Swirl How is an 802-metre (2,633 ft) Wainwright in Westmorland and Furness, England. It lies in the Lake District S area (Lake District - Southern Fells). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 120 m. The summit is marked by a cairn incorporating large rock. It is also on the Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Birkett, Synge and Fellranger lists.
| Height | 802.4 m / 2,633 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 120 m |
| Classifications | Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger |
| Region | Lake District S |
| County | Westmorland and Furness |
| Country | England |
| OS grid reference | NY2728100555 |
| Latitude / longitude | 54.395257, -3.121515 |
| Summit feature | cairn incorporating large rock |
Plan a walk up Swirl How
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Swirl How and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Lake District S before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Wainwrights list and your Hewitts and Nuttalls lists.
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Hills near Swirl How
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Carrs | 785 m | Wainwright | 0.4 km |
| Black Sails | 745 m | Hewitt | 1.0 km |
| Grey Friar | 773 m | Wainwright | 1.3 km |
| Wetherlam | 763 m | Wainwright | 1.6 km |
| Brim Fell | 796 m | Wainwright | 2.0 km |
| The Old Man of Coniston | 802 m | Wainwright | 2.7 km |
| Dow Crag | 778 m | Wainwright | 2.9 km |
| Cold Pike | 700 m | Wainwright | 3.2 km |
See the full list of Wainwrights or the Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.