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Loadpot Hill routes: 3 ways to the top
Pooley Bridge via Moor DivockHiking · 10.1 km one way · 529 m ascent · ~2h 55m · from Pooley BridgeModerate
Cross the open moor of Moor Divock and follow the Roman road south up the broad grassy ridge.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Pooley Bridge via Moor Divock route guideHowtown via FusedaleHiking · 4.8 km one way · 528 m ascent · ~1h 50m · from HowtownModerate
Walk up the quiet Fusedale valley and climb its head onto the main ridge, then walk north to the summit.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Howtown via Fusedale route guideBurnbanks eastern Haweswater walking pathsHiking · 8.3 km one way · 550 m ascent · ~2h 35m · from Burnbanks village car parkHard
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Loadpot Hill each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 672m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Loadpot Hill each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:58 and starts 15:50. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:49.
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About Loadpot Hill
Loadpot Hill sits on the long grassy ridge that runs north from High Street towards Pooley Bridge, on the east side of Ullswater. The line of the old Roman road, also called High Street, passes over its upper slopes. Wether Hill lies 1.3 km to the south, and Bonscale Pike and Arthur's Pike stand on the edge above Ullswater to the north.
The summit has a trig pillar, and the ruined chimney of a shooting lodge stands on the slope nearby. The usual route starts from Pooley Bridge and crosses Moor Divock, then follows the Roman road south up the broad ridge. From Howtown you can climb by Fusedale or via Bonscale Pike and Arthur's Pike. All the routes are on grass and easy to follow in clear weather.
Loadpot Hill is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett. The ridge is broad and featureless, so in mist use the Roman road line or a compass to stay on course.
Loadpot Hill is 672 m (2,205 ft) high with 50 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 182nd highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Wether Hill (1.3 km), Swarth Fell (1.5 km) and Wether Hill (1.7 km).
What is the easiest way up Loadpot Hill?
Start at Pooley Bridge, cross Moor Divock and follow the line of the Roman road south up the grassy ridge.
Can you climb Loadpot Hill and Arthur's Pike together?
Yes. Arthur's Pike is 2.7 km north on the edge above Ullswater, and a round from Pooley Bridge or Howtown includes both.
Is Loadpot Hill suitable for beginners?
Yes in clear weather. The paths are grassy and gentle, but the broad ridge is hard to follow in cloud.
How high is Loadpot Hill?
Loadpot Hill is 672 metres high with 50 metres of prominence.
Where is Loadpot Hill?
Loadpot Hill is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Loadpot Hill?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Loadpot Hill, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Pooley Bridge via Moor Divock (10.1 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Loadpot Hill today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Loadpot Hill?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
