] c105 from Grasmere [with] Don [weather] Wet & windy - interesting ridge walking, misty but good visibility

Simon Boddy climbed Silver How on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Rydal [with] HF Holidays [weather] Cloudy but quite warm, with drizzle at times

Lucy Perchard bagged Silver How 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 hiked Silver How on June 25th, 2018 [from/via/route] Car park in southwest corner of Grasmere [with] Sue [weather] Hot & sunny with no wind.

Phil Higgins summited Silver How 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 conquered Silver How on April 7th, 2007 [from/via/route] C105 [with] Joanne [weather] Very sunny but chilly

Oliver Hunter scaled Silver How 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 walked up Silver How 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 climbed Silver How on May 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] via Wraygill [with] Judith and Ruby. [weather] Sunny.

Chris Sheard bagged Silver How on January 30th, 2010 [from/via/route] From Blea Rigg [with] Cadets [weather] Cold Icy day - Good training using storm shelter

Wayne Baxter hiked Silver How on May 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grassmere to Blea Rigg to Sliver How & Grassmere [with] Sue [weather] Sunny

Elaine Evans summited Silver How 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 conquered Silver How on December 1st, 2004 [with] Theresa [weather] Lovely crisp winters' day - just glorious

Nick Dobson scaled Silver How 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 walked up Silver How on July 29th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Grasmere via Helm Crag [weather] Sunny

Gordon Lee climbed Silver How on May 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Blea Rigg

Richard Fulcher bagged Silver How on September 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jen Fulcher [weather] Blue sky with whispy clouds

Mike Jackson hiked Silver How on January 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Grasmere

Leon Harvey summited Silver How on October 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] c144 [with] Solo [weather] Wet & Cloudy

David Noble conquered Silver How on August 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jack [weather] Overcast & raining

Anthony Scott scaled Silver How 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 walked up Silver How 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 climbed Silver How 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 bagged Silver How 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 hiked Silver How 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 summited Silver How on July 17th, 2015 [from/via/route] grasmere [with] self [weather] sunny overcast

John Almond conquered Silver How on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] c144 Sergeant Man from Grasmere

Claire Lloyd scaled Silver How on August 30th, 2006 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Family

David Lewis walked up Silver How on May 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Grassmere via Allan Bank & Lang How [with] Lyn McCallum [weather] Sunny

Andrew Phillips has climbed Silver How [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Chrissie Hockley [weather] Overcast & dry

Victoria Bates bagged Silver How on February 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] c166 [with] Mark - At dusk, walking back in the dark

Iain Jones hiked Silver How on January 3rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Advanced Navigation Course

Phil Clark summited Silver How 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 conquered Silver How 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 scaled Silver How on November 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Kellbarrow grasmere [with] On own [weather] Sunny

Dave Eyes walked up Silver How 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 climbed Silver How on July 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] Rydal, Grasmere, Loughrigg Fell, Silver How [with] Crabs

Adrian Shepherd bagged Silver How 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 hiked Silver How on July 2nd, 2014 [from/via/route] c144

Joanne Mcgawley summited Silver How on March 1st, 2014 [with] Rich [weather] 4 Seasons in 1 day - 10.5 miles

Linda Mckeogh conquered Silver How on July 5th, 2014 [with] gary

Bella Wella scaled Silver How on June 11th, 2014 [with] Paul

Steve Frank walked up Silver How on December 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Jackie Frank

Doug Martin climbed Silver How 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 bagged Silver How 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 hiked Silver How 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 summited Silver How on November 24th, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [weather] dry with cloud-good visibility

Neil Bennett conquered Silver How on August 8th, 2011 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett

Marcus Bradshaw scaled Silver How 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 walked up Silver How 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 climbed Silver How on June 25th, 2013 [from/via/route] grasmere [weather] sunny

Claire Kirk bagged Silver How on May 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Son Thomas, 7 [weather] Warm & sunny, windy at the summit

Charlie Housley hiked Silver How 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 Silver How on May 3rd, 2013 [from/via/route] High Raise from Grasmere [with] The Lake District Walker

Christine Knowles conquered Silver How on April 28th, 2013 [from/via/route] from Grasmere [with] Graham [weather] Rainy, low cloud

Denis Hoyle scaled Silver How 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 Silver How on March 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] From Grasmere [with] Carole Park [weather] Cloudy with some snow still on the ground

Iain Taylor climbed Silver How on February 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grasmere NY 33606 07370

Martin Poole bagged Silver How 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 Silver How on January 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Grass mere [with] Jaqui, Blake and Jan [weather] Melting snow running water

Bill Rowlands summited Silver How 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 Silver How on May 20th, 2007 [from/via/route] Chapel Stile [with] Steve, Dee, Mick

Darren Mortimer scaled Silver How on January 28th, 2012 [from/via/route] Grasmere [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny + Snow

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.

To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record

. . . [see less walk reports]

---

---

---

---

Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Silver How

If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Silver How to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:

and we shall do our best to publish them.

(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)

You can also submit photos via our Facebook Page.

NB. Please indicate where each photo was taken.

---

---

---

---

---