Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown

A big 'bag' full of Wainwrights


Route outline for walk c112:

St Peter's Church (Martindale)  -  Howtown  -  Swarthbeck Gill  -  White Knott  -  Barton Fell  -  Whinny Crag  -  Arthur's Pike  -  Swarth Beck  -  Bonscale Tower  -  Bonscale Pike  -  Loadpot Hill  -  Wether Hill  -  Wether Hill (South Top)  -  Keasgill Head  -  Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)  -  Steel End  -  St Peter's Church (Martindale)  -  Howtown




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
English
Mountain
Wainwright
5
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
2
English
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
English
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Wether Hill (South Top) at 674m (2212ft). Wether Hill (South Top) is also known as an English Nuttall (162nd highest in England, 275th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Loadpot Hill at 672m (2205ft). Loadpot Hill is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (125th highest in England, 210th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 102).

Loadpot Hill is also known as an English Nuttall (167th highest in England, 281st highest in England & Wales). The summit of Loadpot Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Wether Hill at 670m (2199ft). Wether Hill is classified as an Wainwright (No. 103).

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown

In no particular order . . .

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - On Wether Hill (South Top)

On Wether Hill (South Top)

Photo: Mark Gardner (1)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Bonscale Pike with Bonscale Tower beyond

Bonscale Pike with Bonscale Tower beyond

Photo: Matt Delemare (19)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - *Beda Head (Beda Fell) with Place Fell beyond (left), Ullswater and Hallin Fell (right) from Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

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

Photo: Andy Malcolm (83)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Ullswater from Whinney Crag near Arthur's Pike

Ullswater from Whinney Crag near Arthur's Pike

Photo: Matt Delemare (15)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Cairn on the North end of Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) ridge

Cairn on the North end of Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) ridge

Photo: Matt Delemare (24)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - On top of Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

On top of Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa)

Photo: Keith Evans (2)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) from the South

Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) from the South

Photo: Matt Delemare (22)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Ullswater from Whinney Crag near Arthur's Pike

Ullswater from Whinney Crag near Arthur's Pike

Photo: Matt Delemare (16)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) summit

Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) summit

Photo: Matt Delemare (23)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Cairn just to the south of Loadpot Hill

Cairn just to the south of Loadpot Hill

Photo: Mark Gardner (2)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - *Ullswater from Bonscale Pike

*Ullswater from Bonscale Pike

Photo: Andy Malcolm (82)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - The ridge path between Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill

The ridge path between Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill

Photo: David Baines (20)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Loadpot Hill Trig Point in thick weather!

Loadpot Hill Trig Point in thick weather!

Photo: Matt Delemare (20)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Swarthbeck Gill from Ullswater

Swarthbeck Gill from Ullswater

Photo: Matt Delemare (14)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Wether Hill summit

Wether Hill summit

Photo: Matt Delemare (21)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Ullswater from Whinney Crag near Arthur's Pike

Ullswater from Whinney Crag near Arthur's Pike

Photo: Matt Delemare (17)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - St Peter's Church, Howtown

St Peter's Church, Howtown

Photo: Stephen Collins (14)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Me beside Loadpot Hill summit cairn

Me beside Loadpot Hill summit cairn

Photo: David Baines (19)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - 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

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

Photo: David Baines (18)

Walk c112 Bonscale Pike and Wether Hill from Howtown - Arthur's Pike summit cairn

Arthur's Pike summit cairn

Photo: Matt Delemare (18)


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