Home The 214 Fells Map         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 Wetherlam by the Edges 17th February 2024 ASCENT: 2,472 Feet - 753 Metres MILES: 4.7 WAINWRIGHTS: Wetherlam ROUTE: Tilberthwaite - Tilberthwaite Gill - Dry Cove Bottom - Birk Fell Man - Birk Fell Hawse - Wetherlam Edge - Wetherlam - Lower Hows - Red Gill Head Moss - Steel Edge - Tilberthwaite Gill - Tilberthwaite   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 by the Edges 10th December 2022 ASCENT: 2,472 Feet - 753 Metres MILES: 4.7 WAINWRIGHTS: Wetherlam ROUTE: Tilberthwaite - Tilberthwaite Gill - Dry Cove Bottom - 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 Cove Bottom - 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:     Back to top   sharkeysdream.co.uk