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Wether Hill routes: 2 ways to the top
Howtown via FusedaleHiking · 3.9 km one way · 522 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from Howtown, UllswaterModerate
A path follows Fusedale Beck up the valley, then climbs grassy slopes to the broad ridge.
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 · 6.7 km one way · 490 m ascent · ~2h 10m · from Burnbanks village car parkHard
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Wether Hill each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 673m summit.
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How dark the sky gets over Wether Hill each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over 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 Wether Hill
Wether Hill sits on the long north-south ridge of the Far Eastern Fells, between Loadpot Hill 1.3 km north and the climb towards High Raise in the south. The top is a wide, grassy swell with little to mark it, and the database lists a second top of Wether Hill 0.5 km south that is a few metres higher at 676 m. It is a Wainwright and a Birkett.
The usual approaches come up from Martindale or Howtown on the Ullswater side, climbing through Fusedale or over Steel Knotts, or from Bampton in the east. Once on the ridge, the line of the old Roman road known as High Street gives easy walking on grass and peat. Wet ground is common in the hollows.
The ridge feels open and remote, with views west over Martindale to the Helvellyn range and east over the Lowther valley.
Wether Hill is 673 m (2,206 ft) high with 4 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 178th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Wether Hill (0.5 km), High Kop (0.9 km) and Loadpot Hill (1.3 km).
Is Wether Hill a Wainwright?
Yes, Wether Hill is one of the 214 Wainwrights, and it is also a Birkett.
What is the easiest way up Wether Hill?
From Howtown or Martindale, a path climbs Fusedale to the ridge, and the summit is a short grassy walk from there.
Can you walk Wether Hill with Loadpot Hill?
Yes. Loadpot Hill lies 1.3 km north along the same grassy ridge, and most walkers take both in one outing.
How high is Wether Hill?
Wether Hill is 673 metres high with 4 metres of prominence.
Where is Wether Hill?
Wether Hill is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Wether Hill?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Wether Hill, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Howtown via Fusedale (3.9 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Wether 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 Wether 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.
