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Sour Howes
483m (1585ft)

The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Sour Howes is classified as:

Wainwright
(No. 179)

Walk Sour Howes walking UK Mountains in The Far Eastern Fells The Lake District National Park Cumbria England

Sour Howes Summit

Photo: Ian Goulden

Sour Howes is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL7
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 90
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District

*Walk & bag all 36 Wainwrights in The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy to follow walks.

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Walk c349 Sour Howes and Sallows from Troutbeck

Two less well known (& quieter) 'Wainwrights'

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5ml (8km)
Ascent:	1,582ft (482m)
Time:	3½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c349 Sour Howes and Sallows from Troutbeck pdf

Route Summary:

- Troutbeck Bridge, Garburn Road, Backstone Barrow, Sour Howes, Sallows, Garburn Pass, Troutbeck, Troutbeck Bridge.

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Walk c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck

Superb ridge walk with wonderful views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:	3,410ft (1,039m)
Time:	7½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck pdf

Route Summary:

- Troutbeck Bridge, Garburn Road, Backstone Barrow, Sour Howes, Sallows, Garburn Pass, Yoke, Ill Bell, Froswick, Wanfer Crag, Hagg Gill, Trout Beck, Troutbeck Tongue, Lowther Brow, Long Green Head, Limefitt Campsite, Troutbeck, Troutbeck Bridge.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sour Howes

Mark Hazelton walked up on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Walked route c332 The Hagg Gill Round from Troutbeck. Great walk with all seasons in one day. Made a slight diversion after Troutbeck Tongue. [with] Family and Pepper [weather] All seasons in one day

Claire Kirk climbed on March 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] Church Bridge [with] Solo [weather] Warm and sunny

John Fenwick bagged on October 17th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked from Troutbeck following walk c349 [with] Romany [weather] Overcast but good visibility - Stuck to walk as recommended. Easy to follow. Relatively easy walk compared to others we have done.

Phil Higgins hiked on July 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Dubbs Road and Garburn [with] Su Higgins [weather] Fine - Run with Su

Iain Jones summited on July 10th, 2020 [from/via/route] Troutbeck

Adrian Howard conquered on January 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Moor Howe, Ings

Christine Shepherd scaled on March 27th, 2010 [from/via/route] Walked using walk c349 from Troutbeck [with] On my own [weather] Fine - Bagged again with the mountain bagging group on 12.1.19. Glorious light over the fells. . . . [edit]

Richard Marchant walked up during August, 1989 [from/via/route] This was a two day trip with an overnight camp on top of High Street. The route took me from Penrith along High Street the old Roman Road to Windermere via the following Wainwrights. Loadpot Hill, Whether Hill, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, High Street, Thornthwaite Crag, Froswick, Ill Bell, Yoke and Sour Howes. [with] On my own for this trip [weather] Dry and fine weather but extremely windy overnight to a point that I thought my tent was going to be blown away, but alas it survived.

Andrew Johnson climbed on November 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Town Head, Troutbeck [with] Ted [weather] Cloudy

Nick Dobson bagged on November 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Troutbeck Church via Garburn Pass after first completing Sallows [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] cold but dry, with high cloud and excellent views - 6 more to do in the Far Eastern fells & 67 in total

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Sour Howes

High Pike from Sour Howes

Photo: David Hayter (286)

Troutbeck from Sour Howes

Photo: David Hayter (284)

Fields below Sour Howes

Photo: David Hayter (285)

Backstone Barrow with Troutbeck beyond from the lower slopes of Sour Howes

Photo: Neil Milling (13)

Troutbeck Tongue and Park Fell Head from Sour Howes

Photo: David Hayter (283)

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