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Coniston

Low Tilberthwaite – Swirl How loop from Holme Fell

Moderate

2

hikers

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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Your route passes through a protected area

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Lake District National Park

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Parking

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48 m

Low Tilberthwaite

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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

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A spectacular gorge.

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3.11 km

Wetherlam Summit

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Not to be confused with Middle Earth’s Weathertop, this satellite of the Coniston Fells is nevertheless a fantastical hill. A textures mismatch of rugged crag and expansive fellside, Wetherlam is …

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4.97 km

Swirl How

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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

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 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

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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

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Monday 18 May

14°C

7°C

58 %

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