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Low Tilberthwaite – Swirl How loop from Holme Fell

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Low Tilberthwaite – Swirl How loop from Holme Fell

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Low Tilberthwaite – Swirl How loop from Holme Fell

04:42

11.7km

890m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Lake District National Park

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Start point

Parking

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48 m

Low Tilberthwaite

Highlight • River

Many excellent hikes can be started from Low Tilberthwaite. Peak baggers can venture east to Holme Fell, the second lowest of all the Wainwrights, or head up into the mighty …

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460 m

Tilberthwaite Gill

Highlight • Natural Monument

A spectacular gorge.

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3.11 km

Wetherlam Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

A giant, sprawling mountain at 2,503 ft (763 m), there are great views from the summit across to the Old Man of Coniston or over towards Langdale. Despite its size, …

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4.97 km

Swirl How

Highlight • Viewpoint

My favourite approach of Swirl How is from Wetherlam, a great route with a few fun scramble sections to enjoy in dry weather. Linking up the 2,633-foot (802 m) Swirl …

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5.53 km

Handley Page Halifax LL505 Crash Site Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

There are a few pieces of undercarriage wreckage near here of the Halifax bomber that crashed here on 22nd October 1944 killing all 8 crew of 7 Canadians and 1 …

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5.68 km

Great Carrs Summit & Halifax Bomber Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Great Carrs is a 2,585-foot (785 m) Wainwright fell in the Lake District. It sits on the northern end of the Coniston range and is commonly hiked from the Wrynose …

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11.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

962 m

310 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.03 km

4.71 km

495 m

232 m

136 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Friday 26 June

23°C

14°C

52 %

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Low Tilberthwaite – Swirl How loop from Holme Fell

Low Tilberthwaite

Tilberthwaite Gill

Wetherlam Summit

Swirl How

Handley Page Halifax LL505 Crash Site Memorial

Great Carrs Summit & Halifax Bomber Memorial

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