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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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Swirl How is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| 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.
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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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,584ft (1,092m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Low Tilberthwaite, Steel Edge, Lad Stones, Wetherlam, Swirl Hawse, Prison Bank, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Little Carrs, Wet Side Edge, Low Tilberthwaite.
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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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| 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.
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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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) | |
| 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, Wetherlam, Swirl Hawse, Levers Water, Crowberry Haws, Walna Scar Road, Coniston.
Your Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Swirl How
Richard Marchant walked up Swirl How on August 9th, 1986 [from/via/route] We parked at Tilberthwaite ascended Wetherlam then Black Sail and on to Swirl How-Swirl Band-Brim Fell then on to The Old Man of Coniston. Once up the top I can remember us jogging down the main path straight in to Coniston then the long slog along the road back to the car at Tilberthwaite was a nightmare and seem to take ages [with] Nick Harker and Chris Aylen [weather] A fine dry day with no cool breeze and too much sunshine - I remember this being a long long walk on a very hot day and seem to take an eternity to complete and too much road walking at the end to get back to the car.
Elaine Evans climbed Swirl How on February 11th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park at Low Tilberthwaite, via Tilberthwaite Gill and Dry Cove Bottom, then ascent via Wetherlam Edge, continued to Swirl How via Prison Band then on to Great Carrs before descending along West Side Edge and back to car park. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Very good weather for walking, dry and clear, good visibility. - Oh dear! Scramble up Wetherlam Edge was a bit tricky, made more difficult due to snow underfoot and unclear route to top.......but we did it! Prison Band looked more challenging than it was - a pleasant surprise after Wetherlam Edge!
David Watson bagged Swirl How on August 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] Coniston [weather] Sunny
Phillip Bulley hiked Swirl How on September 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Wetherlam. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny
John Almond summited Swirl How on July 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] c306 solo walk from Coniston - roadside parking near The Sun Hotel - Miners Bridge - Low Water - The Old Man of Coniston - Brim Fell - SWIRL HOW - Wetherlam - Hole Rake - Miners Bridge - Wainwright 133 [weather] Very hot - nice cooling breeze on the tops
Les Wrightson conquered Swirl How on June 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] c306 from coniston [with] tanya [weather] sunny/warm
Vic Royle scaled Swirl How on May 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] With Great Carrs from Irish Cottageville [with] Team Wiggle [weather] T-shirt time until the top - lost each other at the top - Sick Mink pre peak jitters, bank holiday wiggle, bun raid on Greggs was a game of 2 halves. Ulverston ice hunt, Bull's outdoor beef, Walter Pablo revisited and snoozy home run for Momma Wiggle - 'try praying'
John Bryers walked up Swirl How on May 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walna Scar Road [with] Janet Bryers, David, Janine and Freya Gray. With Mya and Jazz [weather] Sunny and warm with a cool breeze on ridges
Caroline Winter climbed Swirl How on April 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Wrynose pass, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Swirl How, Black sails, Wetherlam [with] Becky [weather] Cloud lifted and great views late morning/afternoon, breezy on ascent to Hell Gill Pike - Busy up here. Some off to Coniston from Swirl Hawse, we some how missed plane debris on Great Carrs! Lost time on descent of Prison Band and detour off path to Black Sails. Also, after rocky scramble decent.....ended up on the minor track to the mines, and boy was it steep and never ending. We were in dismay at another climb to get back over to Wet Side. Late for booked meal, but fantastic circuit
Jill Dean bagged Swirl How on September 21st, 2017 [from/via/route] Conniston [with] Grez and dexter
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Swirl How
Low 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
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 as a backdrop
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
The Scafell Massif featuring Scafell Pike (centre) and Sca Fell (centre left) from Swirl Band between Swirl How and Levers Hawse
Crinkle Crags (centre left) with Bow Fell (Bowfell) beyond from near Prison Band below Swirl How
The Old Man of Coniston (left) and Swirl How (right) from Wetherlam summit
Red Tarn (Langdale) with Great Carrs and Swirl How in the distance from Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)
The Langdale Pikes with Wetherlam and Swirl How in the distance from Sergeant Man summit
The S for Sugar Aircraft Crash Memorial between Swirl How, Great Carrs and Grey Friar
Wetherlam, Swirl How and Little Carrs under a deep blanket of snow from
Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)
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)
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