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Name:Silver How
Hill number:2499
Height:393.8m / 1292ft
Parent (Ma):2396  High Raise [High White Stones]
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Central Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Leven (Ulverston)
Class:Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger
(W,B,Sy,Fel)
Grid ref:NY 32478 06643
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:29.7m
Col:364.1m  NY 3213 0662  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL7N
Observations:ground 5m NW is of similar height
Survey:Abney level
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Blea Rigg,Silver How, Tarn Crag via Jack's rake Pavey Ark,Thunacar Knott and Sergeant Man. With CraigNicefish03/02/2024
Very Windy. Great views. Shorten walk because of wind down via Easedale TarnAdventurers531/01/2024
from Grasmere village with Ollie. Gorgeous blue sky winter day. No snow or ice. Misty in Keswick and Eden Valley.Dave Sargent06/01/2024
On a solo walk from Grasmere: Steel Fell, Calf Crag, Codale Head, Blea Rigg, Castle How, Swinescar Pike, Lang How & Silver How. Quiet day on the fells despite the mainly good weather.alistairpooler26/12/2023
Bit cloudy with light rain with BriKenny Morris16/12/2023
From Grasmere. Silver How, Castle How, Blea Rigg, Easedale Tarn. With Tammy, Fudge, and Truffle.Hippo21/10/2023
Cleared nice finish to the daysiholden14/10/2023
R Richard Tait30/09/2023
Run from grasmere. Weekend with Phil Hargreaves. Horseshoedanwalker115010/09/2023
From Grasmere with Emma, Nick and Marymikethomas29/08/2023
Trail run over Loughrigg and Silver How, met Grace, Dannie and Rupert along the path to Rydal Caves at a delightful enchanted tree. Then explored the caves befoe heading up Silver How.ByronHaywood02/08/2023
From our caravan at a rally in Grasmere.NormanW12/07/2023
From Walthwaite Bottom car park.Cicatrice24/06/2023
From Grasmere. Weather was fine, dry and sunny, lovely walk and viewsmatty1971b18/06/2023
WainwrightChrisHollins101/05/2023
Great Lakeland 3 Dayeremily30/04/2023
3 day hike and wild camps around the langdale fells Laura jay and flo great views over Grasmere and beyondLauralj8419/04/2023
Walked from Grasmere with Simon. Stayed in Coniston with Simon before IOG Patterdale Easter Trip 2023.dancingqueen10106/04/2023
Circular from grasmere with pregnant wifedannyscun26/03/2023
Easedale Tarn, Blea Rigg Silver Howtrimarc226/02/2023
Parked in Elterwater, headed directly onto the Silver How ridge, Then W to the summit, backtracked along the ridge crossing the road near High Close YH. Steeply up to Loughrigg Fell, then along the fell before descending to Tarn Foot. Took the track from the road junction up Little Loughrigg, and down the road to Skelwith Bridge. Back along the Cumbria Way past Elterwater to the car. Altogether 13km with 700m ascent taking 4 hours.silverwolf_alan15/02/2023
Todd Crag, Loughrigg Fell, Silver How, Blea Riggkeithouk22/01/2023
From Grasmere. 12 km, 650 m asc. Up by Easedale Tarn and the SW path under Blea Crag to Blea Rigg. E and SE along the ridge over Great Castle How, Castle How (Raw Pike), Little Castle How, Swinescar Pike, Lang How and Silver How. Back by Wray Gill and Allan Bank. Sunny, frosty. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720304916571SalmonJoe02/01/2023
Walked with Pete. Tried to walk to next Wainwright but were going to lose the light (big traffic jam on way in). So abandoned and just did Silver How.River-Girl02/01/2023
Nice bimble on fresh January day. Was going to add in Blea Rigg but ran out of time due to late start and poor traffic.Winter Round02/01/2023
From Grasmere. Weather was fine, dry and sunny. Added the Birketts of Lang How and Swinescar Pike.andrewcoles13/10/2022
Wainwright Walk 10: Spider (Silver How & Loughrigg Fell)DavidHiner13/10/2022
Langdale Pikes - Pavey Ark via Jack's Rake, Langdale Pikes, High Raise & Blea RiggBarns15015/09/2022
With MarkS.DaveT09/09/2022
Rocco the Weimaraner's first Wainwright aged 14 Months. Circular route, start ascent via path past Acorn Bank. Straight up till path veers left to scramble over small ravine then follow path to top. Descent via steep path back to Grasmere Village.Mr Chainsaw25/08/2022
Walked up from Grasmerebillames11/08/2022
Part of 7 peaks on 03/08/2022. Silver how > Blea Rigg > Sergeant man > Pavey ark > Harrison Sickle >Loft Crag > pike of sticklematthewthomas1603/08/2022
Steel How via Kelbarrow pathbenarbia no 331/07/2022
with Elizabeth.Cumbrianexile27/07/2022
Poor vis and wet on top but good after the drive up from home. With Jacksjeffpl09/06/2022
2nd time.russell6126/05/2022
From Grasmeregeoffh1202/05/2022
17.5 mile run - 5400ft elevation. Lovely sunny run from YHA at Rosthwaite. Bessyboot, Eagle Crag, Sergeant’s Crag Crag, High Raise, Sergeant Man, Thurnocar Knott, Pike of stickle, Loft Crag, Harrison Crag, Pavey Ark, Blea Rigg and Silver How. Down into Grasmere to finish.nell158323/04/2022
Easedale Circuit with CliffBB8_Mountains17/04/2022
R Richard Tait08/04/2022
Part of a circuit from YHA Langdale. Beautiful day up in the fells :-)Gerry the Ranger12/03/2022
RRDPTH Snowman on top! Richard Tait19/02/2022
Silver How and Blea Rigg in the wet.atreides788713/02/2022
Nice little loop out from Grassmere on a gale force day.sebastiencale02/01/2022
From Grasmere village centre. 6 km, 350m ascent. Out via Red Bank Road & Kelbarrow. Back around Brigstone Moss to Wray Gill & Allan Bank.SalmonJoe02/01/2022
With F, A and T from near High Close YH.Mark Jackson28/12/2021
Climbed with Phoebe, then onto LoughriggMrD24/12/2021
Parked in Grasmere then up Silver How with Eddie & Rick. Then onto Lang How, Swinescar Pike, Swinescar Pike NW Top, Little Castle How, Castle How (Raw Pike) and finally Great Castle How before contouring round to the path down to Easdale Tarn then back to Grasmere.Dugswell220/12/2021
From Grasmere via Elterwater Path then onto Little Loughriggtrimarc202/12/2021
Walk from Grasmere up to the top of Silver How. Today is totally different from the previous days with blue skies. Views from the top of Silver How was spectacular.HillyBuckles06/10/2021