Wetherlam
763m (2504ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Wetherlam 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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Wetherlam is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.
Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale
A quieter alternative to the Coniston crowds.
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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.
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, Steel Edge, Lad Stones, Wetherlam, Swirl Hawse, Prison Bank, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Little Carrs, Wet Side Edge, Low Tilberthwaite.
Walk c222 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Coniston
The Consiton fells without the crowds
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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.
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 c420 The Coniston Fells from Walna Scar Road, Coniston
Superb high level route
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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.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Wetherlam
Andrew Johnson walked up on January 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Tibletwaite [with] Ted [weather] Overcast Snow and ice on top
Richard Marchant climbed 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 bagged 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 and 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!
Phillip Bulley hiked on September 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Tilberthwaite and Wetherlam edge. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny
John Almond summited 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 134 [weather] Very hot - nice cooling breeze on the tops
Les Wrightson conquered on June 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] c306 from coniston [with] tanya [weather] sunny/warm
Vic Royle scaled on May 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Coniston - Irish cottages and YHA car park [with] Team Wiggle [weather] T-shirt time part 1 - Broughton Beck stay success, berocca wee, hanging off the side of the mountain down the slippery red path, Karl Pilkington sought and sent to snide pub by wife of barman working in charity shop - meddling bitch , malbec to go and Bobs tesco run for no reason - red wine reassurance!
Caroline Winter walked up 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
Graham Coules climbed on April 23rd, 2017 [weather] Perfect
Andrew Peate bagged on August 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Harry
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Wetherlam
*Loft Crag (foreground far left), Lingmoor, Blea Tarn, Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Cold Pike and Crinkle Crags (featuring Crinkle Crags (South Top), Crinkle Crags (Long Top) and Gunson Knott) (mid-distance left to right) and Wetherlam, Great Carrs and Grey Friar (far-distance centre to right) from the summit of Pike of Stickle (Langdale Pikes)
Looking across an unnamed tarn below Great Castle How to Wetherlam and the Furness Fells
Little Stand (foreground), Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) (left), Wetherlam and The Old Man of Coniston (right) from Slight Side
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
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