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Name:Great Ladstones
Hill number:2613
Height:440m / 1444ft
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:Eden (Carlisle)
Class:Wainwright Outlying Fell, Synge
(WO,Sy)
Grid ref:NY 53208 12364
Summit feature:cairn on outcrop
Drop:1m
Col:439m  NY531121  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 90
(1:25k) OL5S
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 239 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
The usual clockwise circuit from Truss Gap, 4/8.milimana23/10/2023
 yorkielad03/04/2023
From Glede Howe with Mick K as part of circuit, heading over to Rowantree Crag. Boggy. Dry with sunny spells.alwaysinshorts19/11/2022
See Route for Seat Robert.smocks and denims07/06/2022
On own.MorecambeMonkey28/04/2022
From Swindale to Shap Abbey via Seat Robert and other tops. Beautiful day. Larks singing and didn’t see a soul. With B and B.jenx12/06/2021
Seat Robert Birketts and WOs.tomd430/04/2021
An exploration of the hills to the east of Swindale (including 2 Deweys) from Swindale Foot (NY 521 142), visiting Langhowe Pike, Rowantree Crag, Great Ladstones, Seat Robert, Scam Matthew, High Wether How and Fewling Stones. Quite a remote and very wet upland area! 15.2km with 500m ascent in 4h30m. (S)silveracorn_alan06/12/2020
NB no parking beyond NY521142. Squelch, squelch, squelch. Road to Truss Gap, water works bridge, soggy path NE then Langhowe Pike, Rowantree Crag, Great Ladstones, Seat Robert, High Wether Howe, Fewling Stones, Glede Howe, back to Truss Gap water works bridge. Intermittent thin connecting paths and boggy ATV tracks, over mild tussock grass.Isbjorn03/11/2020
Solo. Together with Langhowe Pike; Seat Robert; High Wether Howe & Fewling Stones. Warm evening and 360 degree views.outlyingfells2031/07/2020
Round of Swindale over 1 Wainwright and 10 Wainwright Outliers. Parked near Swindale Foot.PGCE05/06/2020
With Sue from Wet Sleddale Reservoir car park along s path up to Sleddale Hall and summits of White Crag, Bleak Hill, Great Ladstone, Willy Winder Hill, Seat Robert, High Wether Hill, return via zigzag path at Hall to lower foot bridges and s path to car park. All weathers wind, rain, hail, hot sunshine and cold wind.Frank05/06/2020
From car park near Swindale Foot farm: Langhowe Pike (both tops); Great Ladstones;Seat Robert; Fewling Stones: High Wether Howe; Scam Matthew; Howes, and Nab's Moor. Visited Mosedale Cottage on route and finishd in the Shap chippy. Cold day, but warm in sheltered spots. Last hike for a while due to the Coronovirus crisis.Lazylizzie21/03/2020
From wet sledale reservoircjo02/12/2019
From Rowantree Crag KeithByTheC28/10/2019
Langhowe Pike, Great Lad Stones, Seat Robert, High Wether Howe, Fewling Stones, Nabs Moor, Howes, Ulthwaite Rigg, Great Saddle Crag, and Sleddale Pike.Walkingmurphy14/09/2019
As Per Wainwright Route, although you now have to park half a mile further up the road. Lovely and peaceful did not see a soul all day. The Terrain is pathless for the most part, avoid if its been wet as it would be very boggy. 8m Circular Route - Langhowe Pike, Great Ladstones, Seat Robert, High Wether Howe & Fewling StonesJephcote8307/07/2019
From Tailbert followed footpath into Swindale via Trussgap Brow. On to Swindale Head and Dodd Bottom. Ascent of Nabs Moor and on to Howes. Descent in Mosedale, crossing Mosedale Beck and climb of Ulthwaite Rigg. On to High Wether Howe, Fewling Stones, Seat Robert, Great Ladstones and Langhowe Pike. Descent back to car via track over Ralfland Forest.raymooremanx22/06/2019
A circuitous walkk from the parking area in Swindale near Truss Gap. Taking inLanghowe Pike, Great Ladstones, Seat Robert, High weather howe, Fewling Stones, Nabs Moor and Howes. A beautiful sol day in perfect wandering weather.Shutterlag13/05/2019
From verge parking at SW of Rosgill Common. FP across Swindale Beck at Swindale Foot farm, then a circuit of the Wainwright and Synge tops of Langhowe Pike, Rowantree Crag, Great Ladstones, Seat Robert, Scam Matthew, High Wether Howe, Fewling Stones and Glede Howe, returning by the stepping stones at Truss Gap. My only company was a herd of around twenty deer watching from Glede Howe as I crossed Haskew Beck and walked towards them.Nick Down104/05/2019
Wet Sleddale Reservoir CP -> Sleddale Pike -> Wasdale Pike -> Great Saddle Crag -> Ulthwaite Rigg -> Scam Matthew -> High Wether Howe -> Seat Robert -> Great Ladstones -> Wet Sleddale Reservoir CPbriandiggle29/04/2019
Bob & Duke Tuesday 26th/3/2019 Z 1432 hrs.DukeNukem26/03/2019
From dam car park a round of Great Ladstones, Langhowe Pike, Glede Howe, Fewling Stones, Nabs Moor, Howes, High Wether Howe and Seat Robert.rhalstead24/12/2018
From Sleddale Grange, Seat Robert first. Short 6km round.jonglew19/12/2018
cjchrisj196512/08/2018
Forth of nine from TailbertFisky Boy23/05/2018
With Fisky BoyBrenda Cloke23/05/2018
AW's outliers second top of seven on a 12 mile walk from Swindale, route Langhowe pike, Great ladstones, Seat Robert, High weather howe, Fewling stones, Howes and Nabs moor.WAYNE ROWLETT20/05/2018
Parked at the dam, up past Sleddale Hall, Seat Robert, High Wether Howe, Fewling Stones, Great Ladstones, Langhowe Pike, down onto and back along the concrete road.Chipstertrain03/05/2018
Swindale round from Swindale LaneAjm031025/03/2018
Up from Rowantree Crag with Alfie.Dangerous Dave12/03/2018
Wet Sleddale CP -> Seat Robert -> Great Ladstones -> Rowantree Crag -> Langhowe pike (Synge summit) - Langhowe Pike -> Glede Howe -> Fewling Stones -> High Wether Howe -> Scam Mathew -> Back to CP. Sunny winter day, cool, but chilly up top. Used GPS more then I wanted due to everything looking like a hump/tump/bump/rump.Jhimmy25/02/2018
Found geocache up here on an overcast wintery day.Walker Dan05/02/2018
4th of 8 tops from Truss Gap solo clear day great views very coldcolinfielding27/12/2017
WOs105-109; Bs 91,92 and 93. An excellent sunny day out based on W's Seat Robert walk. Dropped off at Truss Gap and up excellent path to top of the fell. Straight ahead to add Glede Howe, then moderate terrain over Fewling Stones and High Wether Howe to Seat Robert. Track on map but very boggy to Great Ladstones and Langhowe Pike and east along the corpse road to end of lane.BURGESS15/08/2017
Done with Richard T & Stuart W in better weather than forecast with light cloud some sunshine and great views. Very wet and boggy underfoot. Also took in Langhowe Pike, Rowantree Crag, Gambling Crag, Seat Robert & Fewling Stones. A very enjoyable walkfalunty14/12/2016
Done with Richard T & Stuart W in better weather than forecast with light cloud some sunshine and great views. Very wet and boggy underfoot. Also took in Langhowe Pike, Rowantree Crag, Gambling Crag, Seat Robert & Fewling Stones. A very enjoyable walknitranrenrut14/12/2016
From Rowantree Crag.Wycombe Wanderer23/08/2016
4th of the day with GB. From Rowantree and now onto Seat Robert.bolton31/05/2016
Included in a walk in DRY conditions along the lumpy ridge south of Swindale. Large parking area at NY52146 14232 – Road to Swindale Foot, along PRW & then up to ridge NE of Langhowe Pike – SW along ridge to Nabs Moor, bagging 7WO, 1B & 3Sy along the way – Bridleway down to Swindale Head & then pleasant 2.6km road walk back to car. (PM)gerrybowes31/05/2016
Round of Langhowe Pikes, Rowantree Crag, Great Ladstones, Glede Howe, High Wether Howe, Scam Matthew and then Fewling Stones from Tailbert.Eddie20/04/2016
Walked on my own from the Selside end of the Bampton Road. Mixed weather, cloudy, sunny and windy in equal measure but did stay mostly dry. Went a bit wide on the approach to this fell so took in Little Ladstones as well. Very boggy ground coming over from Langhowe Pike.flockwatcher05/04/2016
Great Ladstones, Rowantreebank Crag, Langhowe Pike (both tops), Glede Howe, Seat Robert, High Wether Howe, Scam Matthew from car park to S of Wet Sleddale Reservoir dam. Breezy and spells of rainRobertP21/02/2016
Parked at the end of Rosgill Moor NY 52146 14232 > Swindale Foot > Langhowe Pike > Langhowe Pike (Synge summit) > Rowantree Crag > Great Ladstones > Seat Robert > High Wether Howe (100th WO) > Fewling Stones > Glede Howe > Truss Gap > NY 52146 1423Tony Hartry II08/06/2015
From grassy parking area at end of minor road to north at NY 53783 14425. Circular walk encompassing: Langhowe Pike > Langhowe Pike (Synge) > Rowantree Crag > Glede Howe North Top > Glede Howe > Gambling Crag NW Top > Great Ladstones. Back along damp grassy track (shown on latest maps).David Gradwell15/05/2015
WO6bardolph15/12/2014
With Katy. Dull and very cold wind.George Thompson27/09/2014
With Anna from Swindale Foot via Langhowe Pikecitygent20/06/2014
NNick Caunt14/05/2014
Another pleasant top. If not familiar with this lumpy land a few grid to mag bearings will see you ok and save a bit of extra walking.iredale03/05/2014