Whiteside Pike Cairn – White Howe Trig Point loop from Selside

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Selside And Fawcett Forest

Whiteside Pike Cairn – White Howe Trig Point loop from Selside

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Whiteside Pike Cairn – White Howe Trig Point loop from Selside

05:36

18.7km

590m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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: August 8, 2026

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Lake District National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.38 km

Whiteside Pike Cairn

Highlight • Summit

Whiteside Pike was the first of 9 tops on the Bannisdale Horseshoe. We approached it from the south over good tracks which led to visible paths in the grassy hillside. …

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4.43 km

Todd Fell

Highlight • Summit

Todd Fell was the second of nine tops on the Bannisdale Horseshoe. We approached it from Whiteside Pike, following a grassy path. At one point we wondered if we'd be …

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6.10 km

Capplebarrow Summit

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Capplebarrow was the third of nine tops on the Bannisdale Horseshoe. We approached it from Todd Fell, following a grassy path. Much of the Kentmere Horseshoe is visible from the …

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7.82 km

Unnamed Summit (1819 ft) Cairn – Lake District National Park

Highlight • Summit

Alfred Wainwright had a habit of including 'nameless' summits in his walks for the book - The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. He simply lists them as their height feet. Despite its lack of a name, we 'bagged' this peak regardless.

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8.91 km

Unnamed Summit (1771 ft) – Lake District National Park

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12.1 km

White Howe Trig Point

Highlight • Monument

White Howe is the 7th summit in the Bannisdale Horseshoe. We hiked it from Long Crag which made for a pleasant gradual ascent over grassy terrain. The summit of White Howe is marked by a trig pillar.

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12.8 km

Unnamed Summit (1736 ft) – Bannisdale Horseshoe

Highlight • Summit

Alfred Wainwright had a habit of including 'nameless' summits in his walks for the book - The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. He simply lists them as their height in feet. …

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14.6 km

Lamb Pasture Summit Cairn

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Lamb Pasture was the 9th and final summit of the Bannisdale Horseshoe walk from Alfred Wainwright's book - The Outlying Fells of Lakeland. In comparison to the north of the …

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18.7 km

End point

Parking

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