The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Silver How each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 394m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Silver How 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 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:49.
Silver How reaches 394m (1,293ft) between Grasmere and Great Langdale. It is a knobbly fell of bracken, juniper and rock, rising from the western edge of Grasmere village. Blea Rigg lies 2.6km north-west and Loughrigg Fell 2.7km south-east. It is a Wainwright and a Birkett.
You can walk up from Grasmere by Allan Bank or through Wray Gill on a clear path, or climb from Elterwater and Chapel Stile on the Langdale side. A ridge path continues north-west towards Blea Rigg for a longer day.
The summit looks over Grasmere lake and village to Fairfield, with Helm Crag 2.7km to the north across the valley and the Langdale Pikes to the west. The slopes are rough and bracken-covered in summer, and a few of the paths through the knolls fade out, so keep to the main line if you are unsure. Lingmoor Fell lies 3.0km south-west across Langdale.
Silver How is 394 m (1,292 ft) high with 30 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY324066. It is the 62nd highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Helm Crag (2.7 km), Gibson Knott (3.5 km) and Loughrigg Fell (2.7 km).
Is Silver How suitable for beginners?
Yes. It is a short climb from Grasmere on clear paths.
Where do you park for Silver How?
Park in Grasmere village, or in Elterwater for the Langdale side.
Can you combine Silver How with other fells?
Yes. A ridge path runs 2.6km north-west to Blea Rigg, and you can drop back to Grasmere by Easedale.
How high is Silver How?
Silver How is 394 metres high with 30 metres of prominence.
Where is Silver How?
Silver How is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Silver How?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Silver How, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Grasmere (2.5 km one way, Easy).
Is it safe to climb Silver How 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 Silver How?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Silver How reaches 394m (1,293ft) between Grasmere and Great Langdale. It is a knobbly fell of bracken, juniper and rock, rising from the western edge of Grasmere village. Blea Rigg lies 2.6km north-west and Loughrigg Fell 2.7km south-east. It is a Wainwright and a Birkett.
You can walk up from Grasmere by Allan Bank or through Wray Gill on a clear path, or climb from Elterwater and Chapel Stile on the Langdale side. A ridge path continues north-west towards Blea Rigg for a longer day.
The summit looks over Grasmere lake and village to Fairfield, with Helm Crag 2.7km to the north across the valley and the Langdale Pikes to the west. The slopes are rough and bracken-covered in summer, and a few of the paths through the knolls fade out, so keep to the main line if you are unsure. Lingmoor Fell lies 3.0km south-west across Langdale.
Silver How is 394 m (1,292 ft) high with 30 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY324066. It is the 62nd highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Helm Crag (2.7 km), Gibson Knott (3.5 km) and Loughrigg Fell (2.7 km).
Is Silver How suitable for beginners?
Yes. It is a short climb from Grasmere on clear paths.
Where do you park for Silver How?
Park in Grasmere village, or in Elterwater for the Langdale side.
Can you combine Silver How with other fells?
Yes. A ridge path runs 2.6km north-west to Blea Rigg, and you can drop back to Grasmere by Easedale.
How high is Silver How?
Silver How is 394 metres high with 30 metres of prominence.
Where is Silver How?
Silver How is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Silver How?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Silver How, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Grasmere (2.5 km one way, Easy).
Is it safe to climb Silver How 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 Silver How?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
