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Name:Brown Howe
Hill number:7937
Height:396m / 1299ft
Parent (Ma):2419  Pike of Blisco
RHB Section:34B: Lake District - Central & Western Fells
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Lake District - Southern Fells
County/UA:Westmorland and Furness
Catchment:Leven (Ulverston)
Class:Synge
(Sy)
Grid ref:NY 26623 04680
Summit feature:rock outcrop
Drop:4m
Col:392m  NY266046  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 89 90
(1:25k) OL6N
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 141 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
FtF drain runDaveT14/11/2023
My fourth Wainwright round of Pike O'Blisco and Lingmoor Fell from the ODG. More challenging and interesting were diversions en route to Wrynose Fell (Long Crag), Blake Rigg, Kettle Crag, Side Pike, and Oakhowe Crag along the way. Quite rough and often pathless ground. So only 16 km with 1100m ascent, but it still took me 8 hours to complete. A lovely sunny morning with stunning views of Bowfell et al, but a chill with low cloud and scattered showers came in during the afternoon.silverwolf_alan05/11/2023
Short diversion off descent route from Great Knott.PGCE06/09/2023
From New Dungeon Ghyll. 17.5 km, 1000 m asc. By Oxendale and Hell Gill to Three Tarns. Up and over Shelter Crags and the five Crinkles. S to Stonesty Pike and Little Stand, E to Cold Pike and N to Great Knott. Down by the Red Tarn path, Brown Howe and Oxendale. Warm, dry.SalmonJoe30/08/2023
On decent from Pike of BliscoMrChris198027/06/2023
Starting at ODG, up The Band then a traverse of Crinkle Crags followed by a scooping up of these loose hills: Stonesty Pike, Little Stand, Great Knott, Cold Pike Far West Top, Cold Pike West Top and Brown How. Returned to ODG via Oxendale.BobHancock19/06/2022
On the way up to Cold Pike from the ODG. Solo.Dangerous Dave22/03/2022
With Sue from ODG, Brown Howe, Cold Pike and Tops, Pike O Blisco, Kettle Crag, very cold but sunny. Return via road to pub.Frank21/11/2021
With Chris in superb weather. First time back in the Lakes after lockdown relaxation. The classic Crinkle Crags and Bowfell ridge walk, visiting a total of 21 summits from Dungeon Ghyll. Visited: Brown Howe, Great Knott, Cold Pike, Cold Pike West Top, Cold Pike Far West Top, Little Stand, Stonesty Pike, Crinkle Crags South Top, Crinkle Crags - Long Top, Crinkle Crags – 3rd Crinkle, Crinkle Crags – 4th Crinkle, Crinkle Crags – Gunson Knott, Shelter Crags, Crinkle Crags North Top, Bowfell, Bowfell North Top, Esk Pike, Tongue Head, Rossett Pike, Buck Pike, Black Crags. 27.7km with 1630m ascent in 11h30m.silveracorn_alan03/04/2021
Walked up from New Dungeon Ghyll with Alfie.Dangerous Dave19/01/2020
with Sara and AvaJamesJolly23/09/2019
Circuit from Langdale to pick off hills previously missed: White Stones -> Shelter Crags N Top -> Crinkle Crag 4 & 3 -> Stonesty Pike -> Great Knott -> Brown Howe. Started raining as we left the car park, didn't stop until returning to the car park - a dreich day. With nephy Andrew P.jonglew26/04/2019
Midday at Old Dungeon Ghyll hotel, incredibly warm for time of year, light cloud, hazy, not much wind. Obvious route. 1 hr.Wycombe Wanderer24/02/2019
Kettle Crag, Pike o' Blisco & Brown Howe. With Éire.Dangerous Dave29/06/2018
From Oxendale into the snow and cloud. On to Stnesty Pike.Eddie20/01/2018
KeithByTheC25/11/2017
With Jenx and Bryher. From the ODG, lane and path to band, then path up Oxendale, line goes v close to summit. Continue over PoB and down standard path line to road and start.nordicstar08/11/2017
On the way from ODG to Crinkle Crags.clivevilla21/09/2017
On DoE Gold, Coniston to Great LangdaleJohn Eley22/06/2017
(Walkers with) Dave Topliss, Torun Mcmoran, Jan Urey, Sue Wagstaff. (Parking/Start point) Old Dungeon Ghyll - Stool End Farm - Oxendale - Brown Howe - Red Tarn - Crinkle Crags - Three Tarns - Bowfell - Great Slab - Climbers Traverse - Buscoe Syke - Hell Gill - Whorney Side Fall - Oxendale - Stool End Farm - Old Dungeon Ghyll.redbob09/05/2017
Another trip to the Lakes, this time with eyes on some of the southern central fells. Bethany and I had been recommended Crinkle Crags by an Uncle for a decent fells, good veiws and recent footfall - he wasnt' wrong, we saw maybe 3 other groups in total during the day. It was an almost overcast day, but warm enough. Starting from Great Langdale, we took the path up along Owendale Beck, with a stop by a fairy pool, and a lie down on the grass towards the top. Up top was chilly, with some fun small scrambles, after bagging the Shelter crags and all 5 Crinkles, we decended down the over Great Knott, and back to Oxendale west of Pike O'Blisco. 5hrs 30mins: 11.1km; 888mByronHaywood29/04/2017
Bagged in passing on way down from Crinkle Craggs with Smoky and Tony. Late afternoon, misty but dry.Skip21/01/2017
on way down from Pike o'Blisco - Browney Gill route.Crib Goch26/11/2016
ODG - Oxendale - Brown Howe - Great Knott - Cold Pike (x3) - Little Stand - Stonesty Pike - Crinkle Crags (x5) - Shelter Crags (x2) - The Band - ODGmilimana14/10/2016
With Jill and Gary. Old Dungeon Gill Inn, Brown Howell, Greater Knottingley, Stonesby Pike, Crinkle Crags, Shelter Crags, White Stones.ijpowell18/08/2016
Brown Howe, Great Knott, Crinkle Crags, Shelter Crags, Shelter Crags North Top, Bowfell, Yeastyrigg Crags, Pike de Bield, Esk Pike, Tongue Headkeithouk14/08/2016
brown howe, cold pike, cold pike west top, cold pike far west top, great knott, little stand, stonesty pike, first crinkle,second crinkle, third crinkle, fourth crinkle, fifth crinkle,shelter crags, shelter crags north top, bowfell, bowfell north top, esk pike, tongue head, rossett pike, buck pike, black crags,C/W from wall end.robertphillips22/04/2016
While climbing Cold Pike with DTL, GFE, PJB, Nashs and Trevor.Fionalevey24/10/2015
Brown Howe - Great Knott - Crinkle Crags South Top - Crinkle Crags Long Top - Crinkle Crags Third Crinkle - Crinkle Crags Fourth Crinkle - Crinkle Crags Fifth Crinkle - Shelter Crags - Bowfell - Esk Pikeronaldo33305/09/2015
From Sticklebarn. Brown Howe, Pike of Blisco, Wrynose Fell, Blake Rigg, Kettle Crag, Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell.AlunRees3103/09/2015
From Sticklebarn. Brown Howe, Pike of Blisco, Wrynose Fell, Blake Rigg, Kettle Crag, Side Pike and Lingmoor Fell.Alunrees3303/09/2015
On the way up to Cold Pike. With Clare, Éire, Evan, Sail, Danú, Coel & Alfie.Dangerous Dave31/07/2015
En Route to Crinkle Crags from Langdale Valley.Neil Haslewood01/05/2015
R Richard Tait06/04/2015
With Josh, Joel and Pip.yeha05/04/2015
With Jo, circular walk from ODG: Kettle Crag (diversion from Wall End path), Pike of Blisco, Brown Howe, returning along Oxendale. Weather; high cloud, warm, good visibility.amblerbob30/05/2014
With Mum, Dawn and Alison. Crinkle Crags and Bowfell on Good Friday in absolutely perfect weather. (+ diversions to Brown Howe, Cold Pike and Stonesty Pike)Mark Jackson18/04/2014
Estimated date. This would have been done a fair number of times on my various excursions to and from Crinkle Crags etc.Aimless Rambler04/09/2013
On way to Great Knott and lesser hills around Cold Pike. On previous occasions too.Aye Jimmy13/08/2013
From ODG CPAnduril26/03/2012
Climbed onroute to Crinkle Crags via Red Tarn starting out from ODGfostersm17/08/2011
From ODG - Pike O Blisko - Brown HoweWith Karren Baddeley, A perfect short day out.Shutterlag23/07/2011
In snow from Langdale en route for the Crinkles with Alfmick28/12/2010
Taken in going up and down for a potter over Little Stand, Cold Pike and Blisco. Good point for a breather.Jake99425/10/2010
Old Dungeon Ghyll > Brown Howe > Red Tarn > Great Knott > Crinkles > 1st > Bad Step > 2nd > 3rd > 4th > 5th > Shelter Crags > Shelter Crags N Top > Bowfell > Bowfell N Top > White Stones - The Band > Old Dungeon GhyllTony Hartry23/04/2010
Climbed with Gill from Langdale via Oxendale. Continued to Pike O Blisco and returned via Wrynose Fell.dhbond19/03/2010
Clear Blue skies, cool, no wind. Fantastic! Old Dungeon Gill Hotel, Oxendale, Brown Howe, Great Knott, Crinkle Crags, Bowfell, back down The Bandjoseph mitchell16/02/2008
Ample parking (if you arrive early or late in the day) at the Dungeon Ghyll hotels. Then a short distance off the main path to the top ridge. Taken in on the way up Crinkle Crags.moorsman15/02/2007
with LesleyChris Pearson01/08/2006
SoloPeteF13/05/2006