Wetherlam
763m (2504ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
Wetherlam is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
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| OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90 | |
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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 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 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 Wetherlam
Jeremy Torrance walked up on September 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Jon, Stu, Tim. Poor Ash was poorly. [with] Duncan and Johann
Clare Tait climbed on May 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Tilberthwaite along to Wetherlam Edge and down via Hole Rake. [with] Charlie [weather] Warm, blue sky, great walking weather - No 61 Wainwright. An amazing day on the fells. I think this will be one of my favourite tops. A four plane sonic fly past incredibly close as we walked upwards. I found Wetherlam Edge pretty challenging and was glad of another walker higher up shouting out the route. Thought I was going to get stuck a couple of times until I worked out the hand and foot holds. Tougher then anticipated, however it was managed. The views are fantastic from the top and the descent an absolute doddle.
Richard Wilkinson bagged on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Old Man and Wetherlam [weather] Sunny day and rare escape during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Busy up the Old Man but then quiet around to Wetherlam.
Wayne Baxter hiked 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
Alan Smith summited on September 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Coniston. With kev. Hot sunny day [with] kevin [weather] Sunny
Stephen Batson conquered on July 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Clare [weather] Mixture of sunshine & fog
Andrew Johnson scaled on January 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Tibletwaite [with] Ted [weather] Overcast Snow and ice on top
Richard Marchant walked up 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 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 bagged on September 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Tilberthwaite and Wetherlam edge. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Wetherlam
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
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)
Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco), Pavey Ark and the Langdale Pikes from Wetherlam Edge
*Little Langdale with the Langdale Pikes, Helvellyn and Fairfield beyond from Wetherlam
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