Sour Howes
483m (1585ft)

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

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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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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

If you LOG ON and then RELOAD this page it will display when you climbed, bagged and conquered Sour Howes, what the weather was like, who you went with and any other comments you might like to add to remind you of that fantastic day. For more details see Your Personal Mountain, Top, Peak and Hill Bagging Record.

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

Chris Kent walked up Sour Howes on July 18th, 2019 [with] Gary (brother) [weather] Windy, showery and chilling

Richard Marchant climbed Sour Howes 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.

Peter Fielding bagged Sour Howes on April 13th, 2019 [from/via/route] from troutbeck including sallows. missed the stile by a few hundred yards so scrambled up steep hill to reach the right path. ruth,s boots left at home so pete walked in trainers. bright windy day starting at zero degrees [with] Peter and Ruth [weather] perfect

Liz Sheerin hiked Sour Howes on March 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] Troutbeck-Sour Howes-Sallows-Troutbeck [with] Neil [weather] cloudy and sometimes mizzle

Craig Steeland summited Sour Howes on August 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Limefitt bus stop in Troutbeck [with] With Sue [weather] Warm and partly cloudy with excellent visibility

Elaine Evans conquered Sour Howes on July 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Church Bridge, Troutbeck - followed clear path to Sallows and returned over tops to Sour Howes and back to car. [with] Sue [weather] Beautiful - fine and sunny with a warm breeze. - Just far enough for us on such a hot day!

John Bryers scaled Sour Howes on July 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] Dubbs Reservoir road [with] With Mya. [weather] Very hot although lots of cloud. Very dry on tops and no water for Mya to drink! - Cripsy duck pancakes for lunch :-)

Darren Wilson walked up Sour Howes on March 18th, 2018 [from/via/route] Limefitt, Sallows, Sour Howes [with] Lone walk [weather] Generally clear but high winds blowing loose snow

Andy Jakob climbed Sour Howes on August 12th, 2017 [from/via/route] from Kirkstone pass Inn to Staveley [with] AFWC Colin, Rory and Connor [weather] Rain in morning till 13.30 Low cloud but cleared to beautiful day on ascent of Froswick - Slow walking Rory held us back by at least an hour!

Michael Nolan bagged Sour Howes on August 8th, 2017 [from/via/route] walk c349 [with] James [weather] very showery everywhere.....except on us!

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