Swirl How
802m (2632ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Swirl How is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL6 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale
A quieter alternative to the Coniston crowds.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,042ft (927m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Fell Foot Bridge, Little Langdale, Hollin Crag, Wet Side Edge, Little Carrs, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Swirl Hawse, Keld Gill Head, Black Sails, Red Dell Head Moss, Wetherlam, Wetherlam Edge, Birk Fell, Greenburn Beck, Fell Foot Bridge.
Walk c123 The Old Man of Coniston and Swirl How from Walna Scar Road, Coniston
Lakeland's easiest 'big' mountain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,778ft (847m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Coniston, Walna Scar Road, Goat's Water, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Swirl Band, Swirl How, Prison Band, Levers Water, Walna Scar Road, Coniston.
Walk c167 Wetherlam and Swirl How from Low Tilberthwaite
A quiet alternative to the usual honey pots
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,584ft (1,092m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Low Tilberthwaite, Above Beck Fells, Hole Rake, Red Gill Head Moss, Steel Edge, Lad Stones, Wetherlam, Red Dell Head Moss, Black Sails, Keld Gill Head, Swirl Hawse, Prison Band, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Little Carrs, Hell Gill Pike, Wet Side Edge, High End, Greenburn Beck, Low Tilberthwaite.
Walk c179 The Seathwaite Round from Seathwaite, Duddon Valley
Quiet and lonely (except for the Old Man!)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,523ft (1,074m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Walna Scar Road (nr Seathwaite Duddon Valley), Long Houses, Brown Pike, Dow Crag, Goat's Hawse, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Swirl Band, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Seathwaite Tarn, Walna Scar Road.
Walk c306 The Old Man of Coniston and Wetherlam from Coniston
Superb views of Coniston Water
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,664ft (1,117m) | |
| Time: | 7.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Coniston, Church Beck, Levers Water Beck, Crowberry Haws, Low Water, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Swirl Band, Swirl How, Prison Band, Swirl Hawse, Keld Gill Head, Black Sails, Red Dell Head Moss, Wetherlam, Furness Fells, Coniston.
Walk c222 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Coniston
The Consiton fells without the crowds
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,584ft (1,092m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Coniston, Church Beck, Levers Water Beck, Crowberry Haws, Low Water, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Swirl Band, Swirl How, Prison Band, Swirl Hawse, Keld Gill Head, Black Sails, Red Dell Head Moss, Wetherlam, Furness Fells, Coniston.
Walk c420 The Coniston Fells from Walna Scar Road, Coniston
Superb high level route
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.75ml (20.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,191ft (1,277m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Coniston, Walna Scar Road, Boo Tarn, Torver Beck, Cove Bridge, Goat's Water, Goat's Hawse, Dow Crag, Goat's Hawse, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Levers Hawse, Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Prison Band, Keld Gill Head, Black Sails, Wetherlam, Swirl Hawse, Levers Water, Crowberry Haws, Walna Scar Road, Coniston.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Swirl How
Neil Bennett walked up on July 23rd, 2021 [from/via/route] Climbed Great Carrs, Swirl How & Grey Friar from the Wrynose Pass. Our starting point was the Three Shires Stone, taking the path up Wet Side Edge and returning via the same route. [with] Pam Bennett, Oliver Bennett, Thomas Bennett. [weather] Hot & Sunny.
Julie Clough climbed on July 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Nancy [weather] Cloudy but cleared to sun for the afternoon - Did all 7 Coniston fells 😊
Jeremy Torrance bagged on September 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Jon, Stu, Tim. Poor Ash was poorly. [with] Duncan and Johann
Richard Marshall hiked on June 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Dow Crag [with] Dave Elsie and Roxy [weather] Cloudy/Sunny warm
Wayne Baxter summited on April 28th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Coniston keeping right of the miners bridge, pass the red dell to Wetherlam. On the path pass swirl hawse and up prison band to Swirl How. Then onto Swirl band to Brim fell, onto Old Man and back to car in Coniston [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy and windy
Richard Annett conquered on April 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Coniston main car park. Cracking porridge at Regedd. Hard descent off Swirl Fell past mine workings. . [with] Jayne [weather] Snow but light. - End of lockdown on 12th but v busy.
Alan Smith scaled on September 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Coniston. With kev. Hot sunny day [with] kevin [weather] Sunny
John Fenwick walked up on September 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walked from car park bottom of Walna Scar Road, Seathwaite and Duddon Valley. Followed walk c179 but went clockwise by mistake. [with] Romany [weather] Cloudy, super windy up top - Good circular walk. Easy to follow
Sarah Culverhouse climbed on August 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Walna Scar [with] Mary Puppins [weather] glorious sunshine
Stephen Eddy bagged on August 7th, 2020 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Martin Bayliss [weather] Sunny, cloudy - After the old man
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Swirl How
Coniston Water from the summit of Brock Barrow (Top o' Selside) with Beacon (Blawith Fells) prominent (centre) and the Coniston Fells: White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How and Wetherlam in the background (right)
High Light Haw (Top o' Selside) summit cairn with the Coniston Fells: White Maiden, Walna Scar, Dow Crag, The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How and Wetherlam in the background
Crinkle Crags (centre left) with Bow Fell (Bowfell) beyond from near Prison Band below Swirl How
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