Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel

Easy walk to good views of Skiddaw


Route outline for walk c493:

Bothel  -  Beck Farm  -  Borrowscale  -  The Battery  -  St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)  -  Caermote Hill  -  Camp Hill  -  Caermote Roman Fort  -  Borrowscale  -  Bothel




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Caermote Hill at 285m (935ft). Caermote Hill is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 77)

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill) at 285m (935ft). St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill) is also known as an Wainwright Outlying Fell (No. 78)


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel

In no particular order . . .

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Binsey from the second boulder on Caermote Hill

Binsey from the second boulder on Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (397)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - The boulder with memorial plaques on Caermote Hill summit

The boulder with memorial plaques on Caermote Hill summit

Photo: Christine Shepherd (394)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

Photo: Mike Walker (366)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Caermote Hill from St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

Caermote Hill from St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

Photo: Mike Walker (367)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - The summit of Caermote Hill

The summit of Caermote Hill

Photo: Mike Walker (369)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - The Greyhound Inn, Bothel

The Greyhound Inn, Bothel

Photo: Mike Walker (373)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - The rather uninspiring summit of St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

The rather uninspiring summit of St. John's Hill (Caermote Hill)

Photo: Mike Walker (365)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Llynnau Cregennen

Llynnau Cregennen

Photo: Mike Walker (374)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Earthworks on St. John's Hill

Earthworks on St. John's Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (398)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Caermote Hill from Caermote Roman Fort

Caermote Hill from Caermote Roman Fort

Photo: Mike Walker (370)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Bothel from Borrowscale

Bothel from Borrowscale

Photo: Mike Walker (362)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - The Northern Fells (Binsey (left), Blencathra or Saddleback and Skiddaw), Bassenthwaite Lake and The North Western Fells (Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf) from the summit of Caermote Hill

The Northern Fells (Binsey (left), Blencathra or Saddleback and Skiddaw), Bassenthwaite Lake and The North Western Fells (Sale Fell, Broom Fell, Lord's Seat and Barf) from the summit of Caermote Hill

Photo: Mike Walker (368)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Lambing time on Borrowscale

Lambing time on Borrowscale

Photo: Mike Walker (363)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - View from the summit of Caermote Hill

View from the summit of Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (396)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Heading back to Bothel from Borrowscale

Heading back to Bothel from Borrowscale

Photo: Mike Walker (372)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Yet more cows not exactly looking friendly on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Yet more cows not exactly looking friendly on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (401)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Track on Borrowscale

Track on Borrowscale

Photo: Mike Walker (371)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Bassenthwaite Lake from Caermote Hill

Bassenthwaite Lake from Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (395)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Cows blocking the way on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Cows blocking the way on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (399)

Walk c493 St Johns Hill and Caermote Hill from Bothel - Another herd of cows in my way on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Another herd of cows in my way on St. John's Hill / Caermote Hill

Photo: Christine Shepherd (400)


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