Whinlatter (Brown How)
517m (1697ft)

The North Western Fells, The Lake District, Cumbria, England

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Whinlatter (Brown How) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL4

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Maps 89 & 90

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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*Version marked with the walk routes you need to follow to Walk all 214 Wainwrights in just 59 walks.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Whinlatter (Brown How)

Richard Beardsley walked up on August 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Whinlatter Forest Visitor Centre. [with] Paula and Andy. [weather] Hot sunny day. - Took route from the visitor centre at the same place as the walking trails. Followed easy directions from Whinlatter staff. Visited Whinlatter Top (525m) first then onto Brown How (517m) over slightly boggy ground. Fantastic views throughout. Reversed route back to the visitor's centre. Time took about 2hours.

Deborah Johnson climbed on November 2nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Spout Force car park [with] Andy Beth and Ted [weather] Cloudy - Very windy

Adrian Howard bagged on September 26th, 2017 [from/via/route] Scawgill Bridge car park

Andrew Johnson hiked on February 28th, 2020 [from/via/route] Whinlatter visitor centre [with] Tom and Bow [weather] Cloudy, windy, rainy and snow on top. - Ted struggled as snow and ice built up on his legs. Eventually he refused to walk so I carried him down to the snow line.

Simon Boddy summited on September 14th, 2019 [with] HF Holidays [weather] Sunny but windy at the summit - My 150th Wainwright

Dave Eyes conquered on July 9th, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at Whinlatter visitor centre and walked to the summit of Whinlatter brown how then back through the forest to Barf [with] Christine Eyes [weather] Warm day - very over cast with low cloud. Drizzle in the air.

Chris Kent scaled on June 21st, 2019 [from/via/route] Parked at the roadside beside Loweswater Lake, walked up to Darling fell, a bit of a scramble, then along the ridge to Low Fell. The view of the valley was very nice as was the ridge opposite Loweswater. Then across the tops to Fellbarrow before descending down to the Youth Hostel and back along the road. [with] Gary (brother) [weather] Windy, showery and chilling

Simon Myerscough walked up on September 24th, 2007 [from/via/route] C183 [with] Martin [weather] low cloud, windy, mostly dry

John Tippins climbed on March 30th, 2018 [from/via/route] Started at Whinlatter forest park [with] Solo [weather] Dull day, high cloud and good visibility. Some snow on the journey to the start but rest of the day snow-free. Clouds cleared later in the day to reveal a bit of sun.

Graham Coules bagged on April 24th, 2017 [weather] Perfect

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