Simon's Seat (Howgills)
587m (1926ft)

The Howgill Fells, The Yorkshire Dales, Cumbria, England

Simon's Seat (Howgills) is classified as:

English Dewey
21st highest in England,
54th in England & Wales

Walk Simon's Seat (Howgills) walking UK Mountains in The Howgill Fells The Yorkshire Dales National Park Cumbria England

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The Howgill Fells area of The Yorkshire Dales

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Walk c180 The Howgills from Low Carlingill Bridge

Cumbria's finest waterfall - though few paths and the ascent up Carlingill Spout can be a little daunting

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:	4,430ft (1,350m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route Summary:

- Carlingill Bridge, The Howgills, Carlingill Beck, Screes of Black Force, Carlingill Spout, Blakethwaite Bottom, Docker Knott, Great Blea Gill, Simon's Seat (Howgills), Langdale Beck (Howgills), Hazelgill Knott, Bowderdale Beck, Bowderdale Head, Cautley Spout, Cautley Crag, Great Dummacks, Little Dummacks, Calders, Bram Rigg Top, The Calf, White Fell Head, Bush Howe, Windscarth Wyke, Breaks Head, Fell Head (Howgills), Fell Head Scar, Linghaw, Knowles, Back Balk, Gibbet Hill, Carlingill Bridge, The Howgill Fells.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Simon's Seat (Howgills)

Christine Shepherd walked up Simon's Seat (Howgills) on April 14th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked from Carlingill Bridge using walk c180 [with] On my own [weather] Bright and clear - This was the second fell of the day. This was hard work following the steep the descent to Great Blea Gill. A grassy slog with no paths. Maybe I was just having an off day!

Simon Boddy has climbed Simon's Seat (Howgills) [with] Friends

Tony Rogerson bagged Simon's Seat (Howgills) on November 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] Intake Archer Hill Rispa Pike Uldale Head Simon's Seat [with] Caz Floss [weather] Cold and breezy

Mark Davidson hiked Simon's Seat (Howgills) on November 25th, 2015 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny to start with but clouded up in afternoon. - Pretty dark by the time a got back to the car.

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