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Name: | Pinnacle Howe |
Hill number: | 3854 |
Height: | 383m / 1257ft |
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: | Birkett, Synge (B,Sy) |
Grid ref: | NY 49706 16692 |
Summit feature: | rock |
Drop: | 26m |
Col: | 357m NY496165 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 90 (1:25k) OL5S |
Observations: | rock 6m NE is 5cm lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 220 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Burnbanks-Pinnacle Howe-Little Birkhouse Hill-Four Stones Hill-Bampton Fell-Low Kop back to Burnbanks along Haweswater 
great day, dry, sun and inversion, great route round | matty1971b | 06/01/2024 |
First one of December for Boo and I. Beautiful winter's day | Alphaville199 | 15/12/2023 |
Bampton -> Pinnacle Howe -> Little Birkhouse Hill -> Four Stones Hill -> Bampton Fell -> Low Kop -> The Hause -> Bampton | briandiggle | 28/08/2023 |
From Burnbanks onto Low Kop. Down via Measand Beck and path along Haweswater. | PeteF | 06/08/2023 |
From Bampton Grange. 
12 km, 500 m asc. 
Along the road toHungerhill and the footpath to Drybarrows and the summits of Pinnacle Howe, Little Birkhouse Hill and Four Stones Hill. 
W up to Bampton Fell and Low Kop. Back NE by the Hause, Moorahill Farm, High Hullockhowe and the Withnail Phone Box. 
Warm, dry. 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/samandjo/albums/72177720309628220 | SalmonJoe | 08/07/2023 |
After Bampton Fell. | PGCE | 28/01/2023 |
Continued from Little Birkhouse Hill. | smocks and denims | 18/05/2022 |
Parked at Burnbanks, then walked a circuit of Pinnacle Howe, Little Birkhouse Hill, Four Stones Hill, Bampton Common, Low Kop, High Kop, Red Crag (on the west side of the fence), Raven Howe (on the west side of the wall), High Raise, Low Raise and Castle Crag (awkward descent). The return along the reservoir path seemed to take forever, but this was a good outing. | oldbagger27 | 10/02/2022 |
A short walk from Burnbanks for 3 Birkett's and 4 caches. Fine and sunny but a bit wet underfoot in places. | Walker Dan | 11/01/2022 |
From Burnbanks. | Andrew Pearson | 04/11/2021 |
Pinnacle Howe - Bampton Fell - Four Stones Hill (had to go back for this) - Low Kop - Low Raise - Castle Crag. From Burnbanks | tomd4 | 10/05/2021 |
A lovely peaceful Sunday lunchtime walk with Alfie. Came up over every little bump, including Burnbanks (342m). With Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 09/05/2021 |
North Side of Haweswater from the minor road: visiting Pinnacle Howe, Little Birkhouse Hill, Four Stones Hill, Bampton Common, Low Kop. 8km with 440m ascent in 2h 20m. | silveracorn_alan | 21/04/2021 |
From Burnbanks, exploring the tops on Brampton Common. Snow above 400m. Clear and dry. With B and R. | jenx | 01/01/2021 |
From Burnbanks for a round of Low Kop, Bampton Fell, Four Stones Hill and Pinnacle Howe. | rhalstead | 27/12/2019 |
A circuit of five minor hills from Burnbanks,this, Lt Birkhouse Hill, Four Stones Hill, Bampton Fell & Low Kop) returning alongside Haweswater | Fisky Boy | 13/09/2019 |
With Fisky Boy | Brenda Cloke | 13/09/2019 |
A GOOD FORECAST SO WENT FOR A BIG ONE ABOVE MARDALE WITH A WILD CAMP. FROM ROAD NEAR LITTLEWATER ALONG FOOTPATH THEN EXCELLENT TRACK UP TO THE HIGH STREET ROMAN ROAD, NIPPING OFF TO BAG PINNACLE HOWE, FOUR STONES HILL, BAMPTON FELL AND LOW KOP. THEN TOOK IN RED CRAG AND OUT TO LOW RAISE AND CAMPED IN SHELTERED HOLLOW ON RIDGE S.E. OF SUMMIT. GREAT VIEWS ALL DAY. | BURGESS | 18/07/2019 |
White Knott, Arthur's Pike, Bonscale Pike, Swarth Fell, Loadpot Hill, Wether Hill, Low Kop, Bampton Fell, Four Stones Hill, Little Birkhouse Hill, Pinnacle Howe, Knotts | keithouk | 21/04/2019 |
great, hard afternoon from Burnbanks. | Dave Sargent | 09/02/2019 |
Bob & Duke Saturday 6th/10/10/2018 Z 1239 hrs. | DukeNukem | 06/10/2018 |
with Pup | Littledave | 03/02/2018 |
Parked at Burnbanks for loop of minor hills. Lovely walk back alongside Haweswater reservoir. | Jhimmy | 03/12/2017 |
Short round of 5 Birketts and Synges from Burnbanks, this the first. On to Little Birkhouse Hill. Wet and windy. | jonglew | 13/10/2017 |
from burnbanks | bardolph | 23/09/2017 |
After FMC. Mix of dark cloud and sunny patches, warm and humid but nice breeze. Cloud rolling on and off the high Pennine. On to Little Birkhouse hill. | Wycombe Wanderer | 09/07/2017 |
The first top of a Birkett bagging trip from parking area opposite the phone box in Burnbanks (Space for 6-7cars) – Along lane/RoW to gate – Through gate, sharp right & followed good tracks before heading WNW up to summit. Continued to Little Birkhouse Hill. (PM) | gerrybowes | 07/06/2017 |
Parked at Burnbanks by the phone box. An easy walk to this summit watched by curious ponies. 1st of 10 for the day. With GB. | bolton | 07/06/2017 |
With G from Bampton > Pinnacle Howe via Drybarrows > Little Birkhouse Hill > Four Stones Hill > Bampton Fell > Low Kop > High Kop > Wether Hill > Loadpot Hill > Bampton via The Pen | RT1970 | 22/05/2017 |
From car park in Burnbanks by Telephone Box took lane up through wood then then through first gate onto open hillside bearing right on track.Good tracks to Pinnacle Howe,Four Stones Hill and Bampton Fell. | dgresty | 08/03/2017 |
Up from public footpath between Littlewater Farm and Drybarrows Farm. On to Little Birkhouse Hill. | Eddie | 05/02/2017 |
1st of 4 tops on this walk solo | colinfielding | 30/12/2016 |
Pleasant morning ramble over hills of Bampton Common, north of Haweswater. PINNACLE HOWE - Little Birkhouse Hill - Four Stones Hill - Bampton Common - Low Kop. Parked on Drybarrows lane at NY 50646 17303 but only really enough space for my little Jazz! | citygent | 01/12/2016 |
From Burnbanks. Mopping up Birketts & Synges north of Haweswater. | ngthack | 19/06/2016 |
CJ BW MJ KJ SW JW | chrisj1965 | 28/02/2016 |
Rain,wind and more rain navigation terrible. | jocks1 | 22/01/2016 |
With Emma and Jim | simon and co | 08/08/2015 |
Got on the wrong path so bumbled around a few grassy knolls before we were happy we were on Pinnacle Howe. | Si's 2nd round | 04/04/2015 |
Birkett 3 | Dave Geere | 08/03/2015 |
Birkett walk LOA4 (plus Little Birkhouse Hill)on sunny,hazy day ,but with cool wind on tops.With Oscar. | catman | 15/02/2015 |
With Catman. | oscarrosie | 15/02/2015 |
Filling in unclimbed hills N of Haweswater, starting at Burnbanks. Pinnacle Howe> Little Birkhouse> Four Stones> Bampton Fell> Low Kop> High Kop. Day improved steadily into lovely afternoon. | Aye Jimmy | 23/11/2014 |
Climbed from Burnbanks in a round of 4 unclimbed Birketts | robert | 18/09/2014 |
R | Richard Tait | 09/07/2014 |
Limited verge parking on the Drybarrow road at a starting height of 850 feet. Follow the diagonal path across the fields and it is a short distance and easy walk beyond the farm. | moorsman | 19/06/2014 |
Naddle Gate Burn banks Pinnacle How Fourstones Hill Bampton Fell Low Kop High Kop High Raise Low Raise Long Grain Measand End Naddle Gate | Andy Hirst | 10/06/2014 |
With Mag. From Burnbanks. Doing Bill Birketts LOA 4. 
An excellent walk. Intimate Landscapes ; and tranquil. Weather good . Lots of runoff. | iredale | 28/02/2014 |
Easy parking by telephone box in Burnbanks. 3854 3850 3837 3825 a good round. | destaylor | 13/12/2013 |
A pleasant walk up from Burnbank. | JohnStoneham | 07/10/2013 |
Burnbanks > Bamapton Common > Red Crag > Wether Hill (N) > Wether Hill (W,B) > Loadpot Hill > Low Kop > Bampton Fell > Four Stones Hill > PINNACLE HOWE grassy summit with a lump of exposed rock topped with a few stones NO CAIRN IN SIGHT > Burnbanks | Tony Hartry II | 17/07/2013 |