Wetherlam
763m (2504ft)
The Southern Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (12km) |
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| 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: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| 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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) |
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| 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: | 10ml (16km) |
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| 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: | 12.75ml (20.5km) |
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| 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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Wetherlam
Sarah Gunn walked up on July 27th, 2025 [with] Martin Gunn
Chris Faulkner climbed it on August 24th, 2024 [from/via/route] From Coniston via Levers Water & Black Sails [weather] Bright & blustery.
Ian Ashton bagged it on July 6th, 2024 [with] Solo - Ì
Callum Wilson hiked it on January 13th, 2024 [from/via/route] Route c306 [with] Solo [weather] Mixed
David Higginbottom summited on October 7th, 2023 [from/via/route] From peak bagging book No25 [with] Carolyn [weather] Very poor - Very rough scrambling not nice walk
Tim Winn conquered it on September 30th, 2023 [with] Barry, Paul and Andy [weather] Wet Day
Christine Shepherd scaled on March 31st, 2008 [from/via/route] Climbed using walk c222 on 31.3.08 [with] with my daughter [weather] Cold with deep snow - Climbed again on 1.10.11 using walk c420. Did the Coniston Seven again on 4.8.23 in wonderful walking weather.
Martin Woods walked up on March 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Old man of Coniston to Swirl How, Black Sails & Wetherlam c306 [with] N/A [weather] Overcast, 7 degerees in the valley cold on the tops - Be careful of navigation towards Swirl How easy to forget where you are up to
James Hughes climbed it on February 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Coniston, Old Man Coniston, Prison Band, Black Sails Wetherlam [with] Solo [weather] Cold, cloudy with sleet showers, icy on paths - Cold, cloudy, sleet & drizzle. Completed within 5 hours. Pint of Bluebird at Black Bull Inn.
Geoff Hand bagged it on December 8th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Tilberthwaite, Wetherlam, Black Sails, Swirl Hause, the prison band, Swirl how, Great Carrs, little Carrs, Wet side edge, High End then back around Atkinson Coppice & Knotts back to Tilberthwaite. [with] Tess [weather] Cold & clear. - Lovely cold day with great views & plenty of frost. Some nice arty stonework in a sheepfold opposite the carpark at Tilberthwaite.
John Tippins hiked it on October 24th, 2022 [from/via/route] From Low Tilberthwaite (part of c167) [with] Alone [weather] Patchy cloud around the summits, some bursts of sunshine, dry until mid-afternoon then a fair bit of rain.
Sarah Moore summited on August 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] c306 [with] On my own [weather] Incredible views but incredible heat - very glad I set off early.
John Bryers conquered it on June 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Parked at Low Tilberthwaite Carl Park North of Coniston. Set off around 10:20am along left hand side of Tilberthwaite Gill. At top of gill bearing right following path to Dry Cove Bottom & to Birk Fell & then the Hawse. Steep undefined path leads to top. Had to assist Mya my faithful Patterdale (15 on 24th June, tomorrow!) up some of the steeper parts leading to top of Wetherlam. Intention was to retrace steps but thought it a bit steep for dog so followed path to Lower Hows & picked up Hale Rake path returning to car. Had a quick dip in a pool at top of Tilberthwaite Gill to cool off, joined by May of course. Strava said 6.05miles, 2,204ft of elevation in 3hrs 4m of walking time taking 4hr 16m. [with] With Mya my faithful 14 year old Patterdale Terrier. [weather] Very hot & sunny.
Pete George scaled on May 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Roco [weather] Overcast but dry
Kevin Foster walked up on September 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Low Tilberthwaite. [with] By myself. [weather] Cloudy. Summits mostly covered. Good visibility on lower slopes. - An interesting route onto Wetherlam via Steel Edge. The one Wainwright doesn't mention in his books for some reason? Don't know why because it's a cracking way up. Sadly on Prison Band the cloud level was reached & the rest of the walk was view less. Of interest on route was the war memorial & Halifax bomber crash site between Swirl How & Great Carrs. The views opened up again on the descent of wet side edge & the clouds & sunshine poking through made for some great photos.
David Lord climbed it on May 26th, 2017 [with] Debbie Lord [weather] Beautiful sunny day.
Richard Marshall bagged it on August 26th, 2021 [from/via/route] Various [with] Me and Roxy [weather] Sunny & warm
Andrew Flynn hiked it on August 10th, 2021 [from/via/route] Coniston. Walk number 19. The Coniston Fells [with] Nicola [weather] Sunny
Jeremy Torrance summited on September 25th, 2020 [from/via/route] Jon, Stu, Tim. Poor Ash was poorly. [with] Duncan and Johann
Clare Tait conquered it on May 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Tilberthwaite along to Wetherlam Edge & 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 & 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 & foot holds. Tougher then anticipated, however it was managed. The views are fantastic from the top & the descent an absolute doddle.
Richard Wilkinson scaled on August 8th, 2020 [from/via/route] Old Man & Wetherlam [weather] Sunny day & rare escape during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Busy up the Old Man but then quiet around to Wetherlam.
Wayne Baxter walked up 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 & up prison band to Swirl How. Then onto Swirl band to Brim fell, onto Old Man & back to car in Coniston [with] Sue [weather] Cloudy & windy
Alan Smith climbed it on September 15th, 2020 [from/via/route] From Coniston. With kev. Hot sunny day [with] kevin [weather] Sunny
Stephen Batson bagged it on July 11th, 2020 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Clare [weather] Mixture of sunshine & fog
Andrew Johnson hiked it on January 20th, 2020 [from/via/route] Tibletwaite [with] Ted [weather] Overcast Snow & ice on top
Richard Marchant summited on August 9th, 1986 [from/via/route] We parked at Tilberthwaite ascended Wetherlam then Black Sail & 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 & seem to take ages [with] Nick Harker and Chris Aylen [weather] A fine dry day with no cool breeze & too much sunshine - I remember this being a long long walk on a very hot day & seem to take an eternity to complete & too much road walking at the end to get back to the car.
Elaine Evans conquered it on February 11th, 2019 [from/via/route] From car park at Low Tilberthwaite, via Tilberthwaite Gill & Dry Cove Bottom, then ascent via Wetherlam Edge, continued to Swirl How & Great Carrs before descending along West Side Edge & back to car park. [with] Sue and Christine [weather] Very good weather for walking, dry & clear, good visibility. - Oh dear! Scramble up Wetherlam Edge was a bit tricky, made more difficult due to snow underfoot & unclear route to top.......but we did it!
Phillip Bulley scaled on September 4th, 2018 [from/via/route] Via Tilberthwaite & Wetherlam edge. [with] Ruby. [weather] Sunny
John Almond walked up 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 climbed it on June 16th, 2018 [from/via/route] c306 from coniston [with] tanya [weather] sunny/warm
Vic Royle bagged it on May 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Coniston - Irish cottages & 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 & sent to snide pub by wife of barman working in charity shop - meddling bitch , malbec to go & Bobs tesco run for no reason - red wine reassurance!
Caroline Winter hiked it on April 11th, 2018 [from/via/route] Wrynose pass, Great Carrs, Grey Friar, Swirl How, Black sails, Wetherlam [with] Becky [weather] Cloud lifted & 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 & detour off path to Black Sails. Also, after rocky scramble decent.....ended up on the minor track to the mines, & boy was it steep & 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 summited on April 23rd, 2017 [weather] Perfect
Andrew Peate conquered it on August 9th, 2017 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Harry
Andrew Joss scaled on July 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Barbara [weather] Sunny with a little cloud
Simon Boddy walked up on June 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] Torver [with] HF Holidays [weather] Breezy & cool with low cloud turning warmer & sunny later.
Nick Dobson climbed it on May 28th, 2017 [from/via/route] the top of Wrynose Pass via Great Carrs & Swirl How [with] Margaret & Ralph [weather] Hot & sunny with some cloud hovering on the higher tops - excellent views all round now with the cloud now just hovering over the big ones. Great views of the 2 previous tops we had completed. Returned back to Swirl Hawse & turned right making way down to Greenburn beck then up to high end to rejoin the path down to the pass.
Chris Sheard bagged it on August 25th, 2001 [from/via/route] Up from copper mines - usual route [with] Cadets - Doug leading - george & Arron [weather] Weather fine but as usual closed in - Pleasant but cold wind - Not happy with escape route - uneccessary risk
Darren Wilson hiked it on September 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] From Coniston [with] with Mike & dan
Mark Davidson has summited [with] Theresa [weather] Can't remember - Can't remember the date but would have been the late 1990's
Christine Flitcroft has conquered it [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Sandra [weather] Clear, windy low cloud but not in it & cold
Charlie Housley scaled on May 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Parked up at the Three Shire Stone for a circuit of Grey Friar, Great Carrs, Swirl How, Black Sails & Wetherlam. [with] Candy the dog. [weather] Atrocious; 50mph winds, low cloud & horizontal hale. Challenging.
Colin Millar walked up on April 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Old Man from Coppermines [weather] Fair
Tony Rogerson climbed it on May 25th, 2011 [from/via/route] Steel Edge & Greenburn Valley [weather] High cloud & sunny spells
Anthony Scott bagged it on September 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] Coppermines Valley [with] me [weather] Sunny, some white cloud & occasional mist, but 14 degrees & almost perfect
Tracey Cowell hiked it on September 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] The greenburn horseshoe [with] Sister [weather] Sunny & warm - The top part of wetherlam edge is very steep with some scrambling.. rocks wet & slippy when wet
Bay Wan summited on August 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Start from Coniston on way round to Swirl How & the Old Man [with] Cocoa Dog [weather] Fine & mild
Rob Cheshire conquered it on August 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] From Three Shire Stone, horseshoe route including Great Carrs, Swirl How, Black Sails & Wetherlam. [with] Solo [weather] Warm & sunny, with a moderate haze.
Leon Harvey scaled on August 16th, 2015 [from/via/route] Tilberthwaite [with] Solo [weather] No wind cool - A bit of a scramble, completed Black Sail, on the way down, confusing path
Christina Lander walked up on August 8th, 2015 [from/via/route] Coniston - Old Man of Coniston - Brim Fell - Swirl How - Wetherlam - Coniston [with] Dick [weather] Beautiful sunshine
Wendy John climbed it on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] Coniston, Tilberthwait Gill, Birk Fell Hawse, [with] Chris Bunce [weather] Sunny & windy
Iain Jones bagged it on July 29th, 2015 [from/via/route] Great Langdale National Trust Campsite
Traci Scott hiked it on June 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] Luke [weather] Humid / Hot
David Noble summited on May 23rd, 2015 [from/via/route] Walna Road [with] Chris [weather] Bright Sunny Day
Andy Pearce has conquered it [from/via/route] Coniston, Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How, The Prison Band & Black Sails [with] Anita Pearce & Tyler Peacock [weather] Sunny, very warm for late November
Kevin Parnham scaled on January 24th, 2015 [from/via/route] Swirl how & prison band [with] Jo [weather] Cold & very windy - Had this summit to ourselves
Andrew Martin walked up on November 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] coniston
Angela Moroney climbed it during 2011 [with] Mr Ludgate [weather] Foggy
Dave Eyes bagged it on August 22nd, 2014 [from/via/route] From Coniston Village [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Sunny
Bella Wella hiked it on August 23rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Tilberthwaithe [with] Giles and Paul
Mike Jackson summited on May 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] On my own.. [weather] Nice day - Did this on route to the Old Man..
Keith Eastman conquered it on July 10th, 2014 [from/via/route] c306
Craig Steeland scaled on July 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Coniston village via Swirl How [with] On my own [weather] Warm & sunny with low wind. Perfect!
Doug Martin walked up on June 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] Low Tilberthwaite - Greenburn Round [with] Fellwalkers [weather] After coffee rain all the way with low cloud - stopped near end of walk. - Paul forgot his waterproofs & suffered a bit with cold but somehow managed. These waterproof capes dont half come in handy if not quite the height of fashion.
Jan Dixon climbed it on May 31st, 2014 [from/via/route] Walna Scar Road [with] Tia and Anya Dixon
Steve Frank bagged it on April 20th, 2013 [from/via/route] Coniston Fold [with] Jackie Frank
Clive Ward hiked it on September 4th, 2009 [from/via/route] Tilberthwaite, past quarries, Birk Fell, approach from NE then S along ridge. Return via Crook Beck [with] Hazel, Johnny, Ben, Anna [weather] Not sure, check photos - First family walk for many years. Great occasion! Coincided with Carly's parents visiting lodge.
Beth Webster summited on October 6th, 2013 [with] Hannah phillips [weather] No visibility blumin wet
Ann Davis conquered it on August 22nd, 2013 [from/via/route] started from the old man & worked the round [with] many fellow walkers passing by [weather] sooo hot! - bless the `mature` man that had set his 3 week target of 100 wainwrights over 2000 wetherlam was his no 100...sorry I only had water not champagne! x
Joanne Mcgawley scaled on August 8th, 2013 [from/via/route] Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Black Sails & Wetherlam [with] Rich [weather] Very Warm & Humid - 9.98 Miles
Martin Corbett walked up on May 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Tilberthwaite [with] Jemima [weather] Sunny but cool - incl wild camp
Harry Meijer climbed it on April 30th, 2013 [from/via/route] Coniston [with] The Lake District Walker
Carol Juden bagged it on April 6th, 2013 [from/via/route] fell foot [with] Chris & Richard [weather] Snowy, Sunny & clear - Fab walk & amazing views of all fells
Paul Church hiked it during July, 1988 [with] Ken, Stuart [weather] Overcast
Dale Verrall summited on May 4th, 2009 [from/via/route] Coniston - Walk number C303 [with] Donna Griffin [weather] Very windy
David Lane conquered it on August 19th, 2010 [with] Kelly
Iain Taylor scaled on November 8th, 2009 [from/via/route] Coniston (SD 30001 97460)
Paul Macey walked up on August 13th, 2012 [with] Luke Macey
Darren Mortimer climbed it on July 21st, 2012 [from/via/route] Low Tilberthwaite [with] Dermot Palmer [weather] Sunny
Mark Ingram bagged it on May 12th, 2012 [from/via/route] Coniston old man [with] Sofia [weather] clear skys but cold & windy on summits
Christine Knowles hiked it on April 19th, 2009 [from/via/route] Coppermines, Tilberthwaite [with] Graham, Sheila and Jeff [weather] Very hot
Neil Smith, Stephen Byrne, Katherine Bonner, Andy Dickinson, Patrick Rogozinski, Melanie Dunn, Jenny Godfrey, Karen Lythgoe, Tracy Corbett, Wendy Sockett, David Hughes, Jane Wilkinson, Michael Austin, Victoria Bates, David Kelley, Adrian Roberts, Leon Potts, David Watson, Doug Jeffries, Trevor Longman, Jo Dixon, Simon Clark, David Shaw, John Walter, Amanda Hinds, David Laws, Claire Rigg, Dennis Brown, David Butterfield, Louis Smith, Jonathan Tobin, Simon Duerden, Colin Egan, Michael Nolan, Paul Booth, Neil Heywood, Peter Clark, Louise Sandwith, David Hickin, Gordon Lee, Helen Marrs, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Raymond Barnett, Tracey Cordes, John Kendall, Paul Henderson, John Cuthbert, Matthew Thomas, Les Bennett, Patrick Buckland, Jeffrey Hall, Paul Stevens, David Kelley, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Rob Barklamb, Andy Nicholls, Paul Warren, Jeanette Coward, Adam Shewry, Chris Bramley, Ray O'hara, Martin Cowell, Steve Davenport, Libby Burns and Rebecca Hardy have all walked, climbed & bagged Wetherlam.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Wetherlam
Looking across an unnamed tarn below Great Castle How to Wetherlam and the Furness Fells
Looking south over a snowy Stickle Tarn to Wetherlam and the Coniston Fells from Pavey Ark
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
Wetherlam, Swirl How and Little Carrs under a deep blanket of snow from
Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco)
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
The Old Man of Coniston (left) and Swirl How (right) from Wetherlam summit
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