Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale

This highly detailed, easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk with GPS starts at Fell Foot Bridge, is 8 miles long and will take about 5¾hrs. It is graded 6 (Moderate).


Route outline for walk c303:

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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
English
Mountains
Wainwright
3
Wainwrights
 English Nuttalls
4
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 Swirl How at 802m (2633ft). Swirl How is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (40th highest in England, 74th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 32).

Swirl How is also known as an English Nuttall (47th highest in England, 89th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Great Carrs at 785m (2576ft). Great Carrs is classified as an Wainwright (No. 43).

Great Carrs is also known as an English Nuttall (61st highest in England, 110th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Wetherlam at 763m (2504ft). Wetherlam is classified as an English Mountain (Hewitt) (64th highest in England, 110th highest in England & Wales) and a Wainwright (No. 56).

Wetherlam is also known as an English Nuttall (78th highest in England, 134th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:


You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL6 The English Lakes - South Western area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 90 Penrith & Keswick, Ambleside


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale

In no particular order . . .

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - The Greenburn Valley from Great Carrs

The Greenburn Valley from Great Carrs

Photo: Stephen Dawson (16)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Crinkle Crags (centre left) with Bow Fell (Bowfell) beyond from near Prison Band below Swirl How

Crinkle Crags (centre left) with Bow Fell (Bowfell) beyond from near Prison Band below Swirl How

Photo: Rob Barklamb (24)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and the Wrynose Pass from Wet Side Edge

Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) and the Wrynose Pass from Wet Side Edge

Photo: Stephen Dawson (21)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Little Langdale from Wetherlam

Little Langdale from Wetherlam

Photo: Mike Jennings (25)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Near Little Langdale Tarn

Near Little Langdale Tarn

Photo: David Wright (76)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

Photo: Chris Leonard (15)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Blake Rigg and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from Little Langdale

Blake Rigg and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from Little Langdale

Photo: David Hayter (356)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Great Carrs and Swirl How under a dusting of snow from Greenburn Beck

Great Carrs and Swirl How under a dusting of snow from Greenburn Beck

Photo: Simon Barnett (47)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Swirl How, Top of Broad Slack and Great Carrs from Little Carrs

Swirl How, Top of Broad Slack and Great Carrs from Little Carrs

Photo: Karen Todd (4)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Fell Foot Bridge, Little Langdale

Fell Foot Bridge, Little Langdale

Photo: Ian Gaylard (16)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Prison Band from Swirl How

Prison Band from Swirl How

Photo: Nick Snape (15)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Wet Side Edge and Greenburn Reservoir from the summit of Great Carrs

Wet Side Edge and Greenburn Reservoir from the summit of Great Carrs

Photo: Ian Gaylard (22)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Its a dogs-life in Langdale

Its a dogs-life in Langdale

Photo: Toby Mettam (1)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell and Dow Crag from Swirl How

The Old Man of Coniston, Brim Fell and Dow Crag from Swirl How

Photo: Stephen Dawson (20)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Levers Water and The Old Man of Coniston from Swirl Hawse

Levers Water and The Old Man of Coniston from Swirl Hawse

Photo: David Booth (4)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - The next challenge awaits, Mel and Rick approaching Wetherlam

The next challenge awaits, Mel and Rick approaching Wetherlam

Photo: Richard Jennings (1)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Skiddaw from Great Carrs

Skiddaw from Great Carrs

Photo: Stephen Dawson (19)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

The WW2 Halifax Bomber Memorial on Great Carrs

Photo: Chris Leonard (16)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Little Langdale Tarn with sunlight on The Langdale Pikes beyond from near Slater Bridge Bridge, Little Langdale

Little Langdale Tarn with sunlight on The Langdale Pikes beyond from near Slater Bridge Bridge, Little Langdale

Photo: Ian Gaylard (12)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - *Tilberthwaite with Helvellyn and Fairfield beyond from Wetherlam

*Tilberthwaite with Helvellyn and Fairfield beyond from Wetherlam

Photo: Wayne Hill (59)


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