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Wetherlam

Overview

Height:	2,499 Feet - 762 Metres
Grid Ref:	NY 288 011
Area:	Southern
Ordnance Survey:	OL6
Wainwright Guidebook:	Four
	This fine hill, however, is too vast and sturdy to be disfigured and weakened by mans feeble scratching’s of its surface, and remains today, as of old, a compelling presence to which walkers in Brathay will off turn their eager steps.

Map and Photo Gallery

Wetherlam seen over Prison Band from the ascent of Swirl How.

The mass of the Coniston Fells including Wetherlam seen centre taken from Nab Scar summit.

Looking down on Steel Edge, Wetherlam.

Views towards the top of Black Sails, Red Dell Head and Wetherlam (right)

Wetherlam Edge.

Little Stand, The Scafells, Cold, Pike, Crinkle Crags, Bowfell and Pike O'Blisco from Wetherlam summit.

There are 18 walks to choose from including Wetherlam

Steel Edge, Wetherlam & Wet Side Edge from Tilberthwaite

		1st May 2023
ASCENT:		2,946 Feet - 897 Metres
MILES:		9
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs
ROUTE:		Tilberthwaite – Above Tilberthwaite Gill – Steel Edge – Wetherlam – Swirl Hawse - Prison Band – Swirl How – Top of Broad Slack – Great Carrs – Wet Side Edge – Greenburn Beck – Low Hall Garth - Slater Bridge (Little Langdale) – Moss Rigg Wood – Tilberthwaite Farm – Tilberthwaite

Wetherlam Edge by the Edges

		10th December 2022
ASCENT:		2,472 Feet - 753 Metres
MILES:		4.7
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Tilberthwaite - Tilberthwaite Gill - Dry Bottom Cove - Birk Fell Man - Birk Fell Hawse - Wetherlam Edge - Wetherlam - Lower Hows - Red Gill Head Moss - Steel Edge - Tilberthwaite Gill - Tilberthwaite

Black Sails and Wetherlam

		4th May 2022
ASCENT:		2,400 Feet - 712 Metres
MILES:		7.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum – Miners Bridge – Church Beck – Coppermines Valley – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Lad Stones – Hole Rake – Church Beck – Miners Bridge – Ruskin Museum

Black Sails and Wetherlam

		2nd November 2019
ASCENT:		2,400 Feet - 712 Metres
MILES:		7.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum – Miners Bridge – Church Beck – Coppermines Valley – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Lad Stones – Hole Rake – Church Beck – Miners Bridge – Ruskin Museum

Broad Slack and Wethelam from Elterwater

		22nd September 2018
ASCENT:		3,276 Feet - 999 Metres
MILES:		10
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Elterwater - Elterwater Hall - Dale End - Little Langdale - Slater Bridge - Greenburn - Greenburn Reservoir - Broad Slack - Swirl Hawse - Wetherlam - Wetherlam Edge - Slater Bridge - Little Langdale - Dale End - Elterwater Hall - Elterwater

Wetherlam Edge, Wetherlam and Steel Edge from Tilberthwaite

		18th November 2017
ASCENT:		2,472 Feet - 753 Metres
MILES:		4.4
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Tilberthwaite - Tilberthwaite Gill - Dry Bottom Cove - Birk Fell Man - Birk Fell Hause - Wetherlam Edge - Wetherlam - Steel Edge - Tilberthwaite Gill - Tilberthwaite

Steel Edge, Wetherlam and a Cathedral Cave

		16th July 2017
ASCENT:		2,768 Feet - 844 Metres
MILES:		9
WAINWRIGHTS:		3,Wetherlam - Swirl How - Geat Carrs
ROUTE:		Tilberthwaite – Above Tilberthwaite Gill – Dry Cove Bottom – Steel Edge – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl How – Top Of Broad Slack – Great Carrs – - Wet Side Edge – Greenburn Beck – Slater Bridge (Little Langdale) – Cathedral Quarry – Moss Rigg Wood – Pierce How Beck – Tilberthwaite

Black Sails and Wetherlam after the rain

		21st May 2017
ASCENT:		2,400 Feet - 712 Metres
MILES:		7.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum – Miners Bridge – Church Beck – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Lad Stones – Hole Rake – Church Beck – Miners Bridge – Ruskin Museum

Walking the Wainwrights in 30 Walks - Walk 4 The Coniston Fells

		28th February 2016
ASCENT:		4,500 Feet - 1,372 Meters
MILES:		12.5
WAINWRIGHTS:		7, Dow Crag - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Grey Friar - Great Carrs - Swirl How - Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Fell Gate - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Brown Pike - Buck Pike - Dow Crag - Goat's Hawse - Coniston Old Man - Brim Fell - Levers Hawse - Swirl Band - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl How - Prison Band - Swirl Hawse - Red Dell Moss - Wetherlam - Black Sails Ridge - Levers Water - Boulder Valley - Walna Scar Road - Fell Gate

A Coniston Round

		14th October 2015
ASCENT:		3'967 Feet - 1,209 Meters
MILES:		10.1
WAINWRIGHTS:		5, Wetherlam - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man
ROUTE:		Ruskin Museum - Church Beck - Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band - Swirl How - Top of Broad Slack - Great Carrs - Top of Broad Slack - Swirl Band - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Low Water - Coppermines Valley - Miners Bridge - Church Beck - Ruskin Museum

The Harry Griffin 2,000 footers Walk 3 -The Coniston Fells

		13th March 2015
ASCENT:		4,084 Feet - 1,245 Meters
MILES:		14.1
SUMMITS OVER 2,000 Ft:		Wetherlam - Wetherlam south cairn - Black Sails - Swirl How - Great Cars - Grey Friar - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Dow Crag - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maide
ROUTE:		Coniston - Sun Hotel - Miners Bridge - Lad Stones - Wetherlam - Black Sails - Swirl Hawse - Prison Band - Swirl How - Great Carrs - Grey Friar - Fairfield - Levers Hawse - Brim Fell - Coniston Old Man - Goats Hawse - Dow Crag - Buck Pike - Brown Pike - Walna Scar - White Maiden - Walna Scar Road - Cove Bridge - Little Arrow Moor - Fell Gate - Sun Hotel - Coniston

Black Sails & Wetherlam from Coniston

		2nd November 2014
ASCENT:		2,440 Feet – 712 Meters
MILES:		7.3
WAINWRIGHTS:		Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Coniston – Miners Bridge – Church Beck – Coppermines Valley – Simons Nick – Levers Water – Black Sails – Red Dell Head Moss – Wetherlam – Lad Stones – Hole Rake – Church Beck – Miners Bridge – Coniston

After work, Wetherlam via Steel Edge

		31st May 2014
ASCENT:		2,126 Feet – 648 Meters
MILES:		5.9
WAINWRIGHTS:		1, Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Tilberthwaite – Tilberthwaite Gill – Dry Cove Bottom – Steel Edge – Lad Stones – Wetherlam – Wetherlam Edge – Birk Fell Hawse – Slater Bridge (Little Langdale) – Cathedral Cave – Moss Rigg Wood – Pierce How Beck – Tilberthwaite

Wetherlam, Steel Edge & the Cathedral Cave

		1st November 2013
ASCENT:		3,018 Feet, 920 Meters
MILES:		10.2
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Wetherlam – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar
ROUTE:		Tilberthwaite – Above Tilberthwaite Gill – Dry Cove Bottom – Steel Edge – Lad Stones – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl How – Top Of Broad Slack – Great Carrs – Fairfield – Grey Friar – Fairfield – Wet Side Edge – Greenburn Beck – Slater Bridge (Little Langdale) – Cathedral Quarry – Moss Rigg Wood – Pierce How Beck – Tilberthwaite

Coniston Wonder’s

		8th February 2013
ASCENT:		2,769 Feet, 844 Metres
MILES:		9
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Wetherlam
ROUTE:		Walna Scar – Boo Tarn – Goats Water – Goats Hawes – Coniston Old Man – Brim Fell – Levers Hawse – Swirl Band – Swirl How – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Wetherlam – Black Sails South Ridge – Levers Water – Boulder Valley – Walna Scar

The Coniston Fells Part II

		19th October 2012
ASCENT:		3,612 Feet, 1,101 Metres
MILES:		8.1
WAINWRIGHTS:		6, Wetherlam – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man
ROUTE:		Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Lad Stones – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl How – Great Carrs – Grey Friar – Fairfield Col – Swirl Band – Levers Hawse – Brim Fell – Coniston Old Man – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank

Wetherlam & The Old Man Of Coniston

		22nd January 2012
ASCENT:		3,720 Feet
MILES:		7.9
WAINWRIGHTS:		4, Wetherlam, Swirl How, Brim Fell & The Old Man Of Coniston
ROUTE:		Silver Bank – Miners Bridge – Coppermines Valley – Red Gill – Red Gill Head Moss – Wetherlam – Prison Band – Swirl Hawse – Swirl How – Brim Fell Rake – Brim Fell – The Old Man Of Coniston – Low Water – Boulder Valley – Miners Bridge – Silver Bank

Wetherlam, Swirl How & Great Carrs

		31st May 2010
ASCENT:		2,499 Ft 762 Mtrs
MILES:		7
WAINWRIGHTS:		3, Great Carrs, Swirl How & Wetherlam
ROUTE: