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Name:Capplebarrow
Hill number:2593
Height:512.7m / 1682ft
Parent (Ma):2559  Tarn Crag (Sleddale)
RHB Section:34C: Lake District - Eastern Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Far Eastern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Kent
Class:Wainwright Outlying Fell, Birkett, Synge
(WO,B,Sy)
Grid ref:NY 50800 03541
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:18.9m
Col:493.8m  NY 5071 0390  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL7N
Observations:this is the Wainwright; Birkett is ground by fence 40m E at NY 50839 03541 and is c 0.5m lower; cairn 85m E on far side of fence at NY 50885 03532 is not mentioned by Wainwright or Birkett and is of similar height to the Birkett.
Comments:Birkett summit is a few metres from the west side of the fence
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 290 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
15 miles anticlockwise 10th of 12 Birketts from Dryhowe Bridge.Dave Sargent11/01/2024
The Wainwright cairn seems the obvious high point. With Ian.Dangerous Dave19/08/2023
An afternoon/evening walk based around the Bannisdale Horseshoe with some extras. The 18.5 mile route consisted of - The Forest (528m), White Howe (530m), Long Crag (493m), Robin Hood (492m), High House Fell (524m), Harrop Pike (637m), Grey Crag (638m), Ancrow Brow north (541m), Ancrow Brow (542m), Swinklebank Crag (555m), Capplebarrow (512m), Todd Fell (401m). Lovely sunny evening, very enjoyable. /Dmeltdiceburg19/07/2023
Bannisdale Horseshoe walk- slog up, by wall then fence, but good views on getting to pleasant little dry ridge HP.pwheeler01/03/2022
From Todd Fell again straight but pathless route. Only excitement here was a heard of sheep started following Bec which scared her lolScotty 2 Hotty24/07/2021
The Bannisdale round from AW's recommended spot on a wide verge just after the Dry Howe Farm lane parts company with the Mosergh one. A very pleasant chat with the farmer in his field below Murthwaite Knott on returning from its summit, then Whiteside Pike, Todd Fell, Capplebarrow, Swinklebank Crag, Ancrow Brow, Ancrow Brow North Top, Long Crag, White Howe, The Forest, Lamb pasture and its South East Top.Nick Down130/06/2021
 yorkielad27/05/2021
3rd of 11 tops on Bannisdale Horseshoetrimarc211/05/2021
Walk 56 of AW's Outlying Fells. First time out properly since November thanks to COVID. Enjoyed this one in good weather though a chilly breeze.James McKnight10/04/2021
Bannisdale Horeshoe+ with GFE - from just off the Shap Road: Whiteside Pike, Todd Fell, Capplebarrow, Swinkleband Crag, Ancrow Brow then on to Grey Crag, Tarn Crag & Harrop Pike before dropping back to the Horseshoe for Bannisdale Fell, White Howe, The Forest & Lamb Pasture. 25km, 1200m elevation gain. 7 hours. Cracking day. Weather snowing at first and FREEZING on tops but sunny and bright and just wonderful.Fionalevey30/01/2021
Parked on verge just past Mosergh farm turning(and just past road closed sign!),then Whiteside Pike(fine little hill)-Todd Fell(good viewpoint)-Capplebarrow(squelchy slog).With Oscar.catman09/09/2020
With Catman.oscarrosie09/09/2020
Limited parking at NY531999. A tad more than Wainwright's long walk of WO(e)s around Bannisdale horseshoe. Murthwaite Knott, Whiteside Pike, Todd Fell, Capplebarrow, Swinklebank Crag, Ancrow Brow, nameless, Long Crag, White Howe, The Forest, Lamb Pasture, Lamb Pasture SE Top, Wolf Howe.Isbjorn25/08/2020
The Bannisdale Horseshoe. A lengthy and quiet walk around Bannisdale visiting: Murthwaite Knott, Whiteside Pike, Todd Fell, Capplebarrow, Swinklebank Crag, Ancrow Bank, nameless (Bannisdale Horseshoe – Ancrow Bank N), Grey Crag, Tarn Crag, Harrop Pike, Lord’s Seat, Bannisdale Fell – Long Crag , White Howe, The Forest, Lamb Pasture and Lamb Pasture SE Top from Garnett Bridge. 27.5km with 1100m ascent in 8h50m. (S)silveracorn_alan09/06/2020
Round of Bannisdale over 10 Wainwright Outliers. Parked in loop of old A6, by footpath.PGCE04/06/2020
From Todd Fell KeithByTheC29/05/2020
Parked on the A6 at Selside, up raod and track onto open access land, across the side of Whiteside Pike onto Todd Fell, Capplebarrow and back going over Whiteside Pike to layby.Chipstertrain25/05/2020
Whiteside Pike, Todd Fell, Capplebarrow , Nameless (Swinklebank Crag), Nameless (Ancrow Brow North), Ancrow Brow, Long Crag/Bannisdale Fell, White Howe, Nameless (The Forest/Bannisdale Head) and Lamb Pasture.Lazylizzie28/12/2019
SoloVin16/12/2019
Parked at Dryhowe bridge then round of Bannisdale. Great sunny day with frost on ground all day.cjo29/11/2019
Bannerisdale Horseshoe, Lamb Pasture, The Forest, White Howe, Long Crag, Ancrow Brow NE top, Ancrow Brow, Swinklebank Crag,Capplebarrow, Todd Fell, Whiteless Pike.Walkingmurphy25/08/2019
Bob & Duke Monday 25th/3/2019 Z 1335 hrs.DukeNukem25/03/2019
Parked on side road to Thorn Cottage (junction with A6) ascent to Lamb Pasture on to The Forest. On to White Howe, Bannisdale Fell (Long Crag), Ancrow Brow, Swinklebank Crag, Capplebarrow, Todd Fell and Whiteside Pike. Bannisdale Horeshoe.raymooremanx23/02/2019
1 of 4 starting from Longsleddale Parish Church car park. Low cloud and snow on the ground.BobHancock19/01/2019
Most of the Bannisdale Horseshoe: Todd Fell - Capplebarrow - Swinklebank Crag - Ancrow Brow - Bannisdale Horseshoe - Bannisdale Fell - White Howe - The Forest. From Dryhowe Bridge, farm has created parking for 2-3 cars just through a gate (NY 5308 0181). 8 miles in wind and rain - surprisingly met some fellow Hill-bagging chappies getting wet like me!jonglew04/10/2018
Bannisdale Horseshoe.Lightly trodden paths west of valley as far as Ancrow Brow North then largely pathless and tussocky.ijpowell20/07/2018
Part of The Bannisdale Horse shoe.starting and finishing from Moserg Farm, who kindly allowed me to park there..Shutterlag21/06/2018
Part of Bannisdale Horseshoe.rhalstead30/03/2018
Bannisdale HorseshoeAjm031026/03/2018
Parked by Longsledale Church - Lane then track zig- zag it goes up the hill to the open moor above - Capplebarrow (513) - Ancrow Brow - Mere Crag - Sledale Moor (638) - Harrop Pike (637) - Tarn Crag (664) - Sadgill - lane back to Longsledale Churchbriandavies02/12/2017
Bannisdale horseshoe 8th of 10Alan Caine29/08/2017
WOs 98-104; Bs 83-90. A lovely sunny day so went for the Bannisdale horseshoe which proved much easier than W suggests because of good paths most of the way. Joyce with me up Whiteside Pike, then sunbathed as the rest too boring and picked me up at Dryhowe Bridge. Good path on to Todd Fell, Capplebarrow and nameless top but bad bog before and after Long Crag (summit beyond wall) and rough tussocks down from The Forest and over Lamb Pasture. Shoulder high bracken descending directly from Lamb Pasture to Dryhowe Bridge. A very satisfying day for 9 WOs and 8 Bs.BURGESS13/08/2017
Bannisdale HorseshoeLittledave24/07/2017
AW's outliers seventh of nine on the 11.5 mile Bannisdale horseshoe. Lamb pasture, The forest, White howe, Long crag, Ancrow brow, Swinkle bank crag, Capplebarrow, Todd fell and finally Whiteside pike.WAYNE ROWLETT01/07/2017
St Mary's Church CP -> Great Howe -> Grey Crag -> Harrop Pike -> Ancrow Brow N -> Ancrow Brow -> Swinklebank Crag -> Capplebarrow -> St Mary's Church CPbriandiggle28/05/2017
Bannisdale HorseshoeHavenchris06/05/2017
Done as part of the Bannisdale Horseshoe with Richard Turner & Stuart Wattam. Weather cloudy and dry with great views. Cold wind on the tops.falunty13/04/2017
Done as part of the Bannisdale Horseshoe with Richard Turner & Stuart Wattam. Weather cloudy and dry with great views. Cold wind on the tops.nitranrenrut13/04/2017
Bannisdale Horseshoe with Len. Tussocks and bog and gusty. Something of a slog.Flobbus11/04/2017
Lamb Pasture, Lamb Pasture SE Top, Wolf Howe, The Forest, White Howe, Long Crag, Ancrow Brow N Top, Ancrow Brow, Swinklebank Crag, Capplebarrow, Todd Fell and Whiteside Pike. About four and a half hours starting at Dryhowe Bridge. Did WO and Birkett.clivevilla05/08/2016
both summits, the full horseshoe, not as hard as I'd readbardolph03/05/2016
Second circuit of Bannisdale Horseshoe. Took about 6 hours, but with plenty of pauses to get reasonable GPS readings.David Purchase14/04/2016
CJ BWchrisj196506/03/2016
Bannisdale horseshoe on a fine cold day, from end of road (by bridge) to Dryhowe. Anticlockwise circuit of Lamb Pasture SE top, Lamb Pasture, The Forest, White Howe, Long Crag (inc Wainwright top), Ancrow Brow N, Ancrow Brow, Swinklebank Crag, Capplebarrow, Todd Fell, Whiteside Pike. Good views of snow-covered higher fells.RobertP14/02/2016
Number 7 out of 9 for Wainwrights outliers in Bannisdale which we did anticlockwise. With GB.bolton10/09/2015
The 7th of 9 Wainwright Outlying Fells on an anti-clockwise circuit of the Bannisdale Horseshoe. Also did the Birkett which lies on the same side of the fence. (PM)gerrybowes10/09/2015
Walked from Dryhowe Bridge using Wainwright's Outlying Fells on my own. Most of the day was dry but dull. While climbing over Todd Fell and Capplebarrow I was in the cloud but luckily not for too long.flockwatcher11/08/2015
From Longsleddale church car park. Murthwaite Knott, Whiteside Pike, Todd Fell, Cappelbarrow, Swinklebank Crag, Ancrow Brow, nameless (Banisdale Horseshoe) Harrop Pike, Grey Crag, Tarn Crag and Great Howe (Longsleddale). Great conditions :-)AlunRees3116/04/2015
highest winds of the day no views in any directioncolinfielding27/10/2014
From Todd Fellcitygent05/09/2014