Route outline for walk c112:
St Peter's Church - Howtown - Swarthbeck Gill - White Knott - Barton Fell - Whinny Crag - Arthur's Pike - Swarth Beck - Bonscale Tower - Bonscale Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - Keasgill Head - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) - Steel End - St Peter's Church - Howtown
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 1 English Mountain |
![]() 5 Wainwrights |
![]() 2 English Nuttalls |
![]() 0 English Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 0 Marilyns |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Loadpot Hill at 671m (2202ft). Loadpot Hill is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (127th highest in England, 213th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 102). Loadpot Hill is also known as an English Nuttall (169th highest in England, 282nd highest in England & Wales). The summit of Loadpot Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Wether Hill at 670m (2199ft). Wether Hill is classified as an Wainwright (No. 103). Wether Hill is also known as an English Nuttall (170th highest in England, 283rd highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Arthur's Pike at 533m (1749ft). Arthur's Pike is classified as an Wainwright (No. 157).
Along the way you will also bag:
- Bonscale Pike at 524m (1720ft). Bonscale Pike is classified as a Wainwright (No. 162)
- Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) at 432m (1418ft). Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) is classified as a Wainwright (No. 195)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL5 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 90 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown
In no particular order . . .

Ullswater and Dunmallard Hill (Dunmallet) (the tree covered hump on the right) from the path up to Arthur's Pike via Barton Fell from Park Foot

*Beda Head (Beda Fell) with Place Fell beyond (left), Ullswater and Hallin Fell (right) from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)
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