Swirl How weather forecast & routes (802 m)

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Swirl How routes: 5 ways to the top

Coniston via Levers Water and the Prison BandHiking · 5.5 km one way · 748 m ascent · ~2h 20m · from Coniston villageModerate
A miners' track climbs past the copper mine workings to Levers Water, then a path reaches Swirl Hawse and the rocky Prison Band takes you to the top.
Start grid ref SD 302 975 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Coniston via Levers Water and the Prison Band route guide
Coniston round via the Old ManHiking · 8.3 km one way · 999 m ascent · ~3h 20m · from Coniston villageModerate
Climb The Old Man of Coniston from the village, then follow the broad stony ridge north over Brim Fell to Swirl How.
Start grid ref SD 302 975 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Full Coniston round via the Old Man route guide
Wrynose Pass via Wet Side EdgeHiking · 2.7 km one way · 424 m ascent · ~1h 15m · from Wrynose Pass summitModerate

A grassy ridge rises from the pass to Great Carrs, then a short walk along the edge reaches Swirl How.
Start grid ref NY 276 026 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Full Wrynose Pass via Wet Side Edge route guide
Walna Scar via Goat's Water and Goats HawseHiking · 6.0 km one way · 770 m ascent · ~2h 30m · from Walna Scar car park, ConistonHard
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Walna Scar car park, Coniston.
Start 230 m6.0 km to the top
Start grid ref SD 288 970 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Walna Scar via Goat's Water and Goats Hawse GPXFull Walna Scar via Goat's Water and Goats Hawse route guide
Wrynose via Wet Side EdgeHiking · 6.4 km one way · from Low Tilberthwaite National Trust car parkHard
A hard mountain walk to the summit from Low Tilberthwaite National Trust car park.
Start 151 m6.4 km to the top
Start grid ref NY 306 010 · Driving directions · By bus or train
Near the start
- Yew Tree Farm1.8 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
Download the Wrynose via Wet Side Edge GPXFull Wrynose via Wet Side Edge route guide

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Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Swirl How each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 802m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Swirl 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 16:46

9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:51.

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About Swirl How

Swirl How stands at the northern end of the Coniston fells, above the head of Greenburn and the Levers Water corrie. Great Carrs sits 0.4 km north-west along a short ridge, Wetherlam lies 1.6 km east across Swirl Hawse, and Brim Fell and The Old Man of Coniston carry the main ridge south. The summit is a stony top with a tall cairn and long views west to the Scafell group.

Most walkers come up from Coniston. The path climbs past the old copper workings to Levers Water, then to Swirl Hawse, where the Prison Band rises as a rocky ridge straight to the summit. Expect some easy handwork on the Prison Band. A longer and more popular day follows the ridge north from The Old Man of Coniston over Brim Fell and Levers Hause. From the Wrynose Pass side you can climb Wet Side Edge to Great Carrs and walk the rim across.

The east face falls in steep crags to Greenburn. In cloud, take care to leave the summit on the right ridge, as several meet here.

Swirl How is 802 m (2,633 ft) high with 119 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 49th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Great Carrs (0.4 km), Great How (0.6 km) and Little How Crags (0.8 km).

What is the best way up Swirl How?

From Coniston, walk up past Levers Water to Swirl Hawse and climb the Prison Band, a short rocky ridge, to the summit.

Is Swirl How a Wainwright?

Yes. It is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and also a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a HuMP and a Birkett.

Can you climb Swirl How and the Old Man of Coniston together?

Yes. The Old Man of Coniston is 2.7 km south along the main ridge, and the Coniston round links them with Brim Fell and often Wetherlam.

Can you reach Swirl How from Wrynose Pass?

Yes. A path climbs Wet Side Edge from the pass to Great Carrs, which is 0.4 km from the summit.

How high is Swirl How?

Swirl How is 802 metres high with 119 metres of prominence.

Where is Swirl How?

Swirl How is listed in Cumbria, England.

Are there routes for Swirl How?

Peakify lists 5 routes for Swirl How, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Coniston via Levers Water and the Prison Band (5.5 km one way, Moderate).

Is it safe to climb Swirl 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 Swirl How?

The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.

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