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| Name: | Wether Hill |
| Hill number: | 2927 |
| Height: | 675.7m / 2217ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2528 High Street |
| RHB Section: | 34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Lake District - Far Eastern Fells |
| County/UA: | Westmorland and Furness |
| Catchment: | Eden (Carlisle) |
| Class: | Nuttall, Synge, Buxton & Lewis (N,Sy,BL) |
| Grid ref: | NY 45464 16307 |
| Summit feature: | no feature |
| Drop: | 19m |
| Col: | 656.7m NY 4530 1595  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
| Observations: | ground 15-20m N is of equal height; summit 400m N (hill 2557) is 3m lower |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Comments: | Replaced 2557 as the Nuttall top in March 2012 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 609 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From Martindale to High Raise and back, and unfortunately no improvement on the Wainwright top. | milimana | 22/10/2023 |
| White Knott, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Wether Hill, Raven Howe, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, The Knott | keithouk | 17/09/2023 |
| From Martindale Church. Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, Loadpot, Wether Fell(both tops), Red Crag, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, The Knott, Rest Dodd, The Nab(very steep descent). Rain arrived whilst on Rest Dodd, stair-rods!. Took wrong descent from Rest Dodd in poor visibility and had to bog hop to rectify. | Longwojo | 10/09/2023 |
| 5 of 15 starting at st. Martins church. Followed path from wainwright summit | The-Z-Man | 03/09/2023 |
| with sean. 15 in 1 day and passed 100 hills | jordanwalmsley1987 | 03/09/2023 |
| Walk 13 of the Graham Uney book walking the Wainwrights in 64 walks. White Knott; Arthurs Pike; Bonscale Pike; Swarth Fell; Loadpot Hill;Wether Hill (new) Wether Hill (original); Brownthwaite Crag; Steel Knots (my 100th Fellranger).. Hallin Fell omitted as already climbed several times and knees were shot after the descent. With Boris. | ytfckent | 02/09/2023 |
| From Martindale Hause. 15 km, 790 m asc/desc. SE steeply up to the Steel Knotts ridge and Pikeawassa. S to Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill and Red Crag. N along the High Street toWether Hill, Loadpot Hill and Arthur's Pike. S to Bonscale Pike and Swarth Fell and back by Mellguards. Warm, breezy. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309294707 | SalmonJoe | 24/06/2023 |
| Dales Mountain Biking Week. | Rob Rees | 18/05/2023 |
| A revisit to explore of the northern end of the High Street Range from Martindale New Church, bagging 6 Wainwrights for my 4th round and other lesser peaks. This time with Chris. Visited Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, High Kop, Wether Hill -Nuttall, Wether Hill-Wainwright, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott, and Hallin Fell. 22km with 1000m ascent in 8 hours. | silverwolf_alan | 15/05/2023 |
| With LAA and J | GCW | 07/04/2023 |
| Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 25/02/2023 |
| Fusedale circuit from church. 7 of 12 | thekirkie pirate | 23/02/2023 |
| Bonscale Pike - Arthur's Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - Brownthwaite Crag - Steel Knotts | JHes | 17/12/2022 |
| Wainwright Walk 8: Spider (Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike & Steel Knotts) | DavidHiner | 11/10/2022 |
| 16.1 miles 3591ft walk, The Knott, Rampskill Head, Kidsty Pike, High Raise, Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill from Sykeside Camping Park. | stephenbuda | 11/10/2022 |
| A Loadpot Hill round from St Peter’s, Martindale. | Sedge | 29/09/2022 |
| Another visit to the Nuttall, on a long traverse of the High Street tops | Colin Crawford | 19/09/2022 |
| Bonscale Pike, Arthur's pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether hill, Steel knots & Hallin fell. On my own clear visibility and hot. | Daisy Dee | 16/07/2022 |
| 10-Wainwright epic outting with Phoebe from St Peter's Church. Bonscale Pike / Arthur's Pike / Loadpot Hill / Wether Hill / High Raise / Kidsty Pike / Rampsgill Head / The Knott / Rest Dodd / out-and-back from Rest Dodd to The Nab, then back to start via Angle Tarn. | MrD | 11/07/2022 |
| Low Kop, High Kop, Wether Hill, Wether Hill, Brownthwaite Crag, Steel Knotts | keithouk | 19/06/2022 |
| From St Peters Church - Martindale, Steel Knotts, Red Crag, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, High Street, The Knott, Rest Dodd, Brock Crags, Angletarn Pikes, Stony Rigg, Place Fell, Sleet Fell | philz008 | 14/04/2022 |
| A winter outing with James | HardenC | 05/01/2022 |
| Beautiful day | ejjohnstone | 19/12/2021 |
| From Loadpot Hill. With B. | Danmawr | 20/11/2021 |
| An exploration of the northern end of the High Street Range from Martindale New Church, bagging 6 Wainwrights for my 3rd round and other lesser peaks. Visited Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, High Kop, Wether Hill -Nuttall, Wether Hill-Wainwright, Loadpot Hill, Swarth Fell, Bonscale Pike, Arthur's Pike, White Knott, and Hallin Fell. 22km with 1000m ascent in 6h 40m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 25/10/2021 |
| From Martindale Church with Sue on her 2nd round WRs. Pikawassa, Brownthwaite Crag, Wether Hill and Hallin Fell. | Frank | 08/10/2021 |
| To re-complete Nuttalls - from Carhullan to NE. Being on way home from a two week trip to NW Highlands, this was a very boring hill to climb on its own. Likewise High Kop (Synge) to the SE | carole engel | 11/09/2021 |
| Easy walk south from the trig point. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 22/07/2021 |
| Circuit of the Mardale skyline from Burn Banks - Wether Hill, Red Crag, High Raise, High Street, Mardale Ill Bell - Harter Fell - Branstree (both tops) - Selside Pike - Hare Shaw and four of the minor tops in Naddle Forest | Gary Heath | 27/05/2021 |
| round from Martindale | holtsd | 19/05/2021 |
| A round of Fusedale from the church above Howtown. Snow above 400m. Mostly clear on the tops. Great views. With B and R. | jenx | 29/12/2020 |
| Abortive attempt at the Western Martindale fells - driven down by the rain. | atreides7887 | 01/11/2020 |
| with Evelyn and Mike | jd16 | 25/09/2020 |
| Overnight route, parked at Martindale Church. Steel Knotts, Gowk Hill, Wether Hill, Red Crag, Raven Howe, High Raise, Rampsgill Head, Rest Dodd, The Nab, Satura Crag, Buck Crag, descent by path running down side of Bannerdale. Snowing for a while on ridge near High Raise. | RobertP | 03/01/2020 |
| Debs & Tali, enroute to Howtown picking up unbagged tops (incl wainwright Wether Hill) Then ferry back to Glenridding. | Mountain Goat | 22/10/2019 |
| Ramps Gill Round clockwise from St Peter's Church with Jim, Jus & Cat, on a day where the forecast heavy rain thankfully never materialised. Another dull, flat grassy top, where we nearly missed the summit whilst chatting (make sure you're on the eastern rather than western path along the ridge. | wheresthepath | 28/09/2019 |
| From Gowk Hill. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 05/07/2019 |
| Beautiful day with MK on the High Street ridge, starting in Howtown and doubling back to Patterdale. | Nab Scar | 06/04/2019 |
| With: hb; From Martindale Church down to Howtown then up slanting path to Swarth Fell, then Bonscale Pike to Arthur's Pike. Then via High St to Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill. Down over Gowk Hill and Steel Knotts to car. | Ian Baines | 14/02/2019 |
| With: ib; From Martindale Church down to Howtown then up slanting path to Swarth Fell, then Bonscale Pike to Arthur's Pike. Then via High St to Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill. Down over Gowk Hill and Steel Knotts to car. | Helen Baines | 14/02/2019 |
| From Martindale Church with NB. Pikawassa, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, Red Crag, Raven Howe, High Kop, two Wether Hill Tops. Return via Fusedale. Cold and cloudy still day. Not bad for stat of year | Frank | 03/01/2019 |
| From Martindale Church with FR Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Gowk Hill, Red Crag, Raven Howe, High Kop, Wether hill 674, Wether hill 671. | Bheinn | 03/01/2019 |
| JNR recce | richardrosser | 09/10/2018 |
| Bob & Duke Saturday 6th/10/2018 Z 1651 hrs. | DukeNukem | 06/10/2018 |
| with others on that ridge. | IanHHill | 31/07/2018 |
| With Tony. Steamer from Pooley Bridge to Howtown. Steel Knotts-Wether Hill-Loadpot Hill-Bonscale Pike-Arthur's Pike in rain and wind but with good views of Ullswater lower down. Glad of Lowther 'chimney' ruins as shelter for lunch stop! Lots of Montane Ultra competitors around. | zoob | 28/07/2018 |
| From Martindale following Nuttalls route. | ruthatlast | 27/07/2018 |
| Howtown, up to High Raise and back. | dunx2005 | 26/07/2018 |
| Did from Martindale along with Bonscale Pike, Arthurs Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, The other Wether Hill Top, Gowk Hill, Brownthwaite Crag, Steel Knotts and Hallin Fell | Wayne Mac | 19/05/2018 |
| The Knott, Rampsgill Head, High Raise, Low Raise, Raven Howe, Red Crag, High Kop, Wether Hill, Gowk Hill, Brownthwaite Crag, Steel Knotts, Hallin Fell | keithouk | 29/04/2018 |