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Sour Howes
483m (1585ft)

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


Record Sour Howes as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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(No. 179)

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

Sour Howes Summit

Photo: Dave Wainwright

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You can walk to the top of Sour Howes by using any of these 3 easy-to-follow route maps:

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Sour Howes Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Sour Howes

Rob Bennion walked up Sour Howes on November 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] from Troutbeck [with] Ron Southworth [weather] Warm & foggy

Clare Tait climbed Sour Howes on August 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at the end of Dubbs Lane & followed easy track to the hillside. [with] Charlie [weather] Calm, mild & mostly sunny. Perfect walking weather. - Our no 80 Wainwright. Completed with Sallows. Very pleasantly surprised by such a lovely walk on springy grass. Great if you want a couple of crag free Wainwrights.

Pete George bagged Sour Howes on May 3rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Troutbeck [with] Roco [weather] Overcast. Wet on tops

Christine Shepherd hiked Sour Howes 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] Climbed again solo on 27.04.2022

Ian Ashton summited Sour Howes on April 17th, 2022 [with] Liam Jack Jenna wife steve Claire Ruby Connie Joe

Claire Rigg conquered Sour Howes on January 30th, 2022 [with] Heidi [weather] Sunny

Dave Gay scaled Sour Howes on September 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Limefitt Park, up via Garburn Road, Sour Howes, Capple Howe, followed wall down to Dubbs Road & back to Limefitt Park. [with] Solo

Geoff Hand walked up Sour Howes on November 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] c332 The Hagg Gill round from Troutbeck [with] Alone with Tess [weather] Warm & Dry - Set out from Church Bridge. Sour Howes is the first Wainwright on the walk.

Paul Ward climbed Sour Howes on April 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Started from Staveley [with] Jamie

Simon Boddy bagged Sour Howes on July 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Church Bridge [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear

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

Sour Howes from Capple Howe

Sour Howes from Capple Howe

Photo: Dave Wainwright (17)

Fields below Sour Howes

Fields below Sour Howes

Photo: David Hayter (285)

Approaching Sour Howes from Capple Howe

Approaching Sour Howes from Capple Howe

Photo: Dave Wainwright (21)

Wall stile in between Sour Howes and Sallows

Wall stile in between Sour Howes and Sallows

Photo: Dave Wainwright (23)

Lake Windermere from Sour Howes

Lake Windermere from Sour Howes

Photo: Ian Goulden (3)

The summit of Sour Howes

The summit of Sour Howes

Photo: Brian Goreman (1)

Sign near Ullthwaite Bridge at the start of the route up Sour Howes and Sallows

Sign near Ullthwaite Bridge at the start of the route up Sour Howes and Sallows

Photo: Dave Wainwright (9)

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

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

Photo: Neil Milling (13)

Troutbeck from Sour Howes

Troutbeck from Sour Howes

Photo: David Hayter (284)

Troutbeck Tongue and Park Fell Head from Sour Howes

Troutbeck Tongue and Park Fell Head from Sour Howes

Photo: David Hayter (283)

Sour Howes

Sour Howes

Photo: Andrew Robertson (1)

Approaching Sour Howes from the south

Approaching Sour Howes from the south

Photo: Mark Egan (2)

High Pike from Sour Howes

High Pike from Sour Howes

Photo: David Hayter (286)


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