Wether Hill (South Top)
674m (2212ft)
The Far Eastern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Wether Hill (South Top) was found to be slightly higher than Wether Hill in March 2012 so becomes the local 'Nuttall'. However Wether Hill remains the local 'Wainwright'.
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*Walk & bag all 36 Wainwrights in The Far Eastern Fells area of The Lake District in just 8 easy-to-follow circular walks.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,283ft (696m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Howtown - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Brownthwaite Crag - Keasgill Head - Wether Hill (South Top) - Wether Hill - Loadpot Hill - Bonscale Pike - Bonscale Tower - Swarthbeck Gill - Howtown
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,736ft (834m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown - Swarthbeck Gill - White Knott - Barton Fell - Whinny Crag - Arthur's Pike - Swarth Beck - Bonscale Tower - Bonscale Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - Wether Hill (South Top) - Keasgill Head - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Steel End - St Peter's Church (Martindale) - Howtown
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.5ml (23km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,364ft (1,025m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Mardale Head (Haweswater Reservoir) - Small Water - Nan Bield Pass - Mardale Ill Bell - High Street - Straits of Riggindale - The Knott - Rampsgill Head - Kidsty Pike - High Raise (Mardale) - Raven Howe - Red Crag - Keasgill Head - Wether Hill (South Top) - Wether Hill - Bampton Common - Low Kop - Measand Beck - Haweswater Reservoir - Wainwright's Coast to Coast Walk - Bowderthwaite Bridge - The Rigg - Mardale Head
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Wether Hill (South Top)
Jon Floyd walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on July 26th, 2023 [weather] Clear day
Simon Boddy climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on July 11th, 2022 [from/via/route] Fusedale [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & clear
Michael Austin bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on July 9th, 2020 [from/via/route] C112
Paul Ward hiked Wether Hill (South Top) on August 13th, 2021 [from/via/route] Started from Howtown Hotel Bonscale Pike, [with] Jamie [weather] Dry, overcast with strong winds on tops.
John Bryers summited Wether Hill (South Top) on May 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Walked from St. Peter's church up front of Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, Rest Dodd & The Nab dropping back into Bannerdale & road back to church. [with] With Mya my faithful 12 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Weather sunny to start, slight wind on ridges with light rain at times ending with some warm sunshine.
Simon Burgess conquered Wether Hill (South Top) on June 27th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Martindale. Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Swarf Fell [with] Solo
Christina Lander scaled Wether Hill (South Top) on October 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] St Peter's Church, Martindale - Hallin Fell - Bonscale Pike - Arthur's Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - St Martin's Church - St Peter's Church [with] Dick [weather] Mostly bright & sunny, clouded over at times - A bit of a drive from our cottage at High Ireby, & the journey was made longer by Pooley Bridge being closed
Christine Shepherd walked up Wether Hill (South Top) on March 18th, 2010 [from/via/route] Howtown using walk c112 [with] Jenny [weather] Bright & cold getting cloudier throughout the day. - Climbed again on a lovely day, 24.7.20 using the same route.
Richard Marshall climbed Wether Hill (South Top) on July 18th, 2020 [from/via/route] C112 [with] Bo and Steve Simcock [weather] Wet & misty at first. Sunny & bright later
Claire Kirk bagged Wether Hill (South Top) on July 16th, 2020 [from/via/route] Howtown [with] Alone [weather] Very fine day
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Wether Hill (South Top)
Rest Dodd (far left), The Nab (left), The Ramps Gill Valley, Wether Hill, Wether Hill (South Top) Keasgill Head, Red Crag, Raven Howe and High Raise (Mardale) (right) from Rampsgill Head
Harter Fell (Mardale) (far left), Nan Bield Pass, Rough Crag, Riggindale Crag, High Street, Kidsty Pike, High Raise (Mardale) Wether Hill and Wether Hill (South Top) from the cairn marking the high point on the Old Corpse Road (Haweswater)
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