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Name: | Harper Hills |
Hill number: | 2618 |
Height: | 420m / 1378ft |
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 Outlying Fell, Birkett, Synge (WO,B,Sy) |
Grid ref: | NY 50945 14240 |
Summit feature: | no feature |
Drop: | 11m |
Col: | 409m NY507140 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
Observations: | this is the Synge summit; WOF summit is cairn 230m NNE at NY 51043 14450 |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 300 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Scalebarrow Knott again we followed the track to harper Hills, again this was straight forward really and again a little confusing at the summit so touched everything to make sure. | Scotty 2 Hotty | 22/10/2023 |
Naddle Horseshoe from parking on Concrete road. Great little walk, apart from the descent from point 395 which was head ferns for what seemed miles but was probably a couple of hundred yards. Just under 3 hours. | Longwojo | 07/07/2023 |
From Naddle Farm road end. 
13 km, 450 m asc. 
E Along the Frith Wood Concrete Road and SW on the Rosgill Moor track to the summits of Scalebarrow Knott and the two tops on Harper Hills, continuing to Powley's Hill and Hare Shaw summits. NNW down to the RSPB walk path and up to Naddle High Forest, Wallow Crag, Hugh's Laithe Pike, Low Forest and the nameless cairn (Naddle Farm End). S to join the track to Naddle Farm. 
Good tracks in the beginning and end. Rough, boggy, pathless sections from Harper Hills to the Naddle Farm track. 
Sunny. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720308112131 | SalmonJoe | 07/05/2023 |
yorkielad | 14/02/2023 | |
Reference Route for Scalebarrow Knott | smocks and denims | 09/04/2022 |
Clockwise Naddle Horseshoe. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 24/12/2021 |
AW's Naddle horseshoe, clockwise to go with the lay of the bracken (mostly), from parking at NY528156. Not popular, not surprising given the ankle wrecking terrain when not on one of the intermittent paths, which themselves were often obscured by deep grass. Faint FP descent from final pt 395 vanishes in a swamp infested with big tussocks, I missed the correct exit and ended up in grade 5+ veg [FIGHT] down to track Y-junction. Back along UU's private road - the dire warnings of this road's propensity to be a car-killer were ignored by several - but I saw no sick, injured or deceased cars en route. | Isbjorn | 10/10/2021 |
The Naddle Horseshoe from the concrete parking area where the Swindale Road crosses a private road. Scalebarrow Knott, Harper Hills, Powley's Hill, Hare Shaw, High Forest (Kit Crag), Wallow Crag, Low Forest (a heathery beast!), Hugh's Laithes Pike and a nameless Summit (Synge's Naddle Farm Top). Pleasant, spacious walking. | Nick Down1 | 02/07/2021 |
Outlying Fells Walk 50: The Naddle Horseshoe from Swindale Foot, visiting Scalebarrow Knott, Naddle Low Forest, Nameless - Naddle Horseshoe 1, Hugh Laithes Pike, Wallow Crag, Naddle High Forest, Brown Howe, Hare Shaw, Powleys Hill, Harper Hills, Swindale Foot Crag. 16.5km with 670m ascent, taking 5.5 hours. | silveracorn_alan | 21/04/2021 |
Naddle Forrest and Howes | tomd4 | 31/03/2021 |
Circuit of tops around Naddle valley. Still mostly freezing. With B and R | jenx | 12/01/2021 |
The Naddle Horseshoe - Scalebarrow Knott; Hare Shaw; High Forest; Low Forrest; Wallow Crag & Hugh's Laithes Pike with Deb. | outlyingfells20 | 18/10/2020 |
Scalebarrow Knott, Harper Hills, Powleys Hill, Hare Shaw, Brown Howe, Selside Pike, Branstree NE Top, Branstree | keithouk | 13/09/2020 |
With Sue, NB from road to Swindale and water board. Scalebarrow Knotts, Harper Hills, Powley's Hill, Hare Shaw and on return an awkward ascent of Swindale Foot Crag on an increasing hot day. | Frank | 21/07/2020 |
With FR and Sue, from road to Swindale and water board. Scalebarrow Knotts, Harper Hills, Powley's Hill, Hare Shaw and on return an awkward ascent of Swindale Foot Crag on an increasing hot day. | Bheinn | 21/07/2020 |
Summit and Wainwright top. | PGCE | 05/06/2020 |
From lay-by on at Swindale: Scalebarrow Knott, Harper Hill, Powleys Hill, Hare Shaw, Brown Howe, Naddle High Forest, Wallow Crag, Naddle Low Forest and Hugh's Laithes Pike. Naddle Horseshoe, but managed to miss last fell out. Hottest day of the year so far, stifling at times. | Lazylizzie | 29/05/2020 |
Completed Hugh Laithes Pike NE top, Hugh Laithes Pike, Wallow Crag, Kit Crag, Hare Shaw, Harper Hills and Scalebarrow Knott. | Walkingmurphy | 08/07/2019 |
Parked near the dam, up through Naddle Fm onto nameless (Naddle Horseshoe - 3), Hugh's Laithes Pike, Wallow Crag [nameless (Naddle Horseshoe - 2)], Naddle High Forest [nameless (Naddle Horseshoe - 1)], Hare Shaw, Harper Hills, Scalebarrow Knott and back down through Naddle Fm. | Chipstertrain | 22/05/2019 |
From Scalebarrow Knott. Visited both summits. | Fisky Boy | 16/05/2019 |
With Fisky Boy | Brenda Cloke | 16/05/2019 |
Great Lakeland 3 Day 2019 | twg27 | 04/05/2019 |
From Hazel Shaw to Scalebarrow Knott on to Harper Hills and Hare Shaw. Across Woodhowe Moss to Naddle High Forest, Wallow Crag, High’s Laithes Pike and ‘Nameless Peak’. Descend through forest bridleway to Naddle Farm, return via road through Frith Wood to Hazel Shaw. | raymooremanx | 05/01/2019 |
From Burnbanks a round of Scalebarrow Knott, Harper Hill, Powleys Hill, Hare Shaw, Brown Howe, Naddle High Forest, Wallow Crag, Naddle Low Forest and Hugh's Laithes Pike. | rhalstead | 22/12/2018 |
Solo..Done as part of the Naddle Horse Shoe | Shutterlag | 05/06/2018 |
Naddle Horseshoe inc Brown Howe | Ajm0310 | 24/03/2018 |
From the big parking area at NY 52839 15689 on the road to Swin Dale | Alan Moore | 01/02/2018 |
A round of 9 Synges, this the second. From Scalebarrow Knott on a good track. On to Powley's Hill. Not much in the way of tracks. | jonglew | 14/01/2018 |
Parked on hard standing concrete NY52800 15700. Swindale foot Crag -> Harper Hills -> Powleys Hill -> Hare Shaw -> Brown Howe (Mardale) -> Naddle High Forest (nameless (Naddle Horseshoe -1)) -> Wallow Crag (nameless (Naddle Horseshoe -2)) -> Naddle Low Forest -> Hugh's laithes pike -> Nameless (Naddle Horseshoe -3) -> Scalebarrow Knott. Good weather, but used GPS for a few bags because most looked like a lump of mounds! Those private roads were interesting, must drive them some time ;-) | Jhimmy | 19/11/2017 |
visited true summit too | Littledave | 03/11/2017 |
Cj bw | chrisj1965 | 27/10/2017 |
AW's outliers second top of seven reached while on a 8 mile walk around the Naddle horseshoe toking in Scalebarrow knott,Harper hills, Hare shaw, nameless Kit crag, nameless Wallow crag, Hughs Laithes pike and a further nameless top. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 03/09/2017 |
From Rosgill. wet walk and forgot boots! | Dunks | 19/08/2017 |
WOs 79-85; Bs 66-72. Found we could have an extra week in the Lakes so decided to bag all the Shap fells and so do all the Outliers in one go. Started with basically a reverse of W's Naddle Forest horseshoe. From end of path above the farm through thick bracken, reeds and bog to the first nameless top, then more bracken but picked up an intermittent path over Hugh Laithes Pike, Wallow Crag and Naddle High Forest, adding Naddle Low Forest. Joyce returned down the valley. Then a horrid rough ascent to Hare Shaw and rough ground over Powley's Hill to the very boggy track. Harper Hills and Scalebarrow Knott made an easier finish and Joyce picked me up at the waterworks road. Good, clear weather but hard work. | BURGESS | 08/08/2017 |
With Clare, Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. Cairn plus highest point. Why isn't the cairn (Wainwright's summit) at the high point?! | Dangerous Dave | 07/08/2017 |
From Scalebarrow Knott | bardolph | 06/07/2017 |
With Ken, Rita, Karen and Olwynn | Aimless Rambler | 31/12/2016 |
Done as part of the Naddle Horseshoe. Weather fantastic with stunning views of the snow capped lakeland fells. | falunty | 25/11/2016 |
Done as part of the Naddle Horseshoe. Weather fantastic with stunning views of the snow capped lakeland fells. | nitranrenrut | 25/11/2016 |
From Scalebarrow Knott - on to Swindale Foot Crag. | Wycombe Wanderer | 24/08/2016 |
Walked from the top of the Swindale Road on my own. Warm and Sunny | flockwatcher | 30/05/2016 |
Parked in layby on minor road east of dam at NY50608 15639 (Space for 3 cars) – SE along bridleway to Naddle Farm & then continued up bridleway to ridge – Starting with Scalebarrow Knott, completed a clockwise circuit of the Naddle Horseshoe, bagging the 7 WOs as well as Powley’s Hill (B), Brown Howe (B) & Naddle Low Forest (B). (PM) | gerrybowes | 08/04/2016 |
2nd of 10 with GB. | bolton | 08/04/2016 |
Stones around summit and the summit itself are a perfectly aligned solar calendar. The winter solstice line continues to a prominent standing stone on another top about 400m SW. | Nick Caunt | 23/07/2015 |
From Powleys Hill | rb | 01/05/2015 |
solo walk second top | colinfielding | 01/05/2015 |
KeithByTheC | 30/11/2014 | |
With Katy. Dull then very sunny! | George Thompson | 26/09/2014 |
Roadside parking on the road north of Naddle Farm then a brisk walk THROUGH the farm (ignoring the bridleway marker as you enter the farmyard), turning left after 100 yards along a good path to the summit ridge. Then turn right along the ridge path which can be followed almost to the summit. | moorsman | 19/06/2014 |
Wainwright's Naddle Horseshoe walk with a couple of added Birketts. Scalebarrow Knot, Harper Hills, Powleys Hill, Hare Shaw, Naddle High Forest [nameless (Naddle Horseshoe - 1)], Wallow Crag [nameless (Naddle Horseshoe - 2)], Hugh's Laithes Pike, Naddle Low Forest and nameless (Naddle Horseshoe - 3). With Lynn. Generally cloudy, with one heavy shower. | PaulH | 27/04/2014 |