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Name:Wether Hill
Hill number:2557
Height:672.5m / 2206ft
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:Wainwright, Birkett, Synge, Fellranger, Bridge,
Deleted Nuttall
(W,B,Sy,Fel,Bg,xN)
Grid ref:NY 45597 16767
Summit feature:no feature: rough grass
Drop:4.3m
Col:668.2m  NY 4560 1657  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Observations:cairn (Wainwright/Birkett) 30m NW at NY45571 16782 is 1m lower; summit is 3m lower than ground 400m S (Hill 2927)
Survey:Abney level
Comments:Replaced as Nuttall by hill 2927 in March 2012
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J and M Tansley. Part of Fusedale Round route featuring Steel Knott, Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike and Hallin Fell.MTansley16/03/2024
J and M Tansley. Part of Fusedale Round route featuring Steel Knott, Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike and Hallin Fell.J_tansley16/03/2024
Boss day for it with cloud inversions and fog with BriKenny Morris06/01/2024
Solo climb.jonsutterby7125/11/2023
Run with Poppy, parked at Martindale Church. Foggy drizzly day no views but lovely and quiet. Hallin Fell, Steel Knotts, Brownthwaite Crag, Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Brock Crag & Swarth Fell. 7.7 miles 2723 ft elevation.nell158325/10/2023
From Martindale to High Raise and back, an undistinguished top.milimana22/10/2023
White Knott, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Wether Hill, Raven Howe, High Raise, Kidsty Pike, Rampsgill Head, The Knottkeithouk17/09/2023
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.Longwojo10/09/2023
4 of 15 starting at st. Martins church. From gowk hill had to double back a short way before finding steep path up. Wainwright no. 101The-Z-Man03/09/2023
with sean. 15 in 1 day and passed 100 hillsjordanwalmsley198703/09/2023
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.ytfckent02/09/2023
Bonscale Pike, Arthurs Pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill and Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) with SuzieP333ebz21/07/2023
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/72177720309294707SalmonJoe24/06/2023
Dales Mountain Biking Week.Rob Rees18/05/2023
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_alan15/05/2023
Wainwright summit.Ranger10120/04/2023
With LAA and JGCW07/04/2023
Bump on way to High Raise. Company: Soloiandesbottes25/02/2023
Fusedale circuit from church. 6 of 12thekirkie pirate23/02/2023
RRDPTH Superb clear cold Richard Tait02/01/2023
Bonscale Pike - Arthur's Pike - Loadpot Hill - Wether Hill - Brownthwaite Crag - Steel KnottsJHes17/12/2022
Nice wintry day off with Dawn across Arthur's Pike, Boscastle, Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill. Minus 8 in car park and minus something all day.Winter Round14/12/2022
Dawn and Pete. Took day off work to bag winter wainrights. Parked at Pooley Bridge - Arthurs Pike, Bonscale Pike, Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill.River-Girl14/12/2022
Wainwright Walk 8: Spider (Wether Hill, Loadpot Hill, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike & Steel Knotts)DavidHiner11/10/2022
16.1 miles 3591ft walk, The Knott, Rampskill Head, Kidsty Pike, High Raise, Wether Hill and Loadpot Hill from Sykeside Camping Park.stephenbuda11/10/2022
From Askham car park. Heughscar Hill, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Arthur's Pike. Longer scenic 19 mile route, with Alma Aurea.meltdiceburg08/10/2022
A Loadpot Hill round from St Peters, Martindale.Sedge29/09/2022
Nice to check off 11 more Wainrights on my birthday. Angletarn, Brock Crags, Rest Dodd, Knott, Rampsgill Head, Kidsty Pike, High Raise, Wether, Loadpot Bonscale & Arthur's Pike. With John Herbert (227/214)george_herbert_20/09/2022
Another great day. Blue skies, clouds beginning to thicken, cool wind from the eastsiholden02/09/2022
Parked at Roehead and did a loop to Wether Hill and backjeffpl25/08/2022
Walked up from Howtownbillames10/08/2022
Bonscale Pike, Arthur's pike, Loadpot Hill, Wether hill, Steel knots & Hallin fell. On my own clear visibility and hot.Daisy Dee16/07/2022
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.MrD11/07/2022
Walked up Steel Knotts (Pikeawassa) then Wether Hill, High Raise, Rammpsgill Head, The Knott, Rest Dodd and the Nab. Parked at the church near Hallin. Done with Pete, Lizzie and Steve (sadly no Mika).River-Girl03/07/2022
Last of three today. Wind still driving. Rain still driving. Rucksack with camping gear getting heavier. Another one to cross off on the map the kids bought me sparing me on.Alphaville19925/06/2022
Low Kop, High Kop, Wether Hill, Wether Hill, Brownthwaite Crag, Steel Knottskeithouk19/06/2022
Low Kop-High Kop -Wether Hill-Loadpot Hill- Bonscale Pike -Arthurs Pike - Loadpot Hill- Wether Hill- High Kop- Low Kopbenarbia no 301/05/2022
From Sharrow Bay 15.5 km, 720 m asc Up by Auterstone and the Askham BW and the Barton Fell track up to Arthur's Pike. Over Bonscale Pike and Swarth Fell to Loadpot Hill and Wether Hill. Down to the Fusedale Beck ruin and back by Fusedale, Mellguards and Swarthbeck. Bright and a bit frozen underfoot. https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720297189785SalmonJoe01/03/2022
Alone. From Steel Knotts & on to Loadpot Hill. Glorious sunny day.Gazza195117/01/2022
Beautiful dayejjohnstone19/12/2021
From Loadpot Hill. With B.Danmawr20/11/2021
Parked at Martindale Church for a circuit around Fusedale Beck over 9 summits. 4/9. Visited cairn and summit.PGCE16/11/2021
R K TS Richard Tait11/11/2021
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_alan25/10/2021
From Martindale Church with Sue on her 2nd round WRs. Pikawassa, Brownthwaite Crag, Wether Hill and Hallin Fell.Frank08/10/2021
From Loadpot Hill. Solo. W152 Rnd6.Dangerous Dave22/07/2021
round from Martindaleholtsd19/05/2021
Ground snow. Bearing from NY447173 to head up the fell ESE of Groove Gill until High Street reached. Wether Hill 200m almost due south.DBryan05/05/2021
Martindale Church - Winter Crag - Beda Fell - Angletarn Pikes (n top) - Angletarn Pikes (s top) - Angle Tarn - Brock Crags (true top and Wainwright top) - The Nab - Rest Dodd - The Knott - Rampsgill Head (true top and Wainwright top) - Kidsty Pike - High Rise - Raven Howe - Red Crag - Wether Hill (Tump) - Wether Hill (Wainwright summit) - Loadpot Hill (trig, spot height and true summit) - Brownthwaite Crag - Steel Knots - Martindale Church.Clach Liath25/04/2021
A round of Fusedale from the church above Howtown. Snow above 400m. Mostly clear on the tops. Great views. With B and R.jenx29/12/2020