Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale

A quieter alternative to the Coniston crowds.


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:


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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 Old Man of Coniston from Swirl How summit cairn

The Old Man of Coniston from Swirl How summit cairn

Photo: Chris Leonard (12)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Mine workings below Wetherlam

Mine workings below Wetherlam

Photo: Mike Jennings (26)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - The Scafell Massif laced by low cloud from Great Carrs

The Scafell Massif laced by low cloud from Great Carrs

Photo: Rob Barklamb (25)

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 - Towards Loughrigg Fell from Little Langdale

Towards Loughrigg Fell from Little Langdale

Photo: David Hayter (357)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - The Scafell Range from Great Carrs

The Scafell Range from Great Carrs

Photo: David Hayter (170)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Wet Side Edge and Greenburn from Swirl How

Wet Side Edge and Greenburn from Swirl How

Photo: Ian Gaylard (27)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Looking across Little Langdale to the Langdale Pikes (with Pike of Stickle prominent to the left) from Wetherlam

Looking across Little Langdale to the Langdale Pikes (with Pike of Stickle prominent to the left) from Wetherlam

Photo: Rob Barklamb (23)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - The Langdale Pikes from Wetherlam Edge

The Langdale Pikes from Wetherlam Edge

Photo: Andy Malcolm (132)

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

Wetherlam from Little Langdale

Photo: David Wright (75)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - Snow on Black Sails summit cairn with Great Carrs (centre left) and Scafell Pike (far right) in the background

Snow on Black Sails summit cairn with Great Carrs (centre left) and Scafell Pike (far right) in the background

Photo: David Elliott (1)

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

Little Langdale Tarn

Photo: David Wright (77)

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

Greenburn Valley and Little Langdale from Great Carrs

Photo: David Hayter (173)

Walk c303 Swirl How and Wetherlam from Little Langdale - A the summit of a snowy Wetherlam

A the summit of a snowy Wetherlam

Photo: Dan Dennehy (1)

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

Swirl Hause from Swirl How

Photo: Nick Snape (16)

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

The Langdale Pikes from Wetherlam

Photo: Nick Snape (19)

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 - Cold Pike (left) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from the summit of Great Carrs

Cold Pike (left) and Pike of Blisco (Pike o' Blisco) from the summit of Great Carrs

Photo: Ian Gaylard (21)

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

Little Langdale from Great Carrs

Photo: Karen Todd (2)

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

Swirl How summit cairn

Photo: Jon Nuttalls (12)


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